Disciplines included in What do graduates do? 2014
What do graduates do? features first degree destinations of graduates from UK universities. We breakdown the destinations to look at the outcomes of graduates who studied 28 subjects from six broad subject areas: • Science • Social science • Mathematics, IT and computing • Arts, creative arts and humanities • Engineering and building management • Business and administrative studies
In order to report on the number of graduates who studied similar courses the subjects are given a code using the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS), which is owned and maintained by UCAS and HESA. The subject disciplines which make up the 28 subjects within each of the broad subject areas are listed below:
Science
Biology Applied biology Reproductive biology Biodiversity Population ecology Parasitology Environmental biology Evolution Ecotoxicology Behavioural biology Marine biology Community ecology Biometry Cell biology Freshwater biology Conservation ecology Applied cell biology Population biology Ecosystem ecology & Developmental biology Ecology land use
Chemistry Chemistry Crystallography Organic chemistry Biomolecular chemistry Applied chemistry Environmental chemistry Organometallic Physical chemistry Industrial chemistry Marine chemistry chemistry Analytical chemistry Colour chemistry Medicinal chemistry Polymer chemistry Inorganic chemistry Pharmaceutical Bio-organic chemistry Structural chemistry chemistry Petrochemical chemistry
Physical and geographical sciences Physical geographical Biogeography Topography sciences Physical geography Cartography Environmental Maritime geography Remote sensing geography Geomorphology Geographical information systems
Physics Physics Atmospheric physics Computational physics Nuclear & particle Applied physics Marine physics Medical physics physics Engineering physics Mathematical & Radiation physics Acoustics Chemical physics theoretical physics Optical physics Solid-state physics Electromagnetism Laser physics Environmental physics Quantum mechanics
Sports science Sport & exercise science Sport conditioning, Sport technology Sport coaching rehabilitation & therapy Sport development Sport studies Mathematics, IT and computing
Mathematics Mathematics Mathematical methods Engineering/industrial Computational Pure mathematics Numerical analysis mathematics mathematics Applied mathematics Mathematical modelling Mechanics (mathematical)
Computer science and IT Computer science Multimedia computing Software engineering Cognitive modelling Computer architectures science Software design Machine learning & operating systems Internet Programming Automated reasoning Computer architectures e-business Procedural programming Health informatics Operating systems Information systems Object-oriented Health technologies Displays & Imaging Information modelling programming Bioinformatics High end computing Systems design Declarative Tele healthcare Parallel computing methodologies programming Games Networks & Systems analysis & Artificial intelligence Computer games communications design Speech & natural programming Computational science Databases language processing Computer games design foundations Systems auditing Knowledge Computer games Human-computer Data management representation graphics interaction Intelligent & expert Neural computing Computer generated systems Computer vision imagery
Engineering and building management
Architecture and building Architecture management Garden design Planning studies Architectural design Building surveying Garden horticulture Urban studies theory Quantity surveying Planning (urban, rural & Housing Interior architecture Conservation of regional) Transport planning Architectural technology buildings Regional planning Building Landscape architecture Urban & rural planning Building technology Landscape studies Urban planning Construction Landscape design Rural planning
Civil engineering Civil engineering Coastal decay Permanent way General practice Structural engineering Environmental impact engineering surveying Environmental assessment Pavement engineering Engineering surveying engineering Transport engineering Surveying science Geotechnical Energy resources engineering
Electrical and electronic engineering Electronic & electrical Electrical power Broadcast engineering Instrumentation control engineering generation Satellite engineering Control by light systems Electronic engineering Electrical power Microwave engineering Robotics Microelectronic distribution Systems engineering Cybernetics engineering Communications Digital circuit engineering Virtual reality engineering Integrated circuit design engineering Analogue circuit Optoelectronic Electrical engineering Telecommunications engineering engineering Electrical power engineering Control systems
Mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering Turbine technology Ship propulsion Vibration Dynamics Automotive engineering engineering Offshore engineering Thermodynamics Road vehicle engineering Acoustics & vibration Electromechanical Mechanisms & machines Rail vehicle engineering Acoustics engineering
Social science
Economics Economics Economic policy Political economics Monetarism Applied economics Microeconomics International economics Keynesianism Financial economics Macroeconomics Economic systems Collectivism Agricultural economics Econometrics Capitalism
Geography Human & social geography of Asia Americas Urban geography geography Human & social Human & social Political geography Human & social geography of Africa geography of Transport geography geography by area Human & social Arctic/Antarctic Historical geography Human & social geography of Australasia Human & social Cultural geography geography of Europe Human & social geography by topic Agricultural geography Human & social geography of the Economic geography Human Demography
