Aside from law, mass comm, here are other ‘lucrative’ courses for arts students

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Aside from law and mass communication, there are other lucrative courses that arts students can read in a Nigerian university.

Besides, these other lucrative courses for arts students are very similar to law and mass communication when it comes to job demands or requirements. This means that a student who did not study law or mass communication as a degree can still have, in the long run, a very fulfilling career as a lawyer or communicator.

Based on the current job demands in the labour market, these other lucrative courses hold future career prospects for arts students who can harness them.

English Language and Literature

According to Indeed Career Guide, apart from working as an English teacher, students and graduates of English literature can work as journalists, freelance/technical writers, editorial assistants, interpreters, social media managers, copy editors/copywriters, marketing/content/records/public relations manager, and publisher.

Interestingly, they can also work as lawyers. According to Indeed, “Lawyers work in a variety of legal fields, including criminal and civil law. They must be great argumentative writers with strategic critical thinking skills. Because English literature majors learn to read reflexively, think critically, and write arguments creatively, they often make great lawyers.”

Therefore, they can work as paralegals. Paralegals, commonly known as legal assistants, conduct research, draft legal documents, and work closely with their peers to simplify their clients’ legal matters.

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Linguistics and African Languages

Students who read linguistics at a university can work as an English as a foreign language teacher, lexicographer, marketing executive, public relations officer, publishing copy-editor/proofreader, secondary school teacher, speech and language therapist, talent agent, or teaching assistant.

If you see openings for jobs like academic researcher, advertising copywriter, digital copywriter, editorial assistant, information officer, magazine journalist, public librarian, social researcher, or translator, rest assured that you are a good fit.

This is because a graduate of linguistics and African languages must have been trained in sociolinguistics (how people use language in society or how language has changed over the years), grammar, ethnography and writing, translation, phonetics and phonology, etc.

Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish, and Russian)

According to Europe Language Jobs, students who read a foreign language (be it French, German, Spanish, or Russian) can work as a translator/interpreter, translation/project manager, teacher/blogger/content creator, customer service representative, sales representative, tour guide, travel agent, flight steward, import specialist, and human resources specialist.

History and International Relations

As a history and international relations graduate, you can work as an archivist, corporate lobbyist, demographer, diplomat, foreign affairs analyst, fundraiser, immigration specialist, international educator, and investment advisor.

You can also work as a journalist covering foreign affairs, political scientist/risk analyst, relief coordinator, risk advisor, or in sectors like law & human rights, management consulting, peace and conflict resolution.

Political Science

According to Western Washington University, students and graduates of political science can work in different sectors ranging from politics, law, and government, to media, non-profit, private sector, and education.

Students who are interested in politics, can work as campaign managers, special interest advocates, lobbyists, press secretaries, speech writers, legislative or congressional aide activists, public opinion analysts, pollsters, or be elected or appointed positions at the local/state/national level.

For students interested in law, they can work as an attorney, judicial clerk private practice, paralegal, civil rights advocate, consumer advocate, corporate legal counsel, judge/mediator, and juvenile justice specialist.

For those interested in media, they can work as a journalist/author, communications director, political commentator, and editor of political journals.