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 decisions
• The extent to which degree choice affects employment outcomes
• Examples of careers where a specific degree is essential
• Which subjects offer the most flexibility for students unsure of their future plans

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.

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 Prospects

Reece Buckley, Final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan University

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