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Career Possibilities

After completing an undergraduate qualification in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, you will:

  • Be well-qualified, with a recognised university qualification
  • Be able to engage critically with information presented in a range of media styles
  • Have effective communication skills
  • Have skills of research and analysis, with the ability to use these skills to make informed decisions
  • Be able to provide informed reason in areas of discussion or dispute
  • Be an independent thinker, with the flexibility to adapt to a variety of situations
  • Have knowledge of how people behave, and how society works.

The large range of subjects on offer in the Faculty leads graduates to a wide range of professions:

Arts, Media and Communication
Community and Social Service Professions
Languages and Education
Local and Central Government Professions
Business Related Professions

Arts, Media and CommunicationCareers

  • Advertising Account Manager
  • Advertising Art Director
  • Archivist
  • Artistic Director
  • Author
  • Communications Adviser
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Copywriter
  • Digital Media Specialist
  • Director (Film / TV / Theatre)
  • Editor
  • Historian
  • Interpreter
  • Journalist
  • Lighting Technician
  • Linguist
  • Marketing and Sales Coordinator
  • Marketing Manager
  • Media Planner/Buyer
  • Media Relations Adviser
  • Media Technician
  • Museum Curator
  • Musician
  • Performer
  • Producer
  • Production Assistant
  • Production Manager
  • Publishing Editor
  • Reviewer/Critic
  • Singer
  • Sub-Editor
  • Technical Communicator
  • Website Developer

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Community and Social Service ProfessionsCareers

  • Career Consultant
  • Child Support Officer
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • Collections Officer
  • Community Centre Manager
  • Community Psychologist
  • Community Relations Adviser
  • Community Services Worker
  • Criminal Justice Psychologist
  • Demographer
  • Family Support Worker
  • Funeral Director
  • Geographer
  • GIS Technician
  • Map Maker
  • Mental Health Support Worker
  • Social Worker
  • Sociologist
  • Support Worker
  • Teen Parent Advocate
  • Youth Worker

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Languages and EducationCareers

  • Anthropologist
  • Adult Educator
  • Careers Adviser
  • Education Adviser
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Environmental Education Officer
  • Interpreter
  • Lecturer
  • Librarian
  • Linguist
  • Music Teacher
  • Primary Teacher
  • Research Assistant
  • Researcher
  • Review Officer
  • Secondary School Teacher
  • Second Language Teacher / ESOL Teacher
  • Student Adviser
  • Teacher Aide
  • Translator

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Local and Central Government ProfessionsCareers

  • Arts Council Adviser
  • Case Manager
  • Consents Officer
  • Defence Strategist
  • District Health Board Adviser
  • Economist
  • Education Review Officer
  • Electoral Officer
  • Environmental Officer
  • Family Violence Adviser
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade Commissioner
  • Foreign Policy Officer
  • Hazards Analyst
  • Health Promoter
  • Immigration Officer
  • Iwi Adviser
  • Local Government Representative
  • Māori Development Adviser
  • Member of Parliament
  • Ministerial Secretary
  • Planner
  • Police Officer
  • Policy Analyst
  • Policy Adviser
  • Political Scientist
  • Press Secretary
  • Probation Officer
  • Recreation Planner
  • Research Analyst
  • Researcher
  • Resource Consents Adviser
  • Statistical Analyst
  • Strategic Policy Adviser

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Business related professionsCareers

  • Business Analyst
  • Business Development Coordinator
  • Client Relationship Adviser
  • Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
  • Debt Collector
  • Employment Consultant
  • Employment Relations Manager
  • Equal Employment Opportunities Practitioner
  • Executive Assistant
  • Flight Attendant
  • Human Resources Manager
  • International Trade Officer
  • Marketing Executive
  • Market Researcher
  • Office Manager
  • Organisational Psychologist
  • Personal Assistant
  • Project Manager
  • Recruitment Consultant
  • Small Business Owner
  • Tour Guide
  • Tourism Managers
  • Union Organiser

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