“Why are you at University?” Many students may reply, “To study” and that’s true. To ask a follow-up question, “Why are you studying?”

There are several reasons why students decide to study. For some, it might be because it was expected of them or for the pleasure of studying. But for most students the answer is likely to be “To get a job”. 

It is, therefore, important to spend some time thinking about what career you would like to pursue. This depends on several factors such as your personality, your interests, your values, your aptitude, the resources and support that are available to you, family commitments, your matric subjects and your matric score. The degree that you select to study at University should be linked to the career that you would like to pursue. In other words, your degree should be a stepping stone towards achieving your career goals. 

Some key careers that are linked to degrees offered in the College of Humanities are: