Medicine

A field of study in health and welfare

Figures for

Where can it lead?50 jobsuse what this field teaches.ESCO

Vocational or degree?Both routes3 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 262,000 finished vocational training and 527,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat

Do graduates use it?81% in a matching jobof health and welfare graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 73%.All health and welfare fields · Eurostat 2024

Do they find work?87% in workof people who finished higher education in the last 1 to 3 years in the EU (2025). Vocational training: 80%. General upper secondary only: 67%.All fields · Eurostat

What you'd learn

Human anatomyHuman physiologyMedical terminologyBiosecurityPathologyGeneral medicinePaediatricsNeurologyGeriatricsFood allergiesOrthopaedicsPublic health+ 13 more

The knowledge areas ESCO files under this field, those most needed by jobs first. Actual programmes vary by school and country.

Where it can lead

50 jobs use what this field teaches.

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Jobs that use what medicine teaches
Job	Prospects	Pay	Usual study	AI exposure
Specialised doctor	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Chiropractor	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Audiologist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Podiatry assistant	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Specialist chiropractor	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Physiotherapist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Orthoptist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Clinical trial assistant	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Food service worker	Average	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Anaesthetic technician	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Podiatrist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Audiology technician	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Respiratory therapy technician	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Speech and language therapist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Occupational therapist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Anatomical pathology technician	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Pharmacy assistant	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Hospital porter	Average	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Advanced physiotherapist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Osteopath	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Sophrologist	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Clinical perfusion scientist	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Radiographer	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Kinesiologist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Prosthetic-orthotics technician	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Prosthetist-orthotist	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Immunologist	Good	Above average	Degree	Moderate
Dietitian	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Shiatsu practitioner	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
School bus attendant	Average	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Doctors' surgery assistant	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Some tasks
Waiting list coordinator	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Significant
Picture archiving and communication systems administrator	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Significant
Physiotherapy assistant	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Environmental health inspector	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Radiation therapist	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Dental practitioner	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Pharmacy technician	Good	Well above average	Degree	Low
Phlebotomist	Average	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Recreational therapist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Nurse responsible for general care	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Covid tester	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Low
Occupational therapy assistant	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Healthcare assistant	Good	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Paramedic in emergency responses	Good	About average	Post-secondary	Very low
Specialist biomedical scientist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Aquaculture husbandry worker	Limited	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Aquaculture hatchery worker	Limited	Below average	Vocational	Very low
Optometrist	Good	Well above average	Degree	Very low
Polygraph examiner	Good	Above average	Degree	Some tasks

Jobs that need the knowledge this field teaches (ESCO), closest match first. This is not a record of where graduates actually end up: no EU-wide data says that per field.

Where to study

946 institutions in the EU offer health and welfare bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.