What you will learn on this page:

Why study English?

English courses can be split into English language (looking in detail at the structure of language) and English literature (looking in detail at texts from books, plays and poetry).

Studying English is useful for all jobs as it helps you develop important analysis and written communication skills. Most employers say they want people with good English skills.

If you enjoy English you could use your creative and analytical skills to work in a huge range of career areas – from broadcasting, publishing and arts management to law, politics, government or business. English combines well with all subjects.

A selection of jobs using English

Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.

Advertising copywriter Arts administrator Broadcast journalist Copy editor Community education co-ordinator Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner Crown prosecutor Early years teacher Further education teacher Librarian Marketing manager Newspaper or magazine journalist Paralegal Radio broadcast assistant Screenwriter Social media influencer Special educational needs (SEN) teacher Speech and language therapist Web content editor
This is just a selection – there are over 800 job profiles on the National Careers Service website, so there will be loads more jobs where a love of English could take you.

What now?

Looking for a college or university near you?

Find a college or uni

Looking for a college course?

See what courses local colleges offer (be aware that not all colleges might be on this site).

Find a college

Looking for an apprenticeship?

Find an apprenticeship

Looking for a degree level course?

Search courses