Choosing Postgraduate Life
Five Reasons To Continue & ...
A postgraduate qualification is a journey towards success and postgradasia is here to assist you in having a clearer view of it.
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What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” – Ralph Marston. Surely, your decision to finally pursue that postgraduate course has something to do with preparing for your future. But it is important to really know what your goal is so you won’t even have the slightest chance to doubt your decision of embarking on this journey. Read on to see if one of these five reasons is yours.
To teach and research Postgraduate study is a must-do for those who intend to be a part of the academic sphere. Teaching at the degree level and above would require at least a postgraduate qualification, but if you genuinely enjoy conducting research, writing scholarly papers and contributing to the expansion of human knowledge, you might want to seriously consider being a researcher in academia through your postgraduate studies.
Landing a good job The job market has been tough in Malaysia over the past couple of years, especially with the occurrence of the COVID-19 situation. Hence, a postgraduate qualification could be a good strategy to be ahead of the game in getting yourself a job! The knowledge gained and gruelling hours dedicated to completing your thesis or other assessments will undoubtedly contribute to your personal and career development, further enhancing your employability prospects in the near future.
Following your passion Passion has always been the best motivator for a postgraduate student amongst the organised chaos. If you feel a genuine interest to broaden and deepen your knowledge in a particular
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field, then do it! What are the perks of doing a postgraduate qualification in a field that you love? • It lends prestige and weight to your research and intellectual studies. • Grants access to immediate resources and manpower the academic community has to offer.
Gaining more miles in your career journey Postgraduate study is not limited to fresh graduates. In fact, it is highly recommended to those of you wishing for advancement in your career. You may either choose a field that is directly related to your undergraduate degree or study something completely different. For example, you may already have a law and criminology degree but later believe that a postgraduate qualification in psychology will benefit your career, so why not just go for it?
Honing skill sets Upskilling is the process of acquiring or sharpening skill sets that are required for a specific profession or area of expertise. At some point in your career, you may find that you are lacking certain skills or techniques that are absolutely essential for your career progression. Postgraduate study is an academic opportunity for you to acquire those skills through a tertiary institution. Getting a postgraduate degree seems like a chance to take that one leap of faith for most people, because it is more of an option than an obligation. It opens up chances that might be limited if you’re only satisfied with your undergraduate degree. But there are always two sides of everything, so read on to the next part!
