{"id":351,"date":"2020-05-22T14:58:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T14:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=351"},"modified":"2023-10-19T13:48:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T13:48:13","slug":"five-reasons-to-study-a-masters-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/five-reasons-to-study-a-masters-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Five reasons to study a master&#8217;s degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"351\" class=\"elementor elementor-351\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-211a3a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"211a3a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a6e185\" data-id=\"6a6e185\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bc8e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bc8e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The current job market is competitive, therefore it\u2019s vital to stand out from the crowd. For some people, this might mean pursuing a Master\u2019s degree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesuk.ac.uk\/policy-and-analysis\/reports\/Documents\/2014\/masters-with-a-purpose.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">why do students undertake postgraduate study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the first place?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">57% want to change direction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">67% want to access better career opportunities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">69% want to develop specialist knowledge and expertise<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">70% want to develop broader knowledge and expertise<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">73% want to study their subject to a higher level<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the help of Monica Deshpande and Tracey Wells from the Careers and Employability Service at the University of Westminster, we look at the top five questions that students typically ask when considering earning a Master\u2019s degree.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1b1f87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1b1f87\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c47bc2c\" data-id=\"c47bc2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e9414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0e9414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will a Master's degree get me a job?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff51f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff51f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whilst studying for a Master&#8217;s degree, you will be encouraged to develop the skills you need to become employable. However, a Master\u2019s degree alone will not guarantee you a job.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Part of a Master&#8217;s course is making the most of additional opportunities, such as work experience or volunteering, and using the resources and expertise of the Careers and Employability Service to develop your job search strategy and engage with employers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, in 2015 the UK Commission for Employment and Skills predicted that roughly 15% of jobs (1 in 7) are likely to need a postgraduate degree by 2022. On top of that, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/797308\/GLMS_2018_publication_main_text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">graduate labour market statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> show that the postgraduate employment rate in 2018 was 87.4%.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is clear that holding a Master&#8217;s degree can vastly improve your chances of getting a job.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbb2af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dbb2af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Harrow-24.1.2013-c-Joanne-OBrien-0124-2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-359\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Harrow-24.1.2013-c-Joanne-OBrien-0124-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Harrow-24.1.2013-c-Joanne-OBrien-0124-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Harrow-24.1.2013-c-Joanne-OBrien-0124-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Harrow-24.1.2013-c-Joanne-OBrien-0124-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Harrow-24.1.2013-c-Joanne-OBrien-0124-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdb090d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdb090d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a0d707\" data-id=\"7a0d707\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f98b727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f98b727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will a Master's degree increase my salary?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26addd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26addd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Studies suggest that working-age postgraduates earn a higher salary than first-degree graduates on average. In 2016\/17, the most popular jobs for postgraduates were in:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Business, HR and finance<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Education, such as secondary and higher education teachers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Management<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we can see above, Master&#8217;s graduates work in a wide range of different sectors, therefore it is difficult to give specific details of the potential increase in a specific job. What is clear, however, is that overall Master&#8217;s graduates increase their earning potential and earn a higher salary on average. In 2018, the annual median graduate salary was 34,000. Postgraduates earned an additional \u00a36,000, with a median salary of \u00a340,000.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23a168a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23a168a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e56da1c\" data-id=\"e56da1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1901ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1901ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will a Master\u2019s degree help my career?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c3656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08c3656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In general terms, a Master&#8217;s degree will enable you to develop skills and knowledge that are above and beyond those developed at undergraduate level. At 76.5%, the proportion of postgraduates employed in high-skilled roles in 2018 exceeded that of graduates (65.4%).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For some careers that are highly vocational and require specialist skills, having a Master&#8217;s degree may be a requirement either to enter or to advance in a particular career.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you intend to change careers, a Master&#8217;s degree can help develop in-depth knowledge of a specific subject as well as offer additional transferable skills to complement an undergraduate degree and make the transition easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By obtaining a Master\u2019s degree, the clear implication for employers is that you have specialised knowledge in the subject of your studies. It also shows that you are interested in personal growth and development. You will be able to market yourself positively to employers even if having a Master&#8217;s level qualification is not explicitly required for the role.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7edfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a7edfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/UOW-463-2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-360\" alt=\"Student in a science lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/UOW-463-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/UOW-463-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/UOW-463-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/UOW-463-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/UOW-463-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-723202c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"723202c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-092362e\" data-id=\"092362e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d3668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d3668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do employers like a Master\u2019s degree?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf0755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccf0755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As mentioned previously, some employers may require a Master&#8217;s degree as part of their selection criteria. For other employers who generally recruit graduates at all levels, it will be up to you to highlight the additional skills and knowledge you have gained above and beyond having an undergraduate degree. It is interesting to note that in 2018, the proportion of postgraduates in medium\/low-skilled work was 11%.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is a range of factors that employers will take into account when they are recruiting graduates, which includes work experience, quality of application, and knowledge and understanding of the sector you are entering.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the DLHE survey, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/postgraduate-study\/masters-degrees\/your-masters-what-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">90% of Master\u2019s leavers in 2016\/17 were in work or further study six months after graduation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Of those who were in a job in the UK, 87.8% were doing a professional or managerial job.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90f9900 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90f9900\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac5b69e\" data-id=\"ac5b69e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfe154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cfe154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does having a Master\u2019s degree make you more employable?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e116d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e116d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most employers do not generally distinguish between graduate and postgraduate recruits as far as entry to graduate schemes or compensation is concerned. However, there are careers &#8211; solicitors and teachers for example &#8211; for which a postgraduate degree is a prerequisite.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are certain subjects areas &#8211; particularly relating to science and technology, engineering or mathematics &#8211; that provide access to occupations that are unlikely to be available to those without a Master\u2019s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Likewise, translation and interpretation careers usually require a relevant postgraduate qualification. Jobs in higher education or roles in research are, usually though not exclusively, open to those with Master\u2019s or doctoral qualifications.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-211b454 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"211b454\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68701b3\" data-id=\"68701b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e868bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e868bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/19_11-NHol-Graduation-0041-2-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-358\" alt=\"Student at graduation shaking the Vice Chancellors hand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/19_11-NHol-Graduation-0041-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/19_11-NHol-Graduation-0041-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/19_11-NHol-Graduation-0041-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/19_11-NHol-Graduation-0041-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/19_11-NHol-Graduation-0041-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51db474 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51db474\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfd9090\" data-id=\"bfd9090\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-badeeea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"badeeea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of a Master\u2019s degree<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf710b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf710b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, there are some big benefits to studying a Master\u2019s degree:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vastly improve your chances of getting a job<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Big potential to significantly increase your salary<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can help to improve your career prospects<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make you stand out for certain employers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can make you more employable in general<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Master&#8217;s degree can provide value where it aligns with a clear career path. It\u2019s also important to note that Master\u2019s graduates commonly compete with first-class Bachelor&#8217;s degree holders for jobs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71f81ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71f81ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80bff09\" data-id=\"80bff09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46042d6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46042d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/study\/postgraduate?utm_source=wearewestminsterblog&#038;utm_medium=content-text&#038;utm_campaign=20200522_pg2020_campaign3_aw_wb_ct_b1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more about studying a Master\u2019s degree at Westminster<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-371a047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"371a047\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d0c39\" data-id=\"b8d0c39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14cb0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14cb0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About the University of Westminster<\/strong><\/p><p>As one of the most diverse universities in the UK, we are a global university with London energy with more than 19,000 students from 169 countries. To find out more about our courses, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/study\" aria-label=\"Link University of Westminster website\">University of Westminster website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will a master\u2019s degree get you a job, increase your salary or further your career? 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