Boost your career with a masters

In a crowded market, boosting your CV with one of our masters courses will make you stand out head and shoulders from the crowd to future employers. Whether you’re looking to get qualified for a career move, or keen to dive deeper into an academic passion, studying for a masters at Surrey will help you see things differently.

All our postgraduate masters degrees are designed with your future success in mind to ensure you graduate industry-ready. By investing in your professional development, you will equip yourself with the necessary skills to secure your career of choice. Ninety-five per cent of our postgraduates go onto employment or further study after they leave us (Graduate Outcomes 2023, HESA).

Build your network and gain practical experience

Our award-winning Careers and Employability team support you whilst you’re at Surrey and beyond. Here are just a few ways we can help you realise your career ambitions:

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CV, application and interview preparation

We offer one-to-one sessions to provide you with advice and guidance from our team of professionally qualified careers advisers.

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Award-winning careers team

Our award-winning careers and employability team offers careers information, advice and guidance throughout your time as a student as well as up to three years after you graduate.

Careers events for students

Throughout the year we run a programme of employability-related events, including careers fairs and employer-led workshops.

Our in-house employment agency, Unitemps

Unitemps is the University’s in-house job agency and can help you find temporary work across campus and in local Guildford companies.

Employability award and further learning opportunities

Our Employability Award gives you recognition for activities that develop your employability skills. The award will help you to prepare for entering the graduate job market and is a valuable addition to your CV.

Lifetime's access to Surrey Pathfinder

Surrey Pathfinder is a digital hub where you can find everything from careers appointments and event bookings, to jobs listings, placements and interactive development tools.

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Our graduate destinations

Discover more about employability and careers at Surrey, including where our graduates are now.

Boost your career with a masters

Build your network and gain practical experience