Choosing a university is a big step, so it’s important to find out as much as you can before you make your decision. And while it is completely fine to not know what you want to do after university, if you do have some idea and aren’t sure which degree to go for, the table below can help you to work out which degree will help you on to that career path.
Further study may be required for some of these occupations after graduation. Of course, these are not the only jobs you can do, but this is a good place to start. Use the search here box below this page to get the admission requirement for each degree course
| Career | Degree type | Recommended Universities (Nigeria) |
| Accounting | Banking and Finance, Public Administration, Accounting | |
| Acting | Drama, Performing Arts, Theatre and Film Studies | |
| Advertising | Business Management, Public Relations and Advertising, Mass Communication | |
| Anthropologist | Archaeology, Sociology, Linguistics, Anthropologist | University of Ibadan |
| Hotel | Hospitality and Hotel Management, Hotel and Tourism Management | |
| Archaeologist | Archaeology, History, Geography, Sociology, Classics | |
| Barrister | Law, Civil Law, Political Science / International Law and Diplomacy | |
| Broadcast journalist | Mass Communication, Political Science, Economics | |
| Surveyor | Estate Management, Geography and Geosciences, Geography And Environmental Management, Geography and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering | |
| Dentist | Dentistry | |
| Dietician | Nutrition and Dietetics, Agriculture, Biochemistry | |
| Digital marketing | Public Relations and Advertising, Media studies, Marketing | |
| Doctor | Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Optometry | |
| Ecologist | Biology, Botany, Ecology and Environmental Studies, Geography, Marine Biology, Zoology | |
| Economist | Economics, Mathematics, Home Economics, Agricultural Economics and Farm Management | |
| Engineer | Engineering (all forms), Mathematics, Physics | |
| Estate agent | Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Land Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning | |
| Events | Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management, Marketing | |
| Surveyor | Estate Management, Geography and Geosciences, Geography And Environmental Management, Geography and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering | |
| Dentist | Dentistry | |
| Dietician | Nutrition and Dietetics, Agriculture, Biochemistry | |
| Digital marketing | Public Relations and Advertising, Media studies, Marketing |
| Facilities manager | Building | |
| Farm manager | Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Business Administration, Fisheries | |
| Fashion designer | Fashion Design and Clothing Technology, Art and Design, Vocational Education | |
| Forensic scientist | Forensic Science, Biological Sciences, Archaeology, Psychology, Study Criminology and Securities Studies | |
| Game developer | Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Software Engineering | |
| Graphic designer | Film and Video Studies, Fine Art / Fine and Applied Arts | |
| Health and safety | Health And Safety Education, Human Kinetics and Health Education, Health Information Management, Public Health Technology | |
| Human resources | Business Management, Human Resources, Psychology, Sociology, International Relations and Human Resources Management | |
| Insurance | Insurance, Actuarial Science, Business Management, Economics | |
| Interpreter | Linguistics, Modern Languages, French, Chinese, German, English | |
| IT | Business Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering | |
| Marketing | Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising, Business Management, Media and Communications, IT | |
| Nurse/midwife | Nursing, Midwifery | |
| Office manager | Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Human Resource Management | |
| Optician | Optometry | |
| Pharmacist | Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Science | |
| Public relations | English, Business Management, Marketing, Politics, Public Relations and Advertising | |
| Publishing | Media and Communication Studies, Information Science and Media Studies, Modern Languages | |
| Facilities manager | Building | |
| Farm manager | Veterinary Medicine, Agriculture, Business Administration, Fisheries | |
| Fashion designer | Fashion Design and Clothing Technology, Art and Design, Vocational Education | |
| Forensic scientist | Forensic Science, Biological Sciences, Archaeology, Psychology, Study Criminology and Securities Studies |
| Sales | Marketing, Business Management, Public Administration, Public Relations and Advertising | |
| Social work | Social work, Civil Law, Politics | |
| Sports | Science, Health Science, Physiotherapy, Physical and Health Education | |
| Statistician | Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Accounting | |
| Teacher | Education | |
| Tourism | Management, Marketing, Business Management, | |
| Vet | Veterinary science, Biology, Zoology, Environmental Biology |
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