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Why undertake postgraduate study?
| "I think that these days more and more people have Bachelors
Degrees and I found that just having the MSc helped me get a little
further up the ladder in the selection process." - Lawrence Beadle, MSc
Computer Science 2003 (read
more). "(The MSc course gave) me the confidence and up-to-date skills to re-enter the software industry after a break of four years" - Andrew Gibbons, MSc Computer Science 2006 (read more). |
Some good reasons
- To learn more about a subject you enjoy, perhaps with a view to working in that area or doing a PhD eventually.
- To gain an edge when applying for jobs. A lot of people have BSc degrees. An MSc helps you stand out from the crowd.
- To prepare yourself for jobs that involve technical leadership, whether in business or industry.
- Some jobs require a postgraduate qualification (e.g. teaching, cutting-edge research and development posts).
- To change career area, say if it's difficult to find work in your original field or you no longer find it interesting.
- To boost a below-average first degree. A good MSc can compensate for a poor BSc.
- To update, deepen or broaden your knowledge of key technologies.
- To develop advanced intellectual and other transferable skills.