Choosing Course Of Study: 5 Career Factors To Consider...

Choosing Course of study to pursue in the higher institution is
synonymous to making a career decision. This is because most graduates
eventually become like the programmes they have studied several years
in the past.


Is your main reason for going to university to boost your employment
prospects? Over 60% of this year's applicants told us it was, so we
asked them which specific career factors were most important to them
when it came to deciding on a course of study…
Here's their top five, along with some tips on how to make sure you
find your ideal course – make sure you also read the full report on
how 2015's uni applicants made their choices .

1. Graduate employment rates
Graduate employment rates was the top career consideration for this
year's uni applicants when choosing a course – most applicants told
our Course Adviser it was important. Some universities in the country
has a track of having graduates from that school in almost every
industry, company or establishments. Applicants like such schools as
they feel it will guarantee them a bright future.

2. Links between the university and employers
Links between universities and employers was next on uni applicants'
priority list – Majority of applicants, especially those in the
Engineering Field said that it was an important factor in their
decision-making.
While some universities are well linked with certain oil-based
companies, vocational industries or employers, other universities,
others are often recognised for their academic research and teaching
style.

3. Reputation for a certain degree
A university's reputation for offering top degrees in a particular
field or vocation was another key consideration for applicants –
although very few said it was important.
Some universities may rank highly in the various reports for a
particular subject area – though others could be well-regarded by
employers in specific areas, but not feature in the upper reaches of
the tables. Chat to a careers adviser or your subject teacher to get
any insider tips or recommendations on this. To understand this
better, Covenant University Graduates have reportedly
performed well in all PRESSID Scholarship Examinations for consecutive
three years!

While we admit that these are not the only factors to consider while
choosing course to study, research has shown that they have noticed
influence in the manner students decide on programmes to pursue in the
higher institution.

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