Work skills
A field of study in business, administration and law
Vocational or degree?Both routes3 in 10 train through vocational routes in the EU: 400,000 finished vocational training and 766,000 higher education in this field (2024). Figures for the wider field.Eurostat
Do graduates use it?66% in a matching jobof business and law graduates with a degree in the EU work in a job that matches what they studied. After vocational training: 53%.All business and law 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
Company policiesCustomer serviceQuality assurance methodologiesQuality assurance proceduresData quality assessmentJob market offersOrganisational structureCall quality assurance managementLottery company policiesZoo communityHolding company activities
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
23 jobs use what this field teaches.
| Job | Prospects | Pay | Usual study | AI exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receptionist | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Contact centre supervisor | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Quality engineering technician | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Very low |
| Occupational analyst | Good | Above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Crisis helpline operator | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Low |
| Product quality inspector | Limited | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Human resources assistant | Limited | Below average | Vocational | High |
| Product assembly inspector | Limited | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Product quality controller | Limited | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Customer service representative | Average | About average | Vocational | Significant |
| Recruitment consultant | Good | Above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Food production planner | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Low |
| Social care worker | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Low |
| Life coach | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Low |
| Railway infrastructure inspector | Good | About average | Post-secondary | Very low |
| Call centre quality auditor | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Call centre analyst | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Employment and vocational integration consultant | Good | Above average | Degree | Moderate |
| Metal additive manufacturing operator | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Very low |
| Call centre supervisor | Average | About average | Post-secondary | Moderate |
| Veneer grader | Limited | Below average | Vocational | Low |
| Lottery cashier | Average | Below average | Vocational | Some tasks |
| Information manager | Average | Above average | Degree | Significant |
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
1,314 institutions in the EU offer business and law bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.