{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62b5dbfa9a5a480014bf745b/691f2998d8c4f044ffe48777?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Does your uni course choice shape your future career? | Episode 48","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62b5dbfa9a5a480014bf745b/1763660436753-5da61d70-2400-4d45-8b81-72bab68b4d39.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Episode 48 – Does your uni course choice shape your future career?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We’ll cover:</strong></p><ul><li>How students can make informed, career-focused course decisions</li><li>The extent to which degree choice affects employment outcomes</li><li>Examples of careers where a specific degree is essential</li><li>Which subjects offer the most flexibility for students unsure of their future plans</li></ul><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Featuring:</strong></p><p>Chris Rea, Head of Strategic Relationships at Prospects</p><p>Reece Buckley,  Final year Micro and Molecular Biology student at Manchester Metropolitan University</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Students, Parents, Carers and Teachers </strong>- please access these <strong>FREE</strong> resources:</p><p><br></p><p><strong>UniTasterDays.com</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://unitasterdays.com/students/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Students' Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unitasterdays.com/parents/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Parents’ Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unitasterdays.com/teachers/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Teachers' Guide to University Brochure</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unitasterdays.com/event-incentives/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University event incentive platform</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unitasterdays.com/jargonbuster/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University Jargon Buster</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unitasterdays.com/university-subject-guide-videos/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">University Subject Guide Videos</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.unitasterdays.com/listen-to-the-university-guide-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Uni Guide Podcast - all episodes</a></p>","author_name":"The Uni Guide Podcast"}