Why Continue Into Postgraduate Studies?
Hi all!
I hope you're all doing well.
Sometimes, I've found that people are quite unsure of what postgraduate study is and what the benefits are, so I'm just posting a few points as to why you might want to consider progressing into postgraduate study.
While it does sound scary, I found viewing it as a continuation of undergraduate/third year as more doable! On that note, is my first point:
These points aren't exhaustive, so if anybody else has any other points as to why one might progress into postgraduate study, be it a Master's or a PhD, please share!
All the best wishes for the future,
Harry
Liverpool Hope University Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
I hope you're all doing well.
Sometimes, I've found that people are quite unsure of what postgraduate study is and what the benefits are, so I'm just posting a few points as to why you might want to consider progressing into postgraduate study.
While it does sound scary, I found viewing it as a continuation of undergraduate/third year as more doable! On that note, is my first point:
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Postgrad is a continuation of undergraduate and your final year of undergrad.
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You gain more tailored knowledge of your chosen subject area, both depth and breadth.
•
Upskilling ready for employment, as well as more chance to make the most of extracurricular opportunities offered by your university.
•
If you chose to, you could even progress into studying for a PhD after your Master's if you are interested in academia!
These points aren't exhaustive, so if anybody else has any other points as to why one might progress into postgraduate study, be it a Master's or a PhD, please share!
All the best wishes for the future,
Harry
Liverpool Hope University Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
Reply 1
Original post
by Harry LHUHi all!
I hope you're all doing well.
Sometimes, I've found that people are quite unsure of what postgraduate study is and what the benefits are, so I'm just posting a few points as to why you might want to consider progressing into postgraduate study.
While it does sound scary, I found viewing it as a continuation of undergraduate/third year as more doable! On that note, is my first point:
These points aren't exhaustive, so if anybody else has any other points as to why one might progress into postgraduate study, be it a Master's or a PhD, please share!
All the best wishes for the future,
Harry
Liverpool Hope University Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
I hope you're all doing well.
Sometimes, I've found that people are quite unsure of what postgraduate study is and what the benefits are, so I'm just posting a few points as to why you might want to consider progressing into postgraduate study.
While it does sound scary, I found viewing it as a continuation of undergraduate/third year as more doable! On that note, is my first point:
•
Postgrad is a continuation of undergraduate and your final year of undergrad.
•
You gain more tailored knowledge of your chosen subject area, both depth and breadth.
•
Upskilling ready for employment, as well as more chance to make the most of extracurricular opportunities offered by your university.
•
If you chose to, you could even progress into studying for a PhD after your Master's if you are interested in academia!
These points aren't exhaustive, so if anybody else has any other points as to why one might progress into postgraduate study, be it a Master's or a PhD, please share!
All the best wishes for the future,
Harry
Liverpool Hope University Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
hey hope you are doing great. I personally think an Integrated masters will be easier to do than doing a bachelors and masters separately as this is quicker, and no gaps between the studying period which will keep you motivated and no more extra years to do. And having a postgraduate degree will boost your salary in any field you do and give you better opportunities I think. I'm still learning but this is what I heard. So correct me if I'm wrong. And good luck to everybody!
Reply 2
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by lyric-ex-Presidehey hope you are doing great. I personally think an Integrated masters will be easier to do than doing a bachelors and masters separately as this is quicker, and no gaps between the studying period which will keep you motivated and no more extra years to do. And having a postgraduate degree will boost your salary in any field you do and give you better opportunities I think. I'm still learning but this is what I heard. So correct me if I'm wrong. And good luck to everybody!
Hey there!
Thank you for the reply, I'm doing well, I hope you are too.
The extra pros such as having potential access to better opportunities and a higher salary as a result are big ones, and an integrated is a wonderful option if you are 100% sure you want to commit yourself to that all the way through!!
I will mention that it, at least in my experience, could be valuable to give yourself the space to breathe in between a undergraduate and postgraduate, as opposed to potentially reaching a point of fatigue or burnout - so it really depends on the individual and circumstances.
All the best wishes for the future all!
Harry
LHU Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
Reply 3
Original post
by Harry LHUHey there!
Thank you for the reply, I'm doing well, I hope you are too.
The extra pros such as having potential access to better opportunities and a higher salary as a result are big ones, and an integrated is a wonderful option if you are 100% sure you want to commit yourself to that all the way through!!
I will mention that it, at least in my experience, could be valuable to give yourself the space to breathe in between a undergraduate and postgraduate, as opposed to potentially reaching a point of fatigue or burnout - so it really depends on the individual and circumstances.
All the best wishes for the future all!
Harry
LHU Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
Thank you for the reply, I'm doing well, I hope you are too.
The extra pros such as having potential access to better opportunities and a higher salary as a result are big ones, and an integrated is a wonderful option if you are 100% sure you want to commit yourself to that all the way through!!
I will mention that it, at least in my experience, could be valuable to give yourself the space to breathe in between a undergraduate and postgraduate, as opposed to potentially reaching a point of fatigue or burnout - so it really depends on the individual and circumstances.
All the best wishes for the future all!
Harry
LHU Senior Student Ambassador
MA Politics and International Relations
Hi again. So what you said is true. But for a person who can do a commitment and won't change their mind about their future career, an Integrated MEng can be helpful. But if you are unsure of what to do, then doing a separate bachelors and masters can be ideal. And yea that's it I guess. Also thanks for correcting!!🙂
Reply 4
This is a great thread by you both. One point I’d like to expand on is to reiterate the point Harry made about a break between undergrad and postgrad study, especially if you want to do PhD research after the Masters. It’s pretty easy to reach that burn out and research fatigue point, especially given the intensity of research and study involved on the PhD programme.
Thanks for starting this thread!
Thanks for starting this thread!
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