I came to university after massively underachieving at college due to a whole host of reasons. I\u2019d always joked that if I did get a first-class degree then I\u2019d go on to study at postgraduate level. The more I joked about this the more I actually started to give it serious thought. I\u2019d surprised myself at Uni, enjoying the research and wanting to dig deeper into subjects. My professional practice had also stepped up and I wanted to follow a specialism in the film and tv industry. Here are the things I considered:<\/p>\n
1) Location, Location, Location<\/strong> 2) The devil\u2019s in the details<\/strong> 3) The specialisation touch<\/strong> 4) Look for funding<\/strong> 5) Don\u2019t rush<\/strong> Hopefully, this has helped you plan for what comes after graduation for you. If you\u2019d like any more information, you can chat online or even pop in and see us at an open day.<\/p>\n By Oli Welham.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I came to university after massively underachieving at college due to a whole host of reasons. I\u2019d always joked that if I did get a first-class degree then I\u2019d go on to study at postgraduate level. The more I joked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23134,"featured_media":985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[10,34],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/files\/2023\/06\/Img293516.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/983"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=983"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":986,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/983\/revisions\/986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWithout sounding too much like Kirstie and Phil location is really important. I knew I couldn\u2019t afford to study in London, the fees of some of the courses alone were more than the postgraduate loan I was eligible for. I narrowed it down to three commutable areas and ultimately let the course content decide for me.<\/p>\n
\nEvery masters course is unique, even if they have the same study time. Review the course content and ensure it matches your expectations and what you want to study.<\/p>\n
\nChances are you\u2019re going to be studying an MA to help further your career. For that reason, it\u2019s important you make sure you\u2019re studying something you enjoy that will help you into the dream job. There\u2019s no point studying chemical engineering if you\u2019re going to be an artist.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s always worth looking for funding. Many universities offer awards, bursaries and scholarships. Most universities offer an alumni discount but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t get better elsewhere, especially if you got a first. Here is where you can find info about Teesside\u2019s funding.<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThere is plenty of time to make your mind up but also be aware of application deadlines. Take your time. Attend postgraduate open days, set up a dialogue with an academic if you can and make sure you\u2019re getting all the information you need to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n