Help with applying for Postgraduate Study

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How can I find out about postgraduate study? The 'Postgraduate' pages on the University website contains lots of information about continuing your studies here at Exeter. You can also find information about choosing postgraduate study. 

Prospects’ guide to postgraduate study has a lot of useful information including advice about choosing postgraduate study, the application process, preparing your application, funding. It also has information on specific types of postgraduate study such as Masters, Teacher Training, PhDs, Law, MBAs and professional qualifications. 

UCAS has information about postgraduate study including:

• Why study postgraduate?
• Fees, funding and support.
• What to study.
• Where to study.

UCAS also has postgraduate FAQs covering the process and timescales. 

FindAMasters is a comprehensive database of postgraduate Masters courses. It features a wide range of international Masters degree programmes from universities across the globe. We offer many excellent courses here at the University of Exeter.

FindAPhD is a guide to current postgraduate research and PhD studentships. It lists details of research programmes from universities throughout the UK, Europe and further afield.

If you are looking at studying abroad for your postgraduate course, you might like to take a look at the following resources:

• Prospects - Information on postgraduate courses and research abroad
• FindAMasters
• Fulbright Commission - Information on postgraduate study in the USA
• UKCISA - UK Council for International student affairs
• Peterson's - Guides on line guide to prospectuses for postgraduate study in the USA
• Postgraduate directory
• TEFL.net - Teaching English as a foreign language - courses and jobs worldwide
• DAIWA Scholarships - funded study and work placements in Japan
• Study Options - Free information and guidance service for UK based students who wish to study in Australia and New Zealand

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online

• Find alternative sources of funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject, or nationality. The guide contains a huge database of funding opportunities, guidance, and tools to help you prepare a grant application: http://www.postgraduate-funding.com/gateway

University of Exeter Funding Database

• Are you looking for Scholarships, Bursaries or Studentships to help finance your study at Exeter? Our database can help you identify awards that may apply to you: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/search/

Prospects - Funding postgraduate study

• Discover your postgraduate funding options with Prospects' guide to the loans, scholarships and bursaries available, and get advice on employer sponsorship and working while studying.

Funding Your Masters

• University of Exeter information page on sources of funding for Masters courses. 

UCAS

• Information on fees, funding and support. 

Is Postgraduate study the right option for you? Watch this video on My Career Zone Digital for more information. 

Career Zone Blog - This link takes you to features on postgraduate study on our blog. 

Our podcast covers a range of careers topics such as: Is postgraduate study for you? 

There is useful information about the application process for postgraduate courses at the following:

• UCAS FAQs for postgraduate applications including application stages and when to apply. 
• Prospects have a guide to applying for a Masters including when to apply, how to apply, what you need to include in your application and references.

If you need help with writing a personal statement, take a look at our Writing a personal statement information page. 

Prospects also has information on writing a personal statement. 

• Academic CVs guide
• Prospects' Academic CV example
• Vitae - how to create an effective academic CV: Tips and advice from Vitae on how to create an effective academic CV.

Postgraduate Researchers CVs and applications - there is information about preparing applications on this ELE course for both academic and non-academic roles. 

University of Exeter guide to writing a research proposal.

Prospects how to write a successful research proposal.

As with any job application, you will also need to be able to provide references for your postgraduate application. To find out more, take a look at our References information page. 

As part of the application process for applying for a postgraduate course you may be asked to attend an interview. To learn how best to approach these types of interviews, take a look at our Interviews for Postgraduate Study information page. 

You can book an appointment with us to get your Academic CV and/or personal statement reviewed by an adviser. You can contact us via the Live Chat icon at the bottom of this page, or you can phone us on +44(0)1392 724493. For any other enquiries, you can email us at careers@exeter.ac.uk.