English literature graduates have highly developed writing, oral communication, and research skills – qualities that are sought after in today's competitive job market.
Although English literature is not directly vocational, graduates have many career opportunities open to them such as journalism, copywriting, marketing, museum curating, teaching and TV and film producing.
If you’d like to focus specifically on a career in writing, there are many well paid freelance journalism, copywriting and content writing positions available online. These opportunities are great for building experience and developing your writing portfolio.