Does your uni course choice shape your future career?

11/12/2025 32 min Episodio 48
Does your uni course choice shape your future career?

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Episode 48 – Does your uni course choice shape your future career?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.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.We’ll cover:How students can make informed, career-focused course decisionsThe extent to which degree choice affects employment outcomesExamples of careers where a specific degree is essentialWhich subjects offer the most flexibility for students unsure of their future plansTowards 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.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.Featuring:Chris Rea, Head of Strategic Relationships at ProspectsReece Buckley, Final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan UniversityStudents, Parents, Carers and Teachers - please access these FREE resources:UniTasterDays.comThe Students' Guide to University BrochureThe Parents’ Guide to University BrochureThe Teachers' Guide to University BrochureUniversity event incentive platformUniversity Jargon BusterUniversity Subject Guide VideosThe Uni Guide Podcast - all episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.