Careers
The Careers Department ensures that all pupils, from Year 7 upwards, are kept fully up to date with the most recent careers information, so that they can make well informed decisions about their next steps after St Benedict’s. There are lunchtime career talks, including ‘Life as a Lawyer’, ‘Careers in Oil and Gas’ and ‘How to make your CV stand out from the crowd,’ and a plethora of career related visits, activities and events for all year groups.
There are regular careers interviews with Lower 6th students and parents. Upper 6th students are given guidance when making their university and course choices, and closely supported throughout the application process.
Oxbridge, Medicine and Veterinary applicants
Potential candidates for these highly competitive fields are identified several years before applications are made, and are given the tutorial and interview preparation they need.
In partnership with St Benedict’s alumni
The Careers Department works closely with the Development Office, in order to draw on the extensive and impressive experience of St Benedict’s alumni. Our alumni are extremely generous in giving their time, advice and work experience opportunities to St Benedict’s pupils, and are hugely involved in delivering the biennial St Benedict’s Career Fair and a Networking and Mentoring programme.
Higher Education Destinations 2019
University Destinations 2019
| Destination | Course |
| Aston | Business and Management |
| Bangor | Marine Biology |
| Birmingham | Geography |
| Birmingham | International Business with Language (4 years) |
| Bristol | History |
| Bristol | Mechanical Engineering |
| Bristol | Marketing |
| Bristol | Music and Spanish |
| Bristol | Economics and Econometrics |
| Bristol | Economics |
| Bristol University Of West England | Business and Events Management |
| Bristol University Of West England | Business and Management |
| Bristol University Of West England | Business Management and Economics |
| Bristol University Of West England | Business and Management |
| Brunel | Engineering with an Integrated Foundation Year |
| Camberwell | Art Foundation |
| Cambridge | Chemical Engineering (via Natural Sciences) |
| Cambridge | Natural Sciences |
| Canada - Uni Of Guelph | American Studies |
| Canada - University Of Ontario | Business Management |
| Cardiff | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cardiff | Biomedical Science (Including Preliminary Year) |
| Durham | Geography |
| Edinburgh | Veterinary Medicine |
| Edinburgh | Architecture |
| Exeter | History |
| Exeter | Marine Biology |
| Exeter | History |
| Exeter | History and International Relations |
| Exeter | Engineering |
| Exeter | Economics and Finance |
| Exeter | Biological Sciences with Professional Placement |
| Exeter | History |
| Exeter | History |
| Exeter | Geography with European Study |
| Exeter | Biological Sciences |
| Exeter | Business |
| Exeter | Law with Business |
| Imperial | Computing |
| Kent | Politics and International Relations |
| Leeds | Languages, Cultures and English |
| Leeds | Geography |
| Leeds | Business Management |
| Leeds | Languages, Cultures and Business |
| Leeds | Languages, Cultures and Business |
| Leeds | Business Management |
| Leeds | Economics and Geography |
| Leeds | Sport and Exercise Sciences |
| Leeds | Environment and Business |
| Leicester | European Studies |
| Liverpool | Business Economics |
| Liverpool | Geography (Science) |
| Liverpool | Criminology |
| Liverpool | Bioveterinary Science |
| Liverpool | Geography (Science) |
| Loughborough | Art Foundation |
| Manchester | Philosophy and Politics |
| Manchester | Finance |
| Manchester | Psychology |
| Manchester | Biosciences with a Foundation Year |
| Manchester | Pharmacy |
| Manchester Metropolitan | International Business Management (with Placement) |
| Newcastle | Combined Honours |
| Newcastle | Film Practices |
| Nottingham | Sociology |
| Nottingham | Politics and International Relations |
| Nottingham | Biochemistry and Genetics |
| Nottingham | Physics (4 years) |
| Nottingham | English |
| Nottingham | Theology and Religious Studies |
| Nottingham | Politics and Economics |
| Nottingham | Politics and American Studies |
| Nottingham | Criminology and Social Policy |
| Nottingham College | Business Management (Information Systems) |
| Nottingham Trent | Business Management and Entrepreneurship |
| Nottingham Trent | Building Surveying |
| Nottingham Trent | Psychology with Criminology |
| Nottingham Trent | Fashion Communication and Promotion |
| Oxford | Mathematics |
| Oxford | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History |
| Oxford Brookes | Business and Finance |
| Portsmouth | Science with Foundation Year |
| Portsmouth | Biomedical Science |
| Reading | Geography and Economics (Regional Science) |
| Roehampton | Psychology and Counselling |
| Royal Holloway | Business and Management |
| Royal Holloway | Law with International Relations |
| Royal Holloway | Computer Science |
| Salford | Music: Creative Music Technology |
