Last updated 19 June, 2013 © 2013 Newcastle University
Completing a Masters degree at Newcastle University Business School will give you subject specific knowledge that will help you in a wide variety of business-related careers across every sector.
In addition, you will have many opportunities for developing the skills that employers look for from graduates, such as teamwork, initiative and innovation and planning and organising.
You will be joining a School whose students are targeted by international, national and regional employers and as a result we have an excellent record of graduate employability. Our graduates work for top employers throughout the world.
All of our students are supported by the University’s award-winning Careers Service who can help you to make the most of your skills and to find the best opportunities.
Whatever your ambitions, values, degree subject or stage, the award winning Careers Service exists to help you make the most of your unique skills and experiences.
Whether that is a graduate career, going on to further study or starting your own business, we offer a range of support to help you realise your potential while you are studying and for up to three years or so after you have graduated.
You can drop in and see an Advisor without an appointment between 10:00am and 4:30pm, Monday to Friday or email careers@ncl.ac.uk to contact a member of the team. Our one-to-one advice service enables you to weigh up all the options and assess the best ones for you.
There's lots of information on different occupations and employers on the Careers Service website and in the Careers Service, which will give you an idea of the opportunities out there. Staff are always available to help you make the most of this information.
If you wish to generate or develop a business idea, you can have access to a team of business start-up advisers, creative thinking space and office facilities within our Elevator and lots more. There are also a range of activities on offer to develop your enterprise and entrepreneurial skills, including the Rise Up Challenge.
You can drop in for a chat with one of our business start-up team, Monday through to Friday between 10:00am and 4.30pm. Depending on what stage your idea is at, we can also arrange a longer appointment with one of our Rise Up Team to help you explore and develop your idea further.
We run workshops on enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability throughout the year in which you can develop related skills. These skills are vital whatever you decide to do. For details, see our website and also have a look at the NCL+ site for ideas about where to gain skills during your time at Newcastle University.
Networking may sound scary, but it is all about making contacts and can give you a real head start from working out what to do, to getting support and advice for a business idea. The Careers Service offers a number of opportunities to start making contacts:
We advertise part-time, temporary and vacation jobs that you can fit around your studies with employers in the Newcastle area. For more information about these opportunities visit our website.
Regional, national and international employers come to the University throughout the year to give presentations and attend recruitment fairs to talk about their organisations, jobs on offer and how to apply successfully. For details of these events and current graduate vacancies see our website.
We run workshops throughout the year which cover all aspects of applying for jobs, from writing your CV to participating in assessment centres. You can also get personal advice and feedback on your CV, job and further study application forms, covering letters, interviews and business-related applications, on any weekday without an appointment - just come to our reception at level 1 in King's Gate any time between 10am and 4.30pm, call us on 0191 222 7748 or email us at careers@ncl.ac.uk.
Last updated 19 June, 2013 © 2013 Newcastle University