Why study a postgraduate degree at NTU?
How we support our postgraduate students to find jobs
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Our aim for all NTU students is that when you meet employers, you’ll have more than just a qualification – you’ll have relevant, hands-on experience and much-desired employability skills.
From day one at NTU, you will have contact with specialist employability experts, with further access to workshops, events, and our online employability portal designed to help you find out our job opportunities and develop your skillset.
Dedicated one-to-one support
Give us a goal and we’ll support your future. Our Employability Team offer one-to-one discussions and tailored support. Career professionals are available for drop-in or pre-booked sessions, online or in-person at City, Clifton and Brackenhurst campuses.
In addition, specialist Careers Coaches are based in each Academic School. We also have dedicated Postgraduate Coordinators for students in Nottingham Business School and the School of Science and Technology.
On-demand career guidance via MyEmployability
We have an extensive selection of self-service 24/7 online support through MyEmployability which current students can access using their NTU log-in credentials.
MyEmployability provides access to graduate opportunities and vacancies from companies looking to recruit NTU graduates. It features on-demand guidance and assistance for writing your CV, interview preparation, assessment centre practice, and e-learning courses to improve your workplace skillset.
Support for three years after graduation
You’ll have access to employability support for up to three years after you graduate (and forever online). You'll benefit from:
- Free access to our cross-campus careers fairs, Employability Hubs, Student Wardrobe, and graduate-level vacancies, which are exclusive to NTU.
- An invitation to our LinkedIn communities - the perfect place to stay in contact with NTU, get tailored graduate advice and peer-to-peer support from fellow graduates at the same phase of their career.
- If after 12 months you’re not in work or further study, our Employability Promise matches you with a paid placement to help get the ball rolling. This ground-breaking programme — the Graduate Internship Scheme — is just one more level of support you can count on (subject to eligibility).
Postgraduate podcast: Employability and careers support
Find out about all the support on offer and how to utilise the skills in your postgraduate course to set yourself apart.
Students Matt and Virtue discuss how to prepare yourself for career success with Ella from our employability team.
Work-like experience opportunities and placements
Shashank shares how the employability team helped him secure a placement opportunity.
Our postgraduate courses are built around incredible in-work developmental opportunities, where you can demonstrate the benefits of postgraduate study to employers and put your learning into action to your competitive advantage.
Professional networks
You’ll get a professional head-start with our network of over 2,000 employers. Nottingham has a vibrant graduate recruitment market, and we work closely with organisations within the region to retain our graduate talent and provide exciting opportunities, including internships and live projects.
Career events and job fairs
Our careers fairs are held throughout the year on campus, where you can talk in-person to companies and employers looking to recruit NTU postgraduate students. You might be at the start of your career planning or have a postgraduate career route in mind - either way, you'll come away from our careers fairs with some fresh inspiration.
CV and interview skills
We provide tools and personalised support through every stage of your job-hunting, from building and tailoring your CV, to interview practise and assessment centre preparation.
Our on-demand tools CV360 and Interview360 provide assistance in building a CV tailored to any role and preparing for interviews with a comprehensive library of the most commonly asked questions and tips on how to answer them.
Support for part-time jobs
We can help you source a role that will allow you to earn while you study, either through:
- JobShop: a great online resource for finding paid work across Nottingham
- Unitemps: our in-house provider for all casual work at NTU, with a wide variety of roles from student ambassadors, to supporting NTU's own marketing campaigns.
Self-employment and entrepreneurship support
We’ve been supporting enterprising minds since 2001, helping to support more than 400 students launch their very own start-ups.
If you’ve got the ideas and motivation to forge your own path, NTU Enterprise — our purpose-built centre for entrepreneurship — can help turn your business ideas into a reality. Do get in touch!
Jack tells us how NTU provided him with the tools to launch his architectural career.
Hear how NTU Enterprise helped Maria-Laura launch luxury knitwear brand Lalla.