Application timescales for PGTs
Students on taught or research masters programmes
Students on taught or research masters programmes may need to act very quickly at the start of their course to meet the recruitment deadlines for graduate programmes.
Most of these deadlines will be set around the undergraduate timelines. As most masters courses finish in September with graduation in December, you will need to apply during the early part of your course if you want to begin work as soon as you complete your course.
A guide to application timescales for postgraduate taught students
Further study
Start your research into PhD topics
- Begin, or continue, to explore research areas that interest you
- No common application dates
Professional training courses
These lead to a qualification to practice,for example teaching, medicine and law
- Some early deadlines - seek advice
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Employment
- Continue to explore work placements through Researcher Academy Placements and opportunities on graduate training schemes
Further study
Doctoral training programmes
Collaborative funded opportunities at centres of excellence
- Explore the vacancies
- Application deadlines stated on vacancies
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DTP vacancies at Nottingham
PhD studentships
Funded opportunities for one-off projects
- Applications open
- Application deadlines stated on vacancies
Jobs.ac.uk
Vacancies at Nottingham
Employment
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
A three-way partnership between a graduate, university and employer for one to three years
- Start to explore vacancies on offer
- Application deadline stated on vacancies
Find out more about KTP
Further study
- Continue to apply for DTP and studentships
Employment
Graduate direct entry/experienced hire roles
Direct entry for roles advertised when a vacancy arises
- Start to explore sources of vacancies
- Application deadline stated on vacancies
Find out more about direct entry route
Further study
PhD studentships
Funded opportunities for one-off projects
- Applications open
- Application deadlines stated on vacancies
Jobs.ac.uk
Vacancies at Nottingham
Employment
Nottingham Internship Scheme
Eight-week graduate placements with local SMEs
- Vacancies advertised
- Various application deadlines
Nottingham Internship Scheme
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Further study
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*Graduate Outcomes 2020/21 published by HESA (June 2023), Full-time PGT respondents. Highly-skilled employment is classed as a role that has a SOC code of 1 to 3.