| St George’s University of London | Medicine |
| St George’s University of London | Clinical Pharmacology |
| Sussex | Philosophy |
| Sussex | Geography |
| Sussex | Economics and Management Studies |
| Swansea | Physics |
| UCL | Chemistry |
| UCL | Geology |
| University Of East Anglia | English Literature and Drama |
| USA - Uni Of Transylvania | Economics |
| Warwick | Liberal Arts |
| Warwick | Mathematics |
| Warwick | English Literature |
| Worcester | Biomedical Science (with Foundation Year) |
| York | Computer Science |
| York | Social and Political Sciences |
| York | Philosophy |
Higher Education Destinations 2018
University Destinations 2018
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Destination
Aston |
Course
Business and Politics |
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Bath |
Economics |
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Bath |
International Management and Modern Languages - Spanish |
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Bath |
Politics and International Relations. |
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Birkbeck |
Law |
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Birmingham |
Psychology |
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Birmingham |
Political Science and International Relations |
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Birmingham |
Philosophy |
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Birmingham |
Archaeology and Anthropology |
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Birmingham |
Business Management (Year in Industry) (4 years) |
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Bournemouth |
Games Design |
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Brighton |
Biomedical Science |
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Bristol |
Medicine - MBChB Standard entry (5 years) |
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Bristol |
English |
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Bristol |
English |
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Bristol |
Sociology |
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Bristol |
French |
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Brunel |
Law |
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Cardiff |
Economics/Philosophy |
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Cardiff |
Business Management with a Professional Placement Year |
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Cardiff |
Law |
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Cardiff |
Modern History and Politics (Integrated) |
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Cardiff |
Politics/Spanish (4 years) |
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Cardiff |
Financial Mathematics |
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Cardiff |
Business Management |
|
Cardiff |
French/Spanish (4 years) |
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Cardiff |
Mathematics |
|
Cardiff Metropolitan |
English and Media |
|
Durham |
History |
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Edinburgh |
Psychology |
|
Exeter |
Economics and Finance with Industrial Experience |
|
Exeter |
Biomedical Science |
|
Exeter |
Geography (Science) |
|
Hartpury |
Strength and Conditioning (With Foundation Year) |
|
Kent |
Management with a Year in Industry |
|
Kent |
Mathematics with a foundation year (4 years) |
|
Leeds |
Geography |
|
Leeds |
English Literature and Theatre Studies |
|
Liverpool |
Economics |
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Liverpool |
Business Management |
|
Liverpool |
Avionic Systems |
|
Loughborough |
Economics |
|
Newcastle |
Mathematics with Finance |
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Newcastle |
Economics |
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Newcastle |
Computer Science |
|
Newcastle |
Business Management |
|
Newcastle |
Joint Honours Psychology and Nutrition |
|
Newcastle |
Law |
|
Nottingham |
Pharmaceutical Sciences (with a Year in Industry) |
|
Nottingham |
Economics |
|
Nottingham |
American Studies and History |
|
Nottingham |
Law |
|
Nottingham |
History of Art |
|
Nottingham |
Archaeology and Geography |
|
Nottingham Trent |
Marketing |
|
Oxford |
Philosophy and Theology |
|
Portsmouth |
Marine Biology |
|
Portsmouth |
Architecture |
|
Portsmouth |
Television and Broadcasting |
|
Portsmouth (Solent) |
Digital Music with Foundation Year in Popular Music Production |
|
Queen Mary, University of London |
Computer Science with Industrial Experience |
|
Reading |
Biochemistry |
|
Reading |
Politics and International Relations |
|
Royal Holloway |
Music |
|
Royal Holloway |
International Relations |
|
Royal Holloway |
Law |
|
Royal Holloway |
History |
|
Sheffield |
Materials Science with Nuclear Engineering |
|
Southampton |
Nursing Child Branch BN |
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Southampton |
Economics |
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Southampton |
Politics and Economics |
|
Southampton |
Geography |
|
