Introduction to Postgraduate Study

www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate

What Next? An Introduction to Postgraduate Study


Time Activity

2:00-2:20 Welcome and introduction to postgraduate study at Swansea University

2:20-2:30 A day in the life of a Swansea PhD student

2:30-3:00 Funding your postgraduate study

3:00 Visits to participating academic departments

Open Day Programme


Why do postgraduate study?


Stand out from the crowd: Gain valuable relevant experience and subject knowledge Develop your transferable skills



97% UK postgraduate employment rate

Increase your earning potential UK-wide, postgraduates earn more: Women = 34% Men = 20%


Intellectual Reward Demonstrate commitment to subject

Develop in-depth knowledge in a specialist area

Follow an academic interest through research

Prepare for a research career




I don’t know what to do after graduation

I want to stay in Swansea

I can’t think of anything else to do

not

Why do postgraduate study?My motivation for pursuing a postgraduate degree was to enhance my employability, and my Master’s definitely gave me an edge over other applicants. I studied Maths at undergraduate level and my MSc helped to make my subject knowledge more relevant in a business context. I am now an underwriter on a graduate scheme at Zurich Financial Services. My starting salary was well above the national average and my future with this organization looks very exciting.

Vicky StockleyMSc Finance (2010)


Postgraduate study at Swansea


Over 150 taught courses available 1 year FT 2-3 years PT

Taught Courses (MA, MSc, LLM, MRes)


September June August

MRes courses (Science, Engineering):

MA, MSc, LLM courses:

Taught Modules Dissertation

September January August

Taught Modules Research Project

Conversion Courses


Management

Law

Computer Science

• MSc Management (Finance)• MSc Management (Marketing)• MSc Management (International Management)

• MSc Computer Science

• Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)



Opportunities available in most subjects PhD typically 3 years (FT), 6-7 years (PT)

Thesis usually 100,000 words

Research Degrees (MPhil, PhD, EngD, MSc by Research)

Use our supervisor search →

OR find a funded project

Environment

Over 2,000 postgraduate students

NSS - 82% Student Satisfaction

Research: 50% internationally significant

c. £65 million in external research funding

Collaboration with industry –

ie £20 million BEACON initiative


Library and Information Services: Dedicated postgraduate IT & study area

Extended borrowing: up to 20 items, for 12 weeks

Specialist subject librarians

Wide range of software applications, E.g. EndNote for management of references

Facilities


Personal Development

Academic Office for Postgraduate Research:

Training Conferences Personal Skills Development Plan

Skills Development Training Courses (eg academic writing, research skills, teaching, project management, employability)

Training for Master’s students

Provided by academic departments

Facilities


Interdisciplinary Research Week

Bridging the Gaps: My Academic JourneyWednesday 23rd November, 5:30pmILS Seminar Room, ILS (behind Café Glas)

Where can a research career take you?

Education

Introduction to Postgraduate Study