Postgraduate study is a popular option for many Southampton graduates. Research conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency suggests that average postgraduate salaries were £5,500 to £7,500 higher than for those with a first degree alone (based on the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey completed six months after graduation). Of our postgraduate students, 96% were in employment or further education within six months of leaving the University. There are a variety of study routes available and they need researching before you decide whether this is the next step for you to take.
You may decide to continue on to postgraduate courses for many reasons:
- You are very interested in studying at a higher level and would like to make research an aspect of your future career.
- You need to have professional qualifications to enter the career that you have chosen. This is the case with the various Psychological professions where you will be expected to get either a Masters or Ph.D. before obtaining chartership (see Psychology Careers). Many other careers such as teaching and law also expect you to have postgraduate qualifications.
- You have decided to further your skills and have opted for an I.T. or business management course.
- A postgraduate course will give you another year or more in education. This is not the best reason to continue in education so make sure that this is not the only reason why you are becoming a postgraduate!
Useful contacts and information
For further information about postgraduate study in the Psychology Academic Unit, University of Southampton, please visit: Postgraduate Study in Psychology
Or, contact:
Postgraduate Taught admissions:
PGTapply.FSHS@soton.ac.uk
Postgraduate Research admissions:
Psych-pgr.fshs@soton.ac.uk
How to Apply?
Applications can be made online here.
Discount on postgraduate courses
There is a 10 percent discount on postgraduate courses for University of Southampton final-year students and alumni. Find out more here
Find out more about postgraduate study at the following useful links
British Psychological Society www.bps.org.uk
University of Southampton Careers and Employability Service – https://www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/
Prospects http://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate_study.htm
Find a Ph.D. service www.findaphd.com