St Andrew's |
German and Russian (year abroad) |
|
St Andrew's |
Biochemistry |
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St Andrew's |
Medicine |
|
St Mary's Twickenham |
Sports Coaching Science with Foundation Year |
|
Surrey |
Electronic Engineering with Nanotechnology |
|
Surrey |
Accounting and Finance |
|
Surrey |
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year |
|
Surrey |
Mathematics |
|
Surrey |
Economics |
|
Sussex |
Business, Management and Economics (with a foundation year) |
|
Sussex |
Business and Management Studies (with a professional placement year) |
|
Sussex |
Geography |
|
Trinity St David's |
International Hotel Management |
|
UCL |
Engineering (Mechanical) |
|
UCL |
History with a European Language (4 years) |
|
University of Guelph, Canada |
Business |
|
Warwick |
Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) |
|
Warwick |
Philosophy |
|
Warwick |
Mathematics |
|
Warwick |
Computer Science |
|
Westminster |
Law |
|
Overseas universities
University of Guelph, Canada
University of Leiden
University of Amsterdam
University of Waterloo, USA
University of Drexel, USA
Year in industry A year with Proctor and Gamble |
Business
Political Science
Psychology
Business
Economics |
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- 63% of students achieved their first choice university
- 14% achieved their second choice
- 11% went into Clearing
- 8% chose an alternative pathway - for example gap years, Year in Industry.
- 4% chose to study overseas
Higher Education Destinations 2017
University Destinations 2017
| Destination | Course |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Business and Supply Chain Management |
| Bangor | Marine Biology |
| Bath | Mathematics |
| Birmingham | Classics |
| Political Science and International Relations | |
| Birmingham City University | Criminology |
| Brighton | Business with Finance |
| Business | |
| Bristol | Medicine - MBChB Standard entry (5 years) |
| English | |
| Bristol University of the West of England | Sport Rehabilitation |
| Criminology | |
| Geography | |
| Cardiff | Geology |
| Sociology | |
| Religion and Theology | |
| Economics/History | |
| Ancient History | |
| Environmental Geography | |
| Cardiff University Metropolitan University | Business and Management Studies (3 Years or 4 Years including Foundation) |
| City University, London | Mechanical Engineering |
| Durham | Theology and Religion |
| Chemistry (Industrial) | |
| Geography | |
| Exeter | English |
| Politics and Sociology | |
| Glasgow | English Literature |
| Geography | |
| History | |
| Heriot-Watt, Edinburgh | International Business Management with Marketing |
| Imperial College, London University | Computing |
| Materials Science and Engineering | |
| Design Engineering | |
| Institute of Contemporary Music - Performance | Creative Musicianship |
| KCL School of Design | War Studies |
| Keele | Biochemistry |
| King's College London University | International Management |
| Theology | |
| Kingston University | Economics |
| Leeds | Classical Literature and Philosophy |
| Classical Civilisation | |
| Management | |
| Liverpool | History and Economics |
| Liverpool John Moores | Drama and English |
| Loughborough | International Business |
| Sport and Exercise Science | |
| Manchester | Biomedical Sciences with Industrial/Professional Experience |
| Geography | |
| Engineering | |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Mechanical Engineering |
| Newcastle | Economics |
| Ancient History | |
| Nottingham | Philosophy |
| Modern Languages with Business | |
| Geography with Business | |
| Geography with Business | |
| Philosophy | |
| Politics and International Relations | |
| Geography | |
| Film and Television Studies and American Studies | |
| Politics and International Relations | |
| American and Canadian Literature, History and Culture | |
| Nottingham Trent University | International Business |
| Business | |
| Oxford Brooks University | International Business Management |
| Business Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | |
| Queen Mary's University of London | Biology |
| Queen's Belfast | Law |
| Reading | Geography (Human) |
| Art and Psychology | |
| Roehampton University | English Literature |
| Royal Holloway College, London University | Politics, Philosophy and Economics |
| Business and Management (Year in Business) | |
| Human Geography | |
| Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Veterinary Medicine |
| San Pablo CEU University in Madrid | Physiotherapy |
| Sheffield | Chemical Engineering |
| Economics | |
| French and Economics | |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Southampton | Music and Business Management |
| Surrey | Chemical Engineering |
| Sussex | Geography |
| Art History | |
| Swansea | Business Management |
| University College, University of London | Urban Planning, Design and Management |
| Engineering (Mechanical) | |
| University of East Anglia | History |
| Warwick | Automotive Engineering |
| Mathematics and Physics | |
| Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, Economics | |
| Economics | |
| Engineering | |
| York | Social and Political Sciences |
| Computer Science | |
| Economics |
University Destinations 2016
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Destination |
Course |
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The Academy of Contemporary Music |
Music Performance - Vocals / Singing (Music Industry Practice) |
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Anglia Ruskin University |
Business Management |
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Bangor University |
Geography |
|
University of Bath |
Education with Psychology (Full-Time) |
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The University of Birmingham |
History |
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Drama and English |
|
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Drama and Theatre Arts |
|
|
History |
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Geography |
|
|
Bridge Theatre School |
Performing Arts |
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University of Bristol |
Economics and Finance |
|
Law |
|
|
Classical Studies |
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Computer Science |
|
|
Geography |
|
|
Geography |
|
|
Social Policy |
|
|
University of Brighton |
International Business (4-year sandwich) |
|
Bristol, University of the West of England |
Accounting and Finance |
|
City University London |
Politics |
|
Coventry University |
Health and Life Science (Foundation) |
|
Durham University |
General Engineering |
|
University of Edinburgh |
Ancient and Medieval History |
|
History |
|
|
University of Exeter |
Geography (Science) |
|
Philosophy and Sociology with Study Abroad (4 years) |
|
|
Goldsmiths, University of London |
Music |
|
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
King's College London |
Biomedical Science |
|
Classical Studies |
|
|
Chemistry |
|
|
University of Kent |
English and American Literature and Creative Writing |
|
Kingston University |
Foundation Art |
|
Loughborough University |
Physics |
|
Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
|
|
University of Leeds |
History |
|
University of Leicester |
Medicine |
|
University of Liverpool |
Law |
|
Ancient History |
|
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Marketing |
|
|
University of Manchester |
Geography |
|
International Management with American Business Studies |
|
|
Social Anthropology |
|
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International Business, Finance and Economics |
|
|
Social Anthropology |
|
|
Biochemistry (4 years) [MSci] |
|
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Manchester Metropolitan University |
Sociology |
|
Economics |
|
|
University of Groningen, Netherlands |
Medicine |
|
University of Newcastle upon Tyne |
Economics and Finance |
|
Geography and Planning |
|
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Earth Science |
|
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University of Nottingham |
Sociology |
|
Ancient History and History |
|
|
Geography |
|
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English with Creative Writing |
|
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Theology and Religious Studies |
|
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Archaeology and Classical Civilisation |
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Oxford University |
Chemistry |
|
Philosophy and Theology |
|
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Medicine |
|
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Oxford Brookes University |
International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law |
|
Economics, Finance and International Business |
|
|
University of Reading |
Geography (Physical) |
|
Royal Holloway, University of London |
Geography |
|
Roehampton University |
Sociology |
|
Sheffield Hallam University |
Architecture |
|
University of Southampton |
Politics |
|
University of Surrey |
Veterinary Medicine and Science |
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Biochemistry |
|
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
|
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University of Sussex |
Psychology with Economics |
|
Social Sciences (with a foundation year) |
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Mechanical Engineering |
|
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Biosciences with a Foundation Year |
|
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Swansea University |
War and Society |
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University of Warwick |
History and Politics |
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International Management (including year abroad) |
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Economics |
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English Literature and Creative Writing |
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The University of York |
Economics |