Outstanding Employment Success
If one of your reasons for undertaking postgraduate study is to improve your employment prospects, then Surrey is the place to do it. Very low numbers of postgraduates are unemployed after completing their programme, while significant numbers obtain positions as managers, administrators, professionals or associate professionals. In other words, not only do they get jobs relatively easily, they also obtain positions in line with their career ambitions and achievements in Higher Education.
Professional recognition
Many of the postgraduate taught programmes lead to qualifications recognised by professional bodies. Most programmes, as well as some short courses, serve the purpose of professional development by building on students' prior experience in the workplace.
Personal development
As well as academic excellence, the propagation of professional qualities and personal abilities is a hallmark that puts Surrey graduates at the top of the employability scale. A strong commitment to programmes which encompass the development of vocationally relevant skills enables key areas such as project management, analysis and communication to be strengthened, in line with the demands of today's employers.
Unrivalled links with industry
Partnership lies at the heart of the University's mission: partnership with industry, commerce and the professions; partnership with other academic institutions; partnership with local government and community organisations.
This approach helps to develop our strong links with industrial partners in the local region and internationally. We have a strong enterprise culture which is based on exploitation of our research and intellectual property supported by business incubators, Seed Corn funds and spin-off expertise linked to our Research Park.
Final destination
The Careers Service conducts a survey of the Surrey graduate force every year in order to find out what they are doing. Below is a selection of careers that Surrey postgraduates achieved after leaving Surrey in 2006:
- Barclays Bank, Canary Wharf - HR Director
- BP, Sunbury - Engineering Project Manager
- Compass, Guildford - Technical Architect
- NHS Barts and the Royal London Hospital - Associate Director Medical Education
- Prison Service, Norwich - Forensic Psychologist
- Royal Academy of Dance, London - Lecturer in Dance Studies and PhD
- Science Museum - Gallery Content Manager
- Unilever, Athens, Greece - Nutritionist
The Careers Service
The Careers Service plays a major part in our employment success. Even if you have a specific career in mind when you choose your postgraduate study, we can help you to realise your ambitions in all sort of ways. The Careers Service, with its highly experienced careers advisers, is open throughout the year to all existing and former students of the University. Services offered include:
- Career talks
- Career counselling
- Graduate Recruitment Fair
- Employer presentations
- Skills workshops
- Comprehensive information library
- Vacancy bulletins
- CV checking
- Career leaflets and information booklets
- Support after graduation - vacancy mailing list
For further information, please contact us.
T: +44 (0)1483 689001
E: careers@surrey.ac.uk
www.surrey.ac.uk/careers
Postgraduate Skills Development Programme
The PGSDP is a structured University-wide programme of skills development and training opportunities for postgraduate research students. It encompasses opportunities delivered within individual Faculties and Departments, and also those delivered at University level through providers such as Information Services, IT Services, the Careers Service, the Language Centre and the Library.
The programme also works with local businesses to offer a range of employer-led events that cover career topics such as networking and making the most of your business contacts.
