Your degree is only the starting point. Armed with both the qualification and the experience of a degree from the University of Edinburgh, you will be in a position to make the most of your early career.

The Edinburgh name on your CV is very significant. It demonstrates that not only are you good enough to be studying at Edinburgh but you are further bettered by having studied there. Don't underestimate the impact that this will have on your applications for internships and graduate jobs.
Shujaat Khan
MA(Hons) Business Studies and Accounting
92% Jobs achieved within 6 months of graduation

Areas of employment

Many graduates work in large multinational companies; others work for small, specialist consultancies and firms. There are others who chose to work for charities or public sector organisations like health services or local government. A certain number will go on to form their own business or enter careers that are, at first glance, unrelated to their studies, such as in social work or journalism.

Example recruiting companies for recent graduates:

  • abrdn
  • Accenture
  • Bank of China
  • Barclays
  • BBC
  • Bloomberg
  • Boston Consulting Group
  • Citi
  • Credit Suisse
  • CSM Sports & Entertainment
  • Dazed Media New York
  • Deloitte
  • dentsu
  • Diageo
  • EY
  • FIS Global
  • HSBC
  • IQVIA
  • JP Morgan
  • KPMG
  • Leonardo Hotels
  • Macquarie Grop
  • Mercer
  • Modulr
  • Movewise
  • NatWest Group
  • Next
  • PwC
  • The Heineken Company
  • Tik Tok

Working in 23 countries worldwide:

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Cyprus
  • Finland
  • France
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Republic of Korea
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom
  • USA

Job titles include:

  • Account manager
  • Advertising Executive
  • Assistant Fund Manager
  • Audit Assistant
  • Business Administrator
  • Business Analyst
  • Client Executive
  • Commercial Executive
  • Customer Experience Manager
  • Digital Marketing Associate
  • Digital Transformation Graduate
  • Finance Graduate
  • Funds Analyst
  • HR Executive
  • Investment Analyst
  • Junior Brand Manager EMEA
  • Junior Strategy Consultant
  • Learning and Development Associate
  • Media Executive
  • Operations Coordinator
  • Sustainability Associate
  • Trainee Accountant

Market sectors

Finance42%

Education9%

IT8%

Retail & Consumer Goods8%

Marketing6%

Management consulting4%

Media3%

Other20%

Career service

The University's Careers Service can help you explore different job sectors, advise you on how to construct your CV, and help you prepare for interviews. The Careers Service also oversees a range of employer-run workshops, presentations and recruitment fairs. The University of Edinburgh is a prime choice for graduate employers and each year we welcome hundreds of organisations onto campus to employ our students.

Employment outcomes above refer to the classes of 2022 and 2023.