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- Club Postgrad1
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- 2 Club Postgrad Event Welcome and event overview What is
ClubPostgrad? Overview of postgraduate study Support for
postgraduate study at Nottingham Postgraduate Students Association
Breakout sessions Questions?
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- Club Postgrad3 What is ClubPostgrad Explain what postgraduate
study is and where it can take you Breakdown the jargon UG-PG
Alumni, staff across the University, PGSA, current students Raise
aspirations Provide practical help and support Breakout
sessions
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- Club Postgrad4 What is postgraduate (PG) study? Postgraduate
education involves learning and studying for degrees or other
qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is
required. Wikipedia Postgraduate taught (PGT) Postgraduate research
(PGR)
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- Club Postgrad5 Examples of postgraduate qualifications
Postgraduate taught Masters degrees: -MA (Master of Arts) -MSc
(Master of Science) -MBA (Master of Business Administration) -LLM
(Master of Laws) -MArch (Master of Architecture)
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- Club Postgrad6 Examples of postgraduate qualifications
Postgraduate taught PGDip (Postgraduate Diploma) PGCert
(Postgraduate Certificate)
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- Club Postgrad7 Characteristics of postgraduate qualifications
Postgraduate taught Responsive to market needs/demand Emphasis on
employability Vocational training or preparation for research
Duration generally one year Intensive taught programmes A range of
learning modes Includes a dissertation or project
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- Club Postgrad8 Examples of postgraduate qualifications
Postgraduate research (PGR) PhD or Doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy)
MPhil (Master of Philosophy) MRes (Master of Research) MA/MSc (by
research) DTC (Doctoral Training Centre) DM (Doctor of Medicine) PD
(Professional Doctorate)
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- Club Postgrad9 Characteristics of postgraduate qualifications
Postgraduate research (PGR) One year to four years Individual study
or part of a cohort, but self-directed Opportunities to work with
world leaders May need a masters degree to progress to doctoral
level All include a substantial individual research project Support
from academic supervisors Access to research training
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- Club Postgrad10 Why postgraduate study? Further career
opportunities Undertake research Route to academia Acquire new
skills and knowledge For the love of a subject Delay
employment
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- Club Postgrad11 The benefits Postgraduates bring a high level
of skill and knowledge to our business and we trust them to take on
difficult projects with enthusiasm and understanding. Our last
postgraduate placement student is now a full-time employee here.
(Employer) Its an opportunity to make a genuine contribution to
knowledge and to develop transferable skills in critical judgement,
problem solving, data analysis, time management, project planning
and communication (Dean of the Graduate School)
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- Club Postgrad12 Funding for postgraduate study Fees Need to
account for other costs c.700/month Getting funding can be
challenging and you need to start thinking about it early May need
an offer of a place before you can apply for funding
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- Club Postgrad13 Support for PGs at Nottingham The Graduate
School PGSA Accommodation New business support Spinout
companies
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- Club Postgrad14 Why stay at Nottingham? In top one percent of
universities world wide ninety per cent of research undertaken here
is of international quality Research portfolio worth 300M+ Over 300
taught postgraduate courses International campuses and well
established links with industry Excellent facilities and support
for postgraduates Diverse postgraduate student body
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- Club Postgrad15 Student Life - PGSA Laura Theobald Postgraduate
Students Officer 2012-13
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- Club Postgrad16 We are... Representative student body Run by
students for students Your Students Union, enabling you to: -Fulfil
your potential -Meet your aspirations -Have the most incredible
time at University
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- Club Postgrad17 With us you can... Join Societies o Hobbies and
Interests o Religious and Cultural o Course and Career o Current
and World affairs Play sports o 75 clubs o From participatory to
elite
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- Club Postgrad18 With us you can... Volunteer Gain employability
skills and accreditation Experience being part of a student group
Get involved with Media Groups
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- Club Postgrad19 With us you can... Get the best out of your
course o Course representatives o Other representatives Union
Officers o Campaigning o Run by students for students
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- Club Postgrad20 With us you can... Get support when you need it
o Nightline o Student Advice Centre o Welfare and campaigning o
Equality and Diversity Networks
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- Club Postgrad21 YOUR union: Your PGSA Making sure your time at
University is as enjoyable and rewarding as possible...
Representation Campaigns Sports Teams Socials Events
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- Club Postgrad22 How we represent you: Full time Postgrad
Officer Exec: 2 Social Secs, Events Coordinator, 2 Sports Secs and
a Sutton Bonnington Rep. Postgraduate Taught and Postgraduate
Research Education Reps JCR: Melton Hall, Raleigh Park, Broadgate
Park and Cloister House
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- Club Postgrad23 Thank you for listening Email:
supgofficer@nottingham.ac.uksupgofficer@nottingham.ac.uk Web:
www.pgsa.org.ukwww.pgsa.org.uk Facebook:
www.facebook.com/NottinghamPGSA www.facebook.com/NottinghamPGSA
Twitter: follow UoNSU Postgrad
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- Club Postgrad24 Future ClubPostgrad Events: Routes through
Research: PhDs and Doctoral Training Centres 21 November 2012,
2-4pm, B07, Engineering and Science Learning Centre, University
Park Workshops Funding Careers Meet current students and alumni
(PGT) How to write a research proposal (PGR) How to apply How to
find a supervisor (PGR)
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- Club Postgrad25 Breakout sessions Postgraduate Taught breakout
session 4.15 5.30pm, C7 Physics Building Postgraduate Research
breakout session 4.15 5.30pm, C29 Physics Building