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Graduate with durable skills, industry connections and the backing of one of the world's top 20 universities in Arts & Humanities (QS World Rankings by Subject, 2025).

King's Arts & Humanities degrees develop durable, long-lasting skills that are in strong demand from employers: critical and ethical thinking, human communication and influence, creative problem solving, adaptive and reflective learning, human-centre leadership, a mindset around innovation and entrepreneurship, and digital media literacy. These skills are particularly valuable in the age of AI where evaluation and interpretation are becoming ever more crucial.

Our graduates are hired by companies from all different sectors, including Goldman Sachs, HSBC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG, the European Parliament, the European Commission, the BBC, the House of Commons, Louis Vuitton, the National Gallery, Somerset House, WPP, KPMG, Substack and many more. 

  • King's is in the Top 6 for graduate employability in the UK — Times Higher Education 2026

  • Our graduates power the creative industries. The sector grew by over 60% (vs. 24.3% for UK economy overall) between 2010-2024. (Department for Culture, Media & Sport)

  • In 2025, 59% of the leaders of FTSE 100 companies had backgrounds in humanities or social sciences.

From Philosophy to Investment Banking

Ayo Ilesanmi graduated with a BA in Philosophy from King’s in 2022 before going to work as an Investment Banker at Deutsche Bank.

"My job demands analytical thinking, critical reasoning, judgement and decision-making skills. These are skills I had developed and employed throughout my academic discipline, which has been very complimentary to my role in finance.

Studying at a highly ranked institution like King’s exposed me to ambitious and driven individuals, who have greatly influenced my path in life. I am proud to have studied at King’s, and I am thankful for the challenging and inquisitive mindset it equipped me with."

Ayo Ilesanmi

From Digital Humanities to innovation, tech and privacy

Dinita Putri studied in the Digital Humanities department, and is now the Executive Director for the Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance in Indonesia.

'This experience gave me valuable insights about the challenges and opportunities that we experience in a constantly-changing digital world.

The knowledge I gained from my studies led me to secure a position in one of the leading organisations that work around issues of privacy and technology. I was particularly impressed of the quality of teaching and the multicultural environment which provided a lot of great opportunities for my career.'

Dinita Putri

 

From French & History to fighting for LGBTQ+ rights

Oscar Davies – known as @nonbinarybarrister – studied French and History at King's before becoming a human rights barrister specialising in trans, non-binary and intersex rights.

In this video, Oscar reflects on their experience at King's – from choir and journalism to juggling multiple commitments – and how that independence shaped their career at the Bar.

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Undergraduate

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