Explore your options

It’s never too early to start exploring your options and planning your career. The sooner you start, the more confident you’ll feel after leaving university. Schedule regular time while you are studying to work on your career plan. You can get started by creating your Future me plan, your personal development plan that is unique to you.

Think about your future career, understand yourself and research potential roles. This will help you identify which occupations or sectors interest you, and the experience, skills and attributes employers look for. If you don’t have a specific career in mind yet, you can still gain work experience and develop skills while you’re studying. Find out what skills employers look for. You should aim to be ready to apply for roles by your final year. This will give you an advantage in the competitive job market.

These resources will help you explore your career options:

• find out why it’s time to start thinking about your career right now by watching this short career video

• discover career possibilities by exploring short courses, videos and articles

• understand your motivations, personal preferences and values by taking an online assessment

• check out the Prospects ‘What can I do with my degree?’ guides

• Get ideas and inspiration by reading Manchester Met graduate stories
• find out about UK salaries, regional employment trends, and future employment prospects by using the Labour Market Information Tool

• Explore working for yourself

• Find out about further study​​​​​​​

Careers Service guides

Explore options with your degree by reading our subject guides. These guides provide a wealth of valuable information, including industry insights, potential career paths, skills and qualification requirements and links for where to find vacancies.