Careers Service www.careers.qmul.ac.uk 1 Where Next? Considering Postgraduate Study Careers Adviser Abi Sharma.

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Careers Service 1 Where Next? Considering Postgraduate Study Careers Adviser Abi Sharma

Careers Service 2 Types of PostGrad Taught masters course: MA or MSc Research course: MRes, MPhil or PhD Vocational courses

Careers Service 3 Why Do It? Unfulfilled academic agenda / love the subject Need further specialist knowledge for job Vocational qualification

Careers Service 4 Why not to do it? - scared of ‘real world’ - student for longer - don’t know what else to do - exploring a job option

Careers Service 5 When is ‘doing it for your career’ a good reason? Vocational courses: Law, Teaching, Medicine, Marketing, Journalism Masters: Any job requiring more specialist knowledge than your undergraduate provides PhD: Research roles (across sectors), lecturer, certain scientific roles

Careers Service 6 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

Careers Service 7 Research & prepare! Fairs: Magazines: The Postgrad Guide (Hobsons) & Postgrad (Prospects) Postgrad UK (prospects), The Finalist Directory Institution websites and prospectuses

Careers Service 8 Practical Considerations Institution - course content / how perceived by employers PT/FT study - do you need the cash flow p/t work gives you Locality

Careers Service 9 Practical Considerations Tuition Fees: cost for UK students F/T Masters – approx £3000-£9000 Maintenance: approx £ in London

Careers Service 10 Funding Research councils Institutions Charities and Trusts Employer sponsored postgraduate course Full or part-time work Career Development Loan

Careers Service 11 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

Careers Service 12 Queen Mary Careers Service WG3 Queens Building – Opening times: Monday-Thursday10.30am-5pm Friday10.30am-4pm Drop-in sessions: Monday-Thursday10.30am-12.30pm 2.00pm-4.30pm Part of