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Register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC): your graduate career depends upon it
The NMC keeps a register of qualified nurses and defines the competencies necessary for a graduate career in nursing and midwifery. Discover how to register and the revalidation process.
Life as a student nurse
Read about three nurses' experiences moving from theory to practice and taking the first steps in their career.
Graduate entry into nursing: your training options
Get in-the-know with nursing degrees, explore the routes you can take if you studied a different degree and find out about funding.
Do you have to be self-employed to work as a barrister?
Most barristers are self-employed and based in sets, but not all. Around 18% of practising barristers work at the employed bar, working for the Government Legal Profession, the Crown Prosecution Service, in-house in the legal departments of big corporates or other organisations.
Choosing the right chambers for your Bar career
The type of chambers at which you complete your pupillage can affect your whole career as a barrister. Work out what direction you want to take long term to help you decide where to apply.
The best programming languages for graduate jobs
Whether you write code on your degree or not, use these practical suggestions for learning the programming languages that IT graduate employers seek.
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What are communication skills and how do I improve them?
The effective exchange of information is essential in business. Learn what communication skills are and how to demonstrate them throughout the recruitment process: when applying, at interview and when giving presentations.
What can I do with a chemistry degree?
Find out more about the range of graduate jobs open to you with a chemistry degree and look up the employment rates and first careers for recent graduates of this subject.
What can I do with a design degree?
If you’ve just graduated, or are still studying for your degree in design, you may be wondering just what kind of job you will end up with. If this is the case, then this guide is for you.
What can I do with a biology degree?
Biology graduates are well placed to succeed in any job where data handling or research skills are important. These jobs would not necessarily have to be restricted to science-based employers.
What else can I do with a law degree?
If you’re a law student or graduate and you’re having second thoughts about whether you want to work as a solicitor or barrister there are plenty of career paths open to you.
What can I do with a sociology degree?
Sociology graduates have a range of skills that are in demand, including communication and information gathering and analysis – but they need to know how to sell their strengths to employers.
