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What Can I Do with
an Arts & Science
Degree?
About half of the work opportunities available to university
graduates don’t require a specific degree. Employers value
interpersonal abilities and transferable skills, such as
expertise in conducting research and making presentations,
adaptability and decision-making – all qualities of Arts &
Science graduates.
The diverse range of abilities held by Arts & Science
graduates provides insurance against the fluctuations of a
rapidly changing economy. Transferable skills get stronger
the more they are used, whereas more specialized training
can quickly become outdated.
Arts & Science graduates have the ability to think critically
and learn outside of their subject area. This adaptability
prepares them for employment in a large variety of fields,
such as government, education, research, media, public
relations, publishing, not-for-profit, management, finance,
advertising and sales.
An Arts & Science degree prepares graduates for
professional or graduate degrees in fields like law, teaching,
medicine or specialized research.
For more information about career possibilities, check out
the U of T Career Centre at www.careers.utoronto.ca.
Our Alumni
4,508
undergraduate students graduated
in the 2011 – 12 academic year
185,139
active alumni
163
countries are home to our alumni
Student Leader
Jothi Shanmugam
Fourth-year student Jothi Shanmugam was recently
presented with the Dean’s Student Leadership Award
for her exceptional contribution to the Faculty of Arts
& Science community. As a criminology and peace,
conflict and justice student, Jothi became involved with
clubs and activities suited to her personal and academic
interests. As the project manager for the campus club
Students for International Development, Jothi travelled to
Maragoli, Kenya for four months to run public health and
HIV/AIDS workshops. The Trinity College student also
participated in the Young Canadians’ Peace Dialogue
(YCPD), an initiative of the Mosaic Institute which
promotes peace in Sri Lanka, and the First Generation
Program as a peer mentor.
New Alumnus
Darryl Hoving
Recent graduate Darryl Hoving has taken full advantage
of the many enrichment opportunities available in the
Faculty of Arts & Science, both on campus and abroad.
The Innis College student has volunteered on the Program
Advisory Committee for the faculty and has served as a
peer tutor and program advisor for his college. Darryl
also travelled to Hamburg, Germany with one of his
professors to study high-energy particle physics at the
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY). As part of
his nanoscience minor, Darryl completed nanotechnology
courses at the National University of Singapore, through
which the nanoscience minor is jointly offered. Along
with his minor, Darryl has graduated with a specialist in
physics and a major in mathematics.
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