Postgraduate Student Profile: Computer Science
Alastair’s computer science PhD has allowed him to explore further all the subjects that fascinated him as an undergraduate… Name: Alastair Andrew Course: PhD in Computer Science Institution: University of Strathclyde ‘As I was approaching the end of my undergraduate degree I felt that I’d barely scratched the surface of any of the 30 or so classes from the syllabus. Far from feeling like I’d finished my studies I felt that I was just ready to start. I had many lecturers who got you excited about their subjects and I wanted the...

The appeal of postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates
Many of us feel tempted to arm ourselves with another qualification later in life, or to qualify in a different subject area to our initial degree choice. Postgraduate diplomas and postgraduate certificates are emerging as increasingly popular ways to do this. Why? Because they can be a time-friendly way to fast-track a change of career or qualify in a completely new field… If you have a good bachelor’s degree under your belt and find your interest wandering to a new field of study, but don’t want to commit financially or practically to a more intensive...