Careers outside of academia (PGR Students)

 When you start to research the jobs market you may find only a limited number of opportunities that specifically request a postgraduate degree. You may find yourself applying for jobs and graduate schemes that are equally open to undergraduates. You may instinctively start by looking at graduate recruitment schemes. These are typically offered by large employers in business, finance, IT, Law, technology, engineering and the public sector. However, graduate training schemes are not the only route into a successful career, on average only a quarter of graduates will join these schemes each year. Outside of these there are plenty of opportunities where a postgraduate degree will be a requirement or an advantage and employers will value the specialist knowledge and practical skills gained during your studies.