Postgraduate students
If you are studying for a full-time Postgraduate course such as
a Masters or PG Diploma, how you go about your Career Planning and
preparing yourself for life after University will largely depend on
your experience to date, and the nature of the course you are
doing. However, there are some questions that you should ask
yourself regardless of what you are studying:
- If you are studying for a specifically vocational qualification
such as a PGCE or Counselling studies, are you building up the
necessary work experience to go alongside your training?
- Are you studying for your qualification with a specific career
goal in mind? If so, what research have you done about that career,
to help you understand what you need to do to prepare yourself for
applying for jobs in that area.
- If you don’t know what area of work you want to go into, you
can find out about different kinds of
jobs, and consider the
options with a Masters degree (or an alternative view
here).
- Even though you may only be at the University for 1 year, if
you are studying on a full-time course, it is still important to
try and get work or volunteering experience to build your CV, so
check out YSJConnect for opportunities that might fit around your
studies.
- Some PG students have already had significant work experience
prior to coming to York St John. It’s important to think about how
you can use your transferable skills and experience in your future
career, whether you are planning to return to working in a similar
industry/sector or looking to move into something completely
new.
- Because PG students vary significantly in experience and area
of study, and are only at University for a relatively short period
of time, it’s especially important that you really think about your
career planning at an early stage. We strongly advise that you make
an appointment to see a Careers Adviser to discuss your
options.