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Where Next?
Considering
Postgraduate Study
Careers Adviser Abi Sharma
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Types of PostGrad
• Taught masters course: MA or MSc
• Research course: MRes, MPhil or PhD
• Vocational courses
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Why Do It?
Unfulfilled academic agenda / love the subject
Need further specialist knowledge for job
Vocational qualification
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Why not to do it?
- scared of ‘real world’
- student for longer
- don’t know what else to do
- exploring a job option
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When is ‘doing it for your career’ a good reason?
Vocational courses:Law, Teaching, Medicine, Marketing,JournalismMasters:Any job requiring more specialist knowledge thanyour undergraduate providesPhD:Research roles (across sectors), lecturer,certain scientific roles
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Masters & PhD: making the right choice!
Is the course suitable for that area of work? Check in books on that career to find out which courses are suitable
Is the course officially recognised? Sometimes lots of courses of same subject
but only some recognised by employers
Is your background suitable?
e.g for MBA you need to have worked first
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Research & prepare!
Fairs: www.prospects.ac.uk/fairs
Magazines:
The Postgrad Guide (Hobsons) & Postgrad (Prospects)
Postgrad UK (prospects), The Finalist Directory
Institution websites and prospectuses
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Practical Considerations
Institution - course content / how
perceived by employers
PT/FT study - do you need the cash
flow p/t work gives you
Locality
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Practical Considerations
Tuition Fees: cost for UK students F/T Masters – approx £3000-£9000Maintenance: approx £6-8000 in London
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Funding
Research councils
Institutions
Charities and Trusts
Employer sponsored postgraduate course
Full or part-time work
Career Development Loan
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Application Forms
On personal statement include:
Relevant academic skills and knowledge
Give details of proposed research for research
based courses
Work experience for vocational courses
Demonstrate qualities the course will need
Show motivation for your subject
Why you want to study with their course
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12Queen Mary Careers ServiceWG3 Queens Building – 020 7882 5065
Opening times:Monday-Thursday 10.30am-5pmFriday 10.30am-4pm
Drop-in sessions:Monday-Thursday 10.30am-12.30pm
2.00pm-4.30pm
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