Course Description
This optional course is designed to help give you a head start in thinking about your career and developing your employability skills as you are preparing to begin your Masters.
This course covers the following main areas:-
Explore your Options:
- Why do you need to think about your career right now?
- What are your career options?
- Making career decisions.
Prepare to Apply:
- How do you write effective job applications?
- How do you succeed in interviews and presentations?
Other topics:
- How do you make useful contacts?
- How do you use your Masters abroad?
- How do you find and fund a PhD?
There are informative video tutorials and useful online resources for you to access in each of the areas. There are no tasks and assignments in this optional course; it is designed for you to select which areas you would find useful to engage with, and skip those which are less relevant to you.
There is also detailed information on how UCL Careers can help you once you have arrived at UCL and completed enrolment for your course.
About UCL Careers
UCL Careers is a dedicated point of contact for all UCL students’ career management needs. We help UCL students and graduates develop their skills whatever stage they are at in planning their future.
UCL Masters students and graduates have access to a wide variety of careers information, one-to-one guidance and online resources. We arrange a programme of career workshops, fairs, employer and alumni events as well as co-ordinating job vacancies. We also offer extensive support to people wanting to go on to further study.
UCL Careers Masters is here to help you Find your Future.
