What sparks your interest? It can be useful to think about what you are drawn to in terms of reading and watching in your spare time, rather than just considering subjects at school. Maybe there’s an online magazine that you love or a podcast you are hooked on. What topics do they cover? You may seek out a particular area without even realising! If you do have a stand-out subject at school, think about what specifically you enjoy about it. Reflect on assignments or projects you have done and extracurricular activities you enjoy. Try thinking outside of the box and don’t limit yourself to areas you believe you ‘should’ be interested in.
Perhaps you already have a longer-term perspective of the kind of job you would like to do. If so, it is useful to research the kind of courses that will help you get there. This will be more of a ‘working backwards’ technique: look online for specifications of jobs you are interested in and the academic requirements they have. Also, if you know someone who has a career that appeals to you, have a chat with them about how they got there. They may have useful tips and you could learn from their successes and failures!
For individual advice and guidance on choosing the right course, get in touch with a member of our course enquiries team on +44 (0)20 7915 5511 or course-enquiries@westminster.ac.uk.