Don't know what to study at university? Start from the other end — pick a career first, and we'll show you the degree you need, the A-level / IB grades that get you in, the salary outlook across 7 markets (UK / US / Australia / UAE / Singapore / India / Malaysia), top employers and what your next steps are. Then jump straight into our Subject Chooser and University Shortlist Builder to lock in the rest.
37 careers across 8 categories: 🩺 Healthcare · ⚙️ Engineering · 💻 Tech & Computing · 💼 Business & Finance · ⚖️ Law & Public Service · 🎨 Creative & Design · 🔬 Sciences & Research · 🎓 Education. Top-of-funnel: catches students before they're grade-focused — pick a career first, work backwards through subjects and universities.
Pick a career and we'll show you the degree path, typical grades, salary outlook, top employers and what your next steps are. If you're undecided, browse by category.
Treat patients, support mental + physical wellbeing — doctors, dentists, nurses, vets, physios, psychologists.
Design and build physical systems — mechanical, civil, electrical, aerospace, chemical, biomedical.
Build software, AI, data systems, security, UX, products — the modern default high-paying career space.
Investment banking, consultancy, accounting, marketing, entrepreneurship — make and move money.
Law, diplomacy, civil service, policy — shape society's rules and institutions.
Architecture, graphic design, film, journalism, game design — visual, written, narrative crafts.
Original research in academia or industry — physics, biology, chemistry, AI labs.
Teach the next generation — state, independent and international schools across IGCSE / A-level / IB.
Most students start the university journey grade-first ("I need AAA — what can I get into?"). That's backwards. The right order is career → degree → subjects → universities → cost. The Career Path Explorer is the entry point: pick what you actually want to do for a living, and the rest of the funnel falls into place. Then pair with our Subject Chooser (which A-level / IB subjects unlock that degree), University Shortlist Builder (which unis to apply to) and Tuition Calculator (what it'll cost).
Salary figures are 2025 ballpark medians per market: 🇬🇧 UK (ONS / Reed / Prospects.ac.uk), 🇺🇸 US (BLS / Glassdoor / Levels.fyi), 🇦🇺 Australia (ABS / SEEK), 🇦🇪 UAE (GulfTalent / Hays Middle East), 🇸🇬 Singapore (MOM / Hays SG), 🇮🇳 India (Naukri / AmbitionBox / Glassdoor IN), 🇲🇾 Malaysia (JobStreet / Hays Malaysia). UAE figures are tax-free. Job-outlook + AI-risk reads are informed by WEF Future of Jobs and ONS labour-market projections. Refresh annually.
How the tool works, which careers it covers, where salary figures come from, and how it pairs with the other Tutopiya pre-uni tools.
Pick a career and we'll show you: the degree(s) you need, typical entry grades (A-level + IB), salary outlook across 7 major markets (🇬🇧 UK · 🇺🇸 US · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇦🇪 UAE · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇮🇳 India · 🇲🇾 Malaysia) with entry / mid / senior tiers, job outlook (growth + automation risk), famous employers, alternative pathways, and related careers. From each career, you can jump straight to the Subject Chooser (which A-level / IB / IGCSE subjects to take) and the University Shortlist Builder (which universities to apply to).
The Career Path Explorer covers 37 careers across 8 categories: Healthcare (doctor, dentist, vet, pharmacist, nurse, physio, psychologist), Engineering (mechanical, civil, electrical, aerospace, chemical, biomedical), Tech & Computing (software engineer, data scientist, AI / ML engineer, cybersecurity, UX designer, product manager, game developer), Business & Finance (investment banker, management consultant, accountant, marketing manager, entrepreneur), Law & Public Service (lawyer, diplomat, policy advisor), Creative & Design (architect, graphic designer, filmmaker, journalist, game designer), Sciences & Research (research scientist, astrophysicist, biotech researcher), Education (teacher).
Salary ranges are 2025 ballpark medians sourced per market: UK ONS / Reed / Prospects.ac.uk; US BLS / Glassdoor / Levels.fyi; Australia ABS / SEEK; UAE GulfTalent / Bayt / Hays Middle East; Singapore MOM / Glassdoor SG / Hays; India Naukri / AmbitionBox / Glassdoor IN; Malaysia JobStreet / Hays Malaysia. Figures are local-currency annual. Real salaries vary by location (capital cities 20–40% above national median), employer (FAANG / Magic Circle / Big-4 pay top quartile), specialisation and individual performance. UAE / Singapore / UAE figures are typically tax-free — net comparison favours these markets significantly. Refreshed annually.
Yes — every career page is free to browse. A free Tutopiya account is required to unlock the detailed degree-and-university roadmap, salary breakdown by career stage, and downloadable career-roadmap PDF. The same account unlocks every Tutopiya tool (Subject Chooser, University Shortlist Builder, Tuition Calculator, GPA Calculator, Revision Checklists). No payment required.
These four tools pair end-to-end as a complete pre-uni decision funnel:
1. Career Path Explorer (this tool) — pick a career, see the degree it needs.
2. Subject Chooser — for that degree, see which A-level / IB / IGCSE subjects to take.
3. University Shortlist Builder — with subjects + grades, find universities that accept you.
4. Tuition & Cost of Living Calculator — plan the total cost across cities.
Start at the Career Explorer if you're undecided; jump in further down the funnel if you've already locked in some decisions.
That's the most common starting point — and exactly what this tool is for. Browse by category to see what each career actually involves day-to-day. Most students change their mind 2–3 times between Year 9 and Year 13 — that's normal. The trick is keeping your IGCSE and A-level options broad enough that you don't close doors at 14 to careers you don't even know you might want at 18.