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Opportunities After You Graduate
Most postgraduate students have chosen their course of further studywith a viewto improving their subsequent employment prospects,whether in academia, research or elsewhere. Whatever your situation, the Careers Centre is committed to providing youwith themost relevant information and advice for your future. The Careers Centre offers information about the spectrumof career and further study opportunities in the UK and overseas. The Centre’sweb pages showwhat UK and EU graduates on particular courseswent on to do next, a useful source of ideas and reassurance.
Most postgraduate students,whether taught or research,want to use the knowledge and skills gained fromtheir studies in as direct away as possible in later employment. Academic supervisors and tutors are aware of this reality and seek to help students achieve their goals. Many courses include specific careers related elements.
The Careers Centreweb pages provide links to relevant events, employer presentations, careersworkshops and fairs. There are considerablymore activities in the first semester than at other times of the year therefore those taking taughtMasters courses, in particular, need to be very focused in their career related activities fromthe beginning of their first semester. The Careers Centre communicates closelywithMasters course tutors to ensure students are fully aware of resources and opportunities.
Research students on PhD programmes are offered a dedicated range of skills trainingworkshops and other events through GRADskills. See:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/gradskills or see page 12 in this prospectus.
Above all, students value and benefit fromample opportunities to discuss their situationwith a knowledgeable careers adviser and create a robust,well-informed action plan linked to useful information resources and specific opportunities. The Careers Centre is able to offer the expertise of advisers specialising in different employment and further study areas. The earlier that studentsmake use of the Careers Centre, the greater the benefits they are likely to gain fromthemany career related opportunitieswhich St Andrews offers.
2008-2009 Postgraduate Destinations Statistics (for EU, including UK, graduates)
Postgraduate Taught Courses • Work
• Study • Other
• Unemployed
57.2% 23.8% 9.5% 9.5%
Destinations and careers included: NationalMuseumof Scotland, Assistant Curator; National University of Ireland, Lecturer; Scottish FisheriesMuseum, Learning & Access Officer; Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Management Consultant; Austrian Academy of Sciences, Research Fellow; Pensions First, Associate; Serco, Business Development Researcher; Oxford Research Agency, Statistician; Scottish Parliament, Press Officer.
Postgraduate Research Courses • Work
• Study • Other
• Unemployed
89.1% 6.5% 4.4% 0%
Destinations and careers included: University of St Andrews, Research Fellow; University of Oxford, Postdoc Researcher, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Research Fellow; KPMG, Chartered Accountant;Microfisk, Research Assistant; Barclays Bank, Credit RiskModeller; DSTL, Research Scientist; Institute for Contemporary Greek Art: Archivist; NHS, Clinical Scientist.
Useful career-related websites
Careers Centre
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers
TARGETjobs
www.targetjobs.co.uk
Graduate Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk
What Do Graduates Do?
www.prospects.ac.uk/wdgd
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