Law Law by area European Union law Private law Jurisprudence UK legal systems Public international law Business & commercial Legal practice English law Comparative law law Medical law Welsh law Law by topic Contract law Sociology of law Northern Irish law Public law Property law Scottish law Criminal law Torts
Politics Politics Environmentalism parliamentary studies International Political theories Anarchism Public administration constitutional studies Liberalism Political systems UK constitutional studies International relations Conservatism Autocracy International politics Strategic studies Socialism Democracy European Union politics War & peace studies Nationalism Plutocracy Commonwealth politics International criminology Fascism Oligarchy Politics of a specific Comparative politics Feminism UK government/ country/region
Psychology Psychology Research methods in health Cognitive neuroscience Applied psychology psychology Cognitive & affective Affective neuroscience Occupational psychology Quantitative psychology psychology Psychopharmacology Educational psychology Qualitative psychology Psychological modelling Evolutionary psychology Sport psychology History of psychology Psychology of Animal psychology Organisational Philosophy of psychology communication Personality & individual psychology Psychology in health & Psychology of memory & differences Business psychology medicine learning Psychometrics Forensic psychology Health psychology Psychology of perception Psychology of gender Developmental Clinical psychology Psychology of higher Cross-cultural psychology Counselling psychology cognitive processes psychology Child psychology Psychotherapy Experimental psychology Social psychology The psychology of ageing Clinical neuropsychology Affective psychology Social cognition Methodological & Community psychology Transpersonal conceptual issues in Psychoanalytical studies psychology psychology Psychology of mental Psychobiology
Sociology Sociology Women's studies Socio-economics Sociology of science & Applied sociology Men's studies Social theory technology Applied criminology Ethnic studies Social hierarchy Victimology Disability in society Political sociology Gender studies Religion in society
Arts, creative arts and humanities
Fine arts Fine art Sculpture Calligraphy Drawing Printmaking Fine art conservation Painting
Design Design studies Visual communication Industrial/product Ceramics design Graphic design Illustration design Interactive & electronic Typography Clothing/fashion design Interior design design Multimedia design Textile design Furniture design
English English studies period English as a second Scots language English language English literature by language Scots literature English literature author English literature written Irish language English literature by English literature by topic as a second language Irish literature
History History by period Scottish history Indian history Local history Modern history Welsh history South East Asian history Oral history Modern history 1500-1599 English history African history Family history Modern history 1600-1699 European history North African history Crime history Modern history 1700-1799 French history Central African history History of religions Modern history 1800-1899 German history Southern African history Intellectual history Modern history 1900-1919 Italian history East African history History of art Modern history 1920-1949 Iberian history West African history History of architecture Modern history 1950-1999 Russian history Australasian history History of design Modern history 2000-2099 American history Australian history History of science Medieval history Canadian history New Zealand history History of physics Ancient history USA history World history History of chemistry Late Antique history South American history International history History of mathematics History by area Central American history History by topic History of medicine British history Asian history Economic history Military history Irish history Chinese history Social history
Media studies Media studies Film studies studies Radio production Television studies Electronic media studies Media production Film production Radio studies Paper-based media Television production
Languages Linguistics Literature in translation Aramaic Irish Gaelic Applied linguistics Literature in its original Hebrew Irish Gaelic literature Historical linguistics language Celtic studies Manx Phonetics & phonology Ancient language studies Ancient Celtic studies Manx literature Phonetics Ancient Egyptian Modern Celtic studies Welsh Phonology Coptic Goidelic group of Welsh literature Sociolinguistics Classical Arabic languages Cornish Psycholinguistics Akkadian Brythonic group of Cornish literature British Sign Language Sumerian languages Breton Comparative literary Sanskrit Scottish Gaelic Breton literature studies Prakrit Scottish Gaelic literature Latin studies Latin language culture Sri Lankan literature Central African society & Church Latin Norwegian society & studies culture studies Medieval Latin culture Bangladeshi literature Northern African society Latin literature Finnish society & culture studies & culture studies Latin literature in Danish society & culture Nepali literature studies Southern African society translation Russian studies South Asian society & & culture studies Classical Greek studies Czech studies culture studies Western African society Classical Greek language Polish studies Indian society & culture & culture studies Classical church Greek Belarusian studies studies Modern Middle Eastern Late Greek Bulgarian studies Pakistani society & studies Classical Greek literature Hungarian studies culture studies Modern Middle Eastern Classical Greek literature Romanian studies Sri Lankan society & language studies in translation Slovak studies culture studies Arabic language studies Classical studies Ukranian studies Bangladeshi society & Mondern Standard Classical reception Russian language culture studies Arabic language studies Translation studies Polish language Nepali society & culture Persian