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Best Career Options After BA English Literature

A degree in English may just be the perfect stepping stone in your career journey, if you have the right acumen for it.
Nisha Yadav
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“Your critical thinking skills and the ability to “read between the lines” are of utmost importance to make the best out of BA English Literature course.”
As a Public Relations professional, you would write press articles, organise press releases, search for the right PR opportunities, plan PR campaigns, etc.
Public Relations
It includes journalism, film-making, editing, PR, advertising, copywriting, media planning, broadcasting, etc. A very popular option with English graduates, it’s a versatile field that gives you the flexibility to choose your niche.
Mass Communication
Marketing and Advertising
The superior level of communication skills built through your undergraduate degree are going to prove useful if you wish to steer your career into this direction.
Teaching and Academics
Be it at the school or university level, an English Hons. degree can lead to many paths in education and academics.
Journalism
Since a career in Journalism requires one to be analytical, aware of their surroundings and possess excellent communication skills. If you feel confident, this area is for you.
Content Writing
From writing novels and short stories to poems and plays, a career as a writer can prove to be very rewarding for an English Hons. graduate..
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