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Explore your options

Information and advice to help you research and plan your next steps after university.

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Resources

Useful tools to help you explore your options:

  • Podcast: listen to our What do you actually do? podcast to hear about the realities of different jobs
  • Your Career Journey: use the Career Journey to track career-related activities through your studies
  • York for Life: connect with York graduates and hear about their career journeys

Generate career ideas

Resources, tools and approaches to generating ideas for your career.

Learn about job sectors

Learn about some of the most popular industries, how to get a job in them and what you can do at York to prepare.

Explore further study

Find out about your options with postgraduate and research degrees.

Other options

Changing plans
What to do if you get a 2:2, Third or Pass, or if you’re thinking about changing or leaving your course.
Alternative ways of working
Look into other ways of working like portfolio careers or working for yourself.
Taking time out
Options to travel, volunteer, and get work experience after graduation.