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 taught 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 progress in your career. Ninety-six per cent of our postgraduates go onto employment or further study after they leave us, taking home an average salary of £37,405 (Graduate Outcomes 2024, HESA).

The Employability and Careers Centre offers amazing opportunities to network, boost your interview and interpersonal skills, and get a first-hand idea of what future employers may ask from you. Theodora, International Corporate Finance MSc

I found the industrial placement a brilliant foot in the door, and the connections I made through the guest speakers helped me to secure my first role in sustainability soon after graduation. Rhea, Corporate Environmental Management MSc

Build your network and gain practical experience

Our award-winning Employability and Careers 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.

SurreyConnects

This is the ‘LinkedIn’ of the University of Surrey where you can connect with Surrey staff, students and alumni. It's a place where students and recent graduates can contact each other for mentoring, networking and gaining some invaluable career advice.

Boost your career with a masters

Build your network and gain practical experience