Career Job Profiles

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Uni Compare's career guides are here to help you take the next steps in your university journey. A university degree can have a huge impact on the career you choose, so with this in mind, we've created our career guides to arm you with the knowledge you need to choose the career you want. In our guides, you will see a detailed breakdown of what the job is, what qualifications you need, the skills required, the responsibilities of the role, salary expectations and working hours. Our career guides give you a unique insight into the working world and show you what is required from you ...

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Aboriculturist

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Accountant

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Actor or Actress

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Actuary

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Acupuncturist

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Administrator

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Aerospace Engineer

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Air Traffic Controller

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Anaesthetist

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Animator

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Applications Developer

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Arbiter

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Archaeologist

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Architect

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Architectural Technologist

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Archivist

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Art Therapist

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Astronomer

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Astrophysicist

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Audiologist

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Auditor

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Automotive Engineer

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Bailiff

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Barrister

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Biochemist

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Building Surveyor

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Business Advisor

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Business Analyst

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Business Development Manager

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CAD Technician

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Cardiologist

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Careers Adviser

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Cartographer

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Chaplain

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Chef

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Chemical Engineer

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Child Psychologist

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Chiropractor

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Cinematographer

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Civil Engineer

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Clinical Psychologist

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Clinical Scientist

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Company Secretary

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Compliance Officer

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Construction Manager

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Copywriter

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Counsellor

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Creative Director

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Crime Scene Investigator

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Customer Service Manager

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Dancer

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Data Analyst

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Data Scientist

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Dental Hygienist

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Dental Technician

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Dentist

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Dermatologist

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Design Engineer

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Detective

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Dietitian

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Ecologist

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Editor

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Electrical Engineer

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Electrician

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Endocrinologist

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Environmental Health Practitioner

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Environmental Manager

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Estate Agent

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Estimator

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Events Manager

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Family Support Worker

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Fashion Designer

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Financial Advisor

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Financial Manager

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Firefighter

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Flight Attendant

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Forensic Scientist

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Freight Forwarder

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Geneticist

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Graphic Designer

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Haematologist

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Health and Safety Inspector

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Higher Education Lecturer

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Hotel Manager

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Hydrologist

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Illustrator

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Immigration Officer

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Insurance Broker

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Intelligence Analyst

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Interior Designer

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Interpreter

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Investment Banker

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IT Consultant

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Journalist

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Land Surveyor

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Landscape Architect

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Lecturer

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Lexicographer

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Life Coach

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Loss Adjuster

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Make-Up Artist

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Management Consultant

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Marine Biologist

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Marketing Executive

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Marketing Manager

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Media Buyer

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Mediator

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Mental Health Nurse

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Metallurgist

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Meteorologist

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Microbiologist

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Midwife

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Musician

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Neurologist

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Neuroscientist

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Nuclear Engineer

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Nutritionist

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Occupational Therapist

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Office Manager

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Ophthalmologist

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Optometrist

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Orthoptist

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Osteopath

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Paralegal

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Paramedic

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Patent Attorney

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Pathologist

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Personal Assistant

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Personal Trainer

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Pharmacist

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Photographer

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Physician Associate

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Physiotherapist

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Pilot

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Podiatrist

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Police Officer

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PPC Specialist

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Prison Officer

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Private Investigator

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Psychiatrist

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Psychotherapist

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Public Relations Officer

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Quantity Surveyor

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Radio Producer

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Radiologist

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Recruitment Consultant

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Restaurant Manager

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Sales Executive

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Site Engineer

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Social Media Manager

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Social Worker

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Software Engineer

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Solicitor

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Statistician

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Stenographer

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Stock Broker

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Structural Engineer

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Surgeon

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Systems Analyst

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Teacher

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Teaching Assistant

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Textile Designer

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Theatre Director

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Translator

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Underwriter

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UX Designer

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Veterinarian

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Visual Merchandiser

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Web Designer

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Web Developer

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Writer

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Youth Worker

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Zookeeper

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Zoologist

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