What to do once you've graduated
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The reasons for doing further study vary. The main ones usually cited by postgraduates themselves are:
- 'It was an essential requirement for my intended career. (For example, teaching, law or for many arts and humanities students)
- 'I always wanted a doctorate'
- 'I was offered a place and a grant, so I accepted'
- 'I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, I hoped more study would give me the direction I wanted'
For many students though, further study is not an option because of financial limitations and worries about getting into more debt. According to some studies, 10 per cent of students with debts had not been able to fund further postgraduate study and had gone straight into jobs instead and 15 per cent of graduates said debts meant they had to take the first job offered.
