Building your future
Whether you are a one-year Masters student or here for the duration of your PhD, it is important to progress your personal development.
We're here to help you gain valuable skills and experience to enable you to compete in the global career marketplace.
Academic skills development
We provide a range of services to help you build, develop and perfect the skills you need to be exceptional. The Academic Skills Community brings together our Library, Writing Centre, Maths Skills Centre, integrity@york, and Careers and Placements Team. Develop your skills via online resources, workshops, community groups, and one-to-one appointments.
York Graduate Research School (YGRS)
If you're a postgraduate researcher, head to the York Graduate Research School pages to find out all the ways the School will support your development.
Supported by the Building Research and Innovation Capacity (BRIC) Team, we'll help you put together a plan for your development, as well as offer you the opportunity to attend many different workshops with our York Researcher Professional Development & Skills Programme.
Careers
You may want to explore career options outside of academia. The Careers team are here to help you identify the skills and experience that employers are looking for in postgraduate students, and to support you in your career planning and job search.
Volunteering and work experience
Careers can help you find work experience that is valued by employers.
Meet potential employers
The Careers What’s on page provides a week-by-week programme of talks, recruitment fairs, skills courses and more.
You can also follow Careers on social media, and we recommend setting up a LinkedIn account so you begin to build your professional profile and get noticed by employers.
Go global
Global Programmes offers a range of global opportunities to broaden your educational and research experience.
The also advertise international postgraduate funding opportunities.
Languages at York
If you are interested in learning a new language or continuing with one you have studied before, our Languages for All courses are a great opportunity to enhance your career prospects and open a window into different ways of thinking and experiencing the world. Choose from a range of languages. Courses run from mid October to May and registration opens in late August until early October.