language studies Translation theory Czech language studies Modern Hebrew French studies Russian & east European East Asian language language studies French language literature studies Kurdish language studies French literature Russian literature South East Asian Turkish language studies French society & culture Polish literature language studies Modern Middle Eastern German studies Czech literature East Asian literature literature studies German language Russian society & culture studies Arabic literature studies German literature Polish society & culture South East Asian Mondern Standard German society & Czech society & culture literature studies Arabic literature studies culture European studies East Asian society & Persian literature studies Italian studies Dutch culture studies Modern Hebrew Italian language Flemish South East Asian society literature studies Italian literature Chinese studies & culture studies Kurdish literature studies Italian society & culture Chinese language studies African studies Turkish literature studies Spanish studies Chinese literature African language studies Modern middle-eastern Spanish language studies East African language society & culture studies Spanish languages in Chinese society & studies Arab society & culture other countries culture studies Central African language studies Spanish literature Japanese studies studies Persian society & culture Spanish society & culture Japanese language Northern African studies Portuguese studies studies language studies Modern Hebrew society Portuguese language Japanese literature Southern African & culture studies Portuguese languages in studies language studies Kurdish society & culture other countries Japanese society & Western African studies Portuguese literature culture studies language studies Turkish society & culture Portuguese society & South Asian studies African literature studies studies culture South Asian language East African literature American studies Scandinavian studies studies studies American language Scandinavian languages Indian language studies Central African literature studies Swedish language Pakistani language studies Latin American language Norwegian language studies Northern African studies Finnish language Sri Lankan language literature studies Unites States language Danish language studies Southern African studies Scandinavian literature Bangladeshi language literature studies Canadian language Swedish literature studies Western African studies Norwegian literature Nepali language studies literature studies Caribbean language Finnish literature South Asian literature African society & culture studies Danish literature studies studies American literature Scandinavian society & Indian literature studies East African society & studies culture Pakistani literature culture studies Latin American literature Swedish society & studies studies Unites States literature American society & Canadian society & studies studies culture studies culture studies Australasian literature Canadian literature Latin American society & Caribbean society & studies studies culture studies culture studies Australasian society & Caribbean literature Unites States society & Australasian studies culture studies studies culture studies Australasian language
Performing arts Music Sacred music Music marketing Technical arts & special Musician/performance Musicology Composition effects for theatre studies Ethnomusicology/world Electracoustic Stage management Instrumental or vocal music composition/acousmatic Theatrical wardrobe performance Community music composition design Musical theatre Music & gender Sonic arts Theatrical make-up Conducting Philosophy, aesthetics & Electronic music Technical stage Jazz performance criticism of music Applied management Popular music Music psychology music/musicianship Theatre design performance Music theory & analysis Commercial music Stage design Electronic/electro- Sociology of music composition Community theatre acoustic music Musical instrument Multimedia music Dance performance history composition Choreography Historical performance Sound Jazz composition Body awareness practice design/commercial Popular music History of dance Music music recording composition Dance & culture education/teaching Creative music Drama Community dance History of music technology Acting Types of dance Types of music Electro-acoustic studies Directing for theatre Ballet Popular music Music production Producing for theatre Dance theatre Film music/screen music Music management/ Theatre studies Contemporary dance Jazz music industry Theatre & professional Jazz dance Folk music management/arts practice Dance performance Opera management Contemporary theatre
Business and administrative studies
Finance and accountancy Finance Actuarial science Accountancy Accounting theory Banking Taxation Cost & management Auditing of accounts Investment & insurance Financial management accountancy Financial reporting Investment Financial risk Public accountancy Insurance Accounting Book keeping
Business and management Business studies Creative management Management & auctioneering European business Project management organisation of Retail management studies Change management education Emergency services International business Organisational Criminal justice management studies development management Disaster management Management studies Institutional Land management Management techniques management Property management Strategic management Domestic management Property valuation &
Hospitality, leisure, tourism and transport Travel management Transport studies Hospitality studies Salon management Event management Land travel Hospitality management Sport management Tourism Sea travel Recreation, sport and Tourism studies Air travel leisure studies Tourism management Hospitality Spa management
Marketing Marketing Distribution Advertising Market research International marketing Corporate image Sales management Promotion & advertising Sponsorship