Postgraduate course applications increase

Posted 19 Jul 2010

Universities such as Royal Holloway, Edinburgh, City and Leicester have reported an increase in the number of applications for postgraduate courses.

The Guardian reported on July 16th that the City of London University had received twice the number of applicants last year for its postgraduate programmes in the arts and law.

Experts think that graduates are choosing to take a Masters or PhD instead of trying to find a job. Another option could be teaching English abroad.

Youngsters concerned about finding a job and accruing more debt may wish to consider taking a TEFL course and spending a year teaching English overseas as a way of developing their skills.

A spokesperson from Keele University told the newspaper that increasing numbers of graduates were staying on: “To give the job market time to improve, and in the hope that a higher qualification will make them more employable.”

There has also been a surge in the number of youngsters interested in teaching and one way into this could be a TEFL course.

Last week, Charlie Ball, deputy research director at the Higher Education Careers Service, told graduates to be flexible.

People leaving university can still get a good job if they are flexible in their approach, he said.
 

Category: TEFL Industry