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Proportion of privately educated graduates taking postgrads increasing

Recent university leavers looking for postgraduate study options may be interested to hear that the proportion of privately educated students who progress through their first degree to a postgraduate course is growing in comparison to those from state schools. read more...

Graduates told to work hard away from postgrad course

Recent university leavers looking for postgraduate study options have been warned that simply possessing a postgraduate degree is no guarantee of securing a graduate job of their wanting. read more...

Ireland postgraduates get training scheme

Students currently on technology postgraduate courses in Ireland will receive jobs training to boost their employability.

The Institute of Technology Research Alliance's (ITRA) new scheme offers courses to gain accredited certificates and diplomas while graduate job hunters finish their further study. read more...

Welsh government to provide postgraduate bursaries

Welsh university alumni having trouble finding a graduate job in the current climate have received an incentive to take up further study to improve their employability. read more...

Graduates with sustainability degrees 'in demand'

Students taking postgraduate courses in subjects related to sustainability and green issues are being head-hunted by employers. read more...

Aberdeen University offers postgraduate discount

Undergraduates of Aberdeen University in Scotland can improve their skills for the competitive job market thanks to a new scheme which will see them get money off tuition fees for further study. read more...

Business management master's recommended for graduate jobs

Those struggling to find a graduate job in the current competitive market have been encouraged to look at taking up further study on a business management course. read more...

Postgraduate degree on-the-job?

Graduates who have taken up a first job but are thinking of increasing their skills in the competitive market could take up further study while they continue employment. read more...

Oxford University sees postgraduate applications rise

More students are hoping to avoid the competitive graduate job market by taking on further study at the prestigious Oxford University, according to reports.

The institution's student newspaper, the Cherwell, revealed that figures from its Graduate Admissions Office show that 17,000 degree-holders want to take a postgraduate course there. read more...

Students taking advantage of free postgraduate schemes

With the economic climate forcing graduate job hunters to consider their options, many universities are now providing incentives for them to take up further study. read more...