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  1. Degrees, majors and what they openGraduated. What comes next?Talk to someone in a field and try one real task over the next seven days.7 min
  2. Subjects, gap years and first stepsDoes your first job after graduation matter?Choose a first job for its manager and learning, then treat the first year as research.7 min
  3. Before you choose a directionWhat career test can help a recent graduate decide what to try next?Two free tests that count coursework and part-time work, then a month of testing two directions.7 min
  4. Graduate jobs and how to get oneI've graduated with no job. What should I do?What the outcomes data say, a twelve-week structure and the week-six check that tells you what to change.5 min
  5. US: apprenticeships, internships, graduate jobs and the first paycheckI graduated and have no job. What should I do?The 2026 numbers for recent graduates, a twelve-week structure, the week-six check and the loan grace period.5 min
  6. After GCSEs and into universityIs university worth it?DfE and IFS data on the graduate premium, the 2026 fees and how to judge a specific course against a real alternative.5 min
  7. First pay, first contract and what comes nextIs a master's degree worth it?Three reasons that pay and one that doesn't, the real cost of the year and what the earnings data show.5 min
  8. First pay, first contract and what comes nextWhat is a conversion course and which ones are worth it?Law, psychology, computing, teaching, nursing and medicine routes compared on length, cost and what comes after.5 min
  9. Degrees: what next, and which are worth itWhat jobs can you get with a communications degree?Jobs for communications and media graduates, how to stand out, and which specialisms make you easier to hire.6 min
  10. Degrees: what next, and which are worth itWhat jobs can you get with a sociology degree?Jobs for sociology graduates in research, policy, people and services, and how to turn the degree into an offer.6 min
  11. Degrees: what next, and which are worth itWhat jobs can you get with a political science or politics degree?Careers for political science and politics graduates, from government and policy to law and business, and how to get in.6 min
  12. Degrees: what next, and which are worth itWhat jobs can you get with a philosophy degree?Where philosophy graduates work, emerging AI ethics roles, and how to explain the degree's value to employers.6 min
  13. Degrees: what next, and which are worth itWhat jobs can you get with a maths degree?Careers for maths graduates in finance, data, tech, research and teaching, and the skills to add.6 min
  14. First pay, first contract and what comes nextWhat transferable skills do students have, and how do I show them?The eight skills employers name, an inventory for finding yours and how to show them without naming them.5 min
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