How postgrad study can boost your job prospects

By Helena Pozniak. A postgrad degree won't guarantee you the perfect career, but it will hone your skills. From equine science to gender studies to festival management, the UK offers a rich and respected variety of postgraduate courses, both vocational and highbrow. But this doesn't make them a passport to a better job – at least not without knowing why and where a postgraduate degree might lead, says Charlie Ball, deputy director of research at the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (Hescu). More...