Master’s – a degree of specialism
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by admin in Geography, Science
Caroline Cole completed the MSc in Geographical Information Systems before progressing on to a post as a GIS technical assistant.
I’d recommend doing a Master’s to anyone who is maybe a little lost after their undergraduate degree. It’s fantastic for specialising in a particular subject and has helped me find what I want to do as a career.
There was some GIS work as part of my first degree and I really enjoyed it. The Masters combined two areas I was interested in, geography and computing, so it seemed like the logical step. The course gave me the background theory but also a practical element which is essential in building up a skill-set necessary for the ‘real-world.’
A Masters also gives you the edge over other candidates at a job interview; it makes you stand out above the crowd. It certainly worked for me as mid-way through the course I obtained a post as GIS technical assistant at Portsmouth City Council.
Working full-time and writing my dissertation at the same time was the hardest part but using my qualifications to get a job and start my career has been fantastic. It was hard work but definitely worth it.
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