Written by Chris Rea, Editorial Team, Graduate Prospects..
Conversion courses are increasingly popular in fields such as law, journalism, computer science and IT. They usually require one or two years of further study, with a professionally recognised qualification awarded at the end. Doing a conversion course can give you an advantage in the job market. According to Calli Amiras, a careers adviser at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College and a member of the AGCAS Vocational Courses Sub-committee, IT conversion course directors report that 85-90% of their graduates have jobs in the industry six months after graduation. She says: ‘Even during the IT industry’s downturn, employment rates have remained high for IT conversion graduates.’ Angus McKendrick, a careers adviser at the University of Oxford and chair of the sub-committee, says that anyone thinking of doing a vocational course should do some research first. ‘Vocational courses are well worth considering but don’t assume that they all offer guaranteed work at the end of them. Find out what happens to students after graduation. Is the course theory or practice-based? Should you try and get some work experience and do a course later? Whatever you decide to do, make sure you get some careers advice first.’ Related Topics
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