Postgraduate Taught Course

These are normally one year with taught modules, leading to a postgraduate certificate/diploma and with the addition of a dissertation (up to a further six months) leading to a master's qualification. This option can give you the opportunity to specialise in your subject or to change your career direction. Some courses are also professional or vocational qualifications, such as the PGDE for teaching, or RICS-approved MSc for chartered surveying.

Find a postgraduate course in the UK - search for courses available throughout the UK from the Prospects website.

Various articles by Targetjobs offering postgraduate study advice are also available on their website.

Applying for teacher training – If you're thinking of applying for teacher training, you may find the following websites useful:

Find A Masters Scholarships – learn about the scholarship opportunities for postgraduate courses.

Planitplus – has information about postgraduate courses in Scotland.

MBAs are a bit different in that they have relevance to a wide range of sectors. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an internationally recognised degree designed to develop the skills and knowledge required for management careers.

Most MBAs include core subjects, such as accounting, economics, marketing, and operations, as well as elective courses that allow participants to follow their own personal or professional interests.

Most universities offering MBAs require that candidates have at least a few years of professional work experience before starting the programme. Applicants may also be asked to submit to a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and provide academic transcripts, letters of reference, and an essay or statement of purpose that reflects why they want to pursue an MBA. Fees and reputation of MBAs vary considerably so research is essential.

You may find the following links helpful:

Findamasters – a directory of master's degree programmes from around the world.

Mastersavenue – search 40,000 graduate courses from leading universities in just a few seconds.

Mastersportal.eu – find and compare thousands of master's degrees worldwide.

Studylondon – information on studying for an MBA at a London University.

Prospects – MBA course search on the Prospects website.