<p><strong>Episode 48 – Does your uni course choice shape your future career?</strong></p><br><p>In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest decisions students make – choosing a university course – and explore how much that choice really impacts future career paths.</p><br><p>Our guest Chris Rea, Head of Strategic Relationships at Prospects, joins Reece Buckley, a final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan University, to discuss what “career-ready” choices look like, how employers view degree subjects, and whether the course you pick now will open doors, close them, or leave room to explore.</p><br><p><strong>We’ll cover:</strong></p><ul><li>How students can make informed, career-focused course decisions</li><li>The extent to which degree choice affects employment outcomes</li><li>Examples of careers where a specific degree is essential</li><li>Which subjects offer the most flexibility for students unsure of their future plans</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Towards the end of the episode, Chris and Reece reflect on the conversation — including Chris’s final insight: what advice he would give his younger self when choosing a degree subject.</p><br><p>Whether you have a clear career goal or no idea what comes next, this episode will help you think differently about course choices and the pathways they can lead to.</p><br><p><strong>Featuring:</strong></p><p>Chris Rea, Head of Strategic Relationships at Prospects</p><p>Reece Buckley, Final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan University</p><br><p><strong>Students, Parents, Carers and Teachers </strong>- please access these <strong>FREE</strong> resources:</p><br><p><strong>UniTasterDays.com</strong></p><p><a href="https://unitasterdays.com/students/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Students' Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/parents/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/teachers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/event-incentives/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University event incentive platform</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/jargonbuster/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University Jargon Buster</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/university-subject-guide-videos/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University Subject Guide Videos</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/listen-to-the-university-guide-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Uni Guide Podcast - all episodes</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Uni Guide Podcast

The Uni Guide Podcast

Does your uni course choice shape your future career?

DEC 11, 202532 MIN
The Uni Guide Podcast

Does your uni course choice shape your future career?

DEC 11, 202532 MIN

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<p><strong>Episode 48 – Does your uni course choice shape your future career?</strong></p><br><p>In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest decisions students make – choosing a university course – and explore how much that choice really impacts future career paths.</p><br><p>Our guest Chris Rea, Head of Strategic Relationships at Prospects, joins Reece Buckley, a final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan University, to discuss what “career-ready” choices look like, how employers view degree subjects, and whether the course you pick now will open doors, close them, or leave room to explore.</p><br><p><strong>We’ll cover:</strong></p><ul><li>How students can make informed, career-focused course decisions</li><li>The extent to which degree choice affects employment outcomes</li><li>Examples of careers where a specific degree is essential</li><li>Which subjects offer the most flexibility for students unsure of their future plans</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Towards the end of the episode, Chris and Reece reflect on the conversation — including Chris’s final insight: what advice he would give his younger self when choosing a degree subject.</p><br><p>Whether you have a clear career goal or no idea what comes next, this episode will help you think differently about course choices and the pathways they can lead to.</p><br><p><strong>Featuring:</strong></p><p>Chris Rea, Head of Strategic Relationships at Prospects</p><p>Reece Buckley, Final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan University</p><br><p><strong>Students, Parents, Carers and Teachers </strong>- please access these <strong>FREE</strong> resources:</p><br><p><strong>UniTasterDays.com</strong></p><p><a href="https://unitasterdays.com/students/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Students' Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/parents/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/teachers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/event-incentives/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University event incentive platform</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/jargonbuster/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University Jargon Buster</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/university-subject-guide-videos/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">University Subject Guide Videos</a></p><p><a href="https://www.unitasterdays.com/listen-to-the-university-guide-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Uni Guide Podcast - all episodes</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>