Hello, everyone.
I am in my final year of a Bachelor degree, from which I will graduate in June/July this year. In November 2022, I was made an offer for a graduate job starting September 2023 which I was happy with. Thus I accepted it and signed the contract. This offer is conditional on me getting at least a 2:1 grade in my degree.
Since that point, I applied to and was accepted into a Masters degree programme starting in October 2023. This offer is conditional on me getting a 1st class grade in my degree (higher than the condition for the graduate job offer). I am very keen on taking this degree over the graduate role, so I have accepted this offer.
My concern now is to do with reneging the graduate job offer. Of course, I don't have my final Bachelor degree grades confirmed yet, so it's still possible that I end up getting just a 2:1 — in which case the only offer I would fulfil would be the graduate role, which I would go on to taking. I will learn this outcome sometime during or just before July. Thus it's in my interest to delay (potentially) reneging the graduate role offer until only then.
My graduate role employment contract mentions that the notice period for contract termination by either party during the probationary period (which lasts at least 6 months from the start of employment) is just a week, but it otherwise does not go into contract termination before employment even begins. In my mind, if, in July, I find that I indeed obtained a 1st class grade in my current degree — meaning that I can take the Masters offer — and I renege the graduate job offer I will, in effect, be terminating the contract with much more notice than a week, which would fall within the procedures outline in the employment contract. However, this page leads me to believe that, even given that "notice period" before employment begins, I might be in breach of contract, which might lead to the employer suing me. Obviously this wouldn't be ideal, but I haven't found any more credible information online on a situation such as this one.
Any help I can get on this matter would be much appreciated.

For example, on Target Jobs it says you shouldn't back out of a job if you've already accepted it and if you get a better offer. But I thought this was something people did - graduate jobs are really competitive and recruit months apart so if you followed that advice you'd basically be forced to work at the first place that gave you an offer. Because you can't decline it and risk not getting any other offers.
https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/job-offers-and-working-life/can-i-accept-two-job-offers-and-other-questions-about-graduate-job-offer-etiquette
Also there was another career website giving advice about graduate jobs basically saying you should be happy with a £20k salary.

Company: Cambium Networks, based in Ashburton, Devon, UK.
Stack: Python, FastAPI, Celery, Postgres, React (full stack work optional).
Job: Remote UK.
Role: We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to enhance the network planning software team. Initially the role is for a backend engineer with Python experience, but there will be opportunities to develop skills in a range of languages and technologies.
Experience: 0-2 years.
Salary: Up to £50k/year + benefits.
For more info or to apply, send me a PM or visit https://targetjobs.co.uk/jobs/junior-software-engineer-53089
Note: we do not offer visa sponsorship - you must have the right to work in the UK.

Company: Cambium Networks, based in Ashburton, Devon, UK.
Stack: Python, FastAPI, Celery, Postgres, React (full stack work optional).
Job: Remote UK.
Role: We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to enhance the network planning software team. Initially the role is for a backend engineer with Python experience, but there will be opportunities to develop skills in a range of languages and technologies.
Experience: 0-2 years.
Salary: Up to £50k/year + benefits.
For more info or to apply, send me a PM or visit https://targetjobs.co.uk/jobs/junior-software-engineer-53089
Note: we do not offer visa sponsorship - you must have the right to work in the UK.

I'm new to recruitment and I have some kind of difficulty understanding engineering, finance and IT jobs. I was wondering if there is any list of their job descriptions without being overly technical. Or even a hierarchy of these jobs in their departament.
I had some luck with TargetJobs or MyMajors.

Ahoy! I recently landed my first round pf interviews for an ETL of Merchandising and Operations role. I was wondering if you fine folks would have any sage advice/words of wisdom? I have been studying for the phone interview for the last week. Getting answers ready and structured in the STAR format has been fun. But Ive also watched a few of the TARGETjobs videos and read the ETL interview guide on Kindle, WHICH were an even greater help and reference. But, as i scroll through the subreddit here i am noticing that i am still feeling slightly unprepared. Anything i should look out for? Any buzz words i should emphasize or qualities i should whole heartedly avoid?
Thank you in advance. This is a high volume store in the south metro of my area. I have 8 years as a district sales manager and over 10 years of experience in retail management, but i feel like target is the big leagues. Kind of intimidating. Kind of(;',

Lived in Sheffield for the last decade & absolutely loved it. Would've loved nothing more than to establish permanent roots here. Unfortunately, during my search for a job in my final year of university, it became abundantly clear that I'd struggle to find a graduate role here. For reference, only five of top 300 graduate employers offered roles in Sheffield. We had six, but PwC - a firm that maintains an office in practically every backwater in the Western world - left around eighteen months ago. (I didn't include the public sector organisations, as those roles are rotational [barring the police scheme].) Smaller cities have much more in the way of opportunities for graduates. Any ideas as to why? You'd think that a large city with two universities would have more to offer. Sheffield doesn't seem to be doing a great job of attracting corporates. The city's Channel 4 bid was all but laughed out of the room.
I've now moved to the Midlands for work & it really does pale in comparison to beautiful Sheffield. :(

So I've been reading some of the posts here and thought maybe a basic guide might help.
If you're looking for details on what job websites to use, what recruitment agencies are out there, what Brexit means for finding a job from abroad, etc, this might help you.
This might be written slightly from the perspective of a a foreign jobseeker, as my past experience has been mostly in helping non EU nationals in the UK with the job market.
This is definitely a very simple discussion of the general stuff, though. Obviously this sub deals with a lot of other more complex, industry-specific queries.
Would really appreciate any feedback or any suggestions for what to add/remove/change.
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Working in the UK

Best websites to read

Before you read this guide, you should know there are excellent guides for the UK job market at https://www.gov.uk/browse/working, which covers job hunting, apprenticeships, job offers, holiday/sick regulations, rules on redundancies, pensions, contracts, hours, tax, and workplace rights. It’s very comprehensive.
The Department for Work and Pensions have an official job listing website which will resemble much of what is available at Job Centres in major UK towns and cities. You need to sign up for an account, on https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk
When contacting any employer or agency, you should avoid paying money for applications, fees, visas, interviews, etc. If you are asked to pay, this might be a sign that the business is a scam.
The best job websites are

• LinkedIn - this tends to offer more high-skilled jobs, and listings directly uploaded by employers. This means you are not going through third parties or agencies, though they do exist on the website.
• Indeed - this has a very comprehensive list of high and low skilled jobs, but it is used heavily by employment agencies. These businesses may charge you a fee, or charge a fee to the employer, to hire you. Some listings are taken down very quickly from the site, too. It can be difficult to find the salary details for some roles.
• The rest - other job sites include Reed, Total Jobs, Monster.co.uk, Jobs.ac.uk (academic jobs), jobs.co.uk, jobsite.co.uk, The Guardian, CV Library, and others.

Recruitment agencies. You may find these are the best for getting a job quickly, or getting a temporary/part time role. Many agencies will exclusively work on the hospitality industry, construction, events, executive roles, sales, etc. Agencies include:

• Hays
• Adecco
• Reed