Further Study

There are a wide range of postgraduate and further study options available to you. 

Find out more about the different types of course with our Further Study Options guide.

Find UK masters degree courses here

Find UK Doctorate (PhD) courses here 

If you are not sure whether postgraduate study is the right option for you, or if you would like to find out more about the options available to you, you can book an appointment with one of the Careers team on My Career Enriched, your career hub.

Other useful links

More information can be found on Prospects and on Target Postgrad, including:

• Why do postgraduate study?
• What can I do with my Masters?
• How to write a winning application for your postgraduate course
• MA, MSc, MRes, PhD, Eng D…different types of postgraduate
• Example interview questions for postgraduate study

You can send your postgraduate personal statement to us for feedback. We aim to give feedback within 5 working days, so if you are working to a deadline, please bear this in mind. You can access our feedback service via My Career Enriched, your careers hub.

One of the things you will need to consider when thinking about postgraduate study is how you will fund it. The Careers and Employability Service have developed a handy guide to show your options: 

Funding a Postgraduate Degree (PDF) 

Find out about funding and bursaries for teacher training here

FindAMasters and FindAPhD have produced funding guides for 2023:

• https://www.findamasters.com/guides/masters-funding-guide
• https://www.findaphd.com/guides/funding/

The Student Money Advice Service at the University of Cumbria can help you with finding funding for postgraduate study. Check out their Student Finance pages.

There are a number of ways in which you can train to be a teacher at postgraduate level. Not all of these options involve staying on at university. In order to understand more you’ll need to become familiar with the jargon. 

First of all, you’ll need to undertake what’s known as Initial Teacher Training (ITT), which will give you Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You will then be known as a ‘Early Careers Teacher’ (ECT) and will need to complete a structured two year programme of professional training and development in a school, which is referred to as ‘induction’.

Taking a PGCE is the most popular route for graduates to take to become a teacher. 

Find out more about teacher training in the UK 

Find out about the University of Cumbria’s teacher training courses

Getting school experience 

You will usually need work experience in a school to be accepted on a teacher training programme. You can sign-up for the  School Experience Programme or you can arrange school experience independently. 

Skills Tests 

The Professional Skills Tests are no longer required. 

Teacher Training Applications 

Your personal statement is a crucial part of your application for a teacher training place.  

• How to write your personal statement for teacher training 
• How to write a UCAS Teacher Training personal statement

Get into Teaching offers a wide range of advice, resources and events. 

You can send your teacher training personal statement to us for feedback. Log into My Career Enriched and upload your personal statement to receive feedback. Remember to let us know which training course you are applying for.  

Funding 

Find out about funding and bursaries for teacher training here 

The Student Money Advice Service at the University of Cumbria can help you with finding funding for teacher training. Check out their Student Finance pages. 

University of Cumbria graduates may be eligible to receive a 20% discount on taught courses, or 10% on research degrees. Find out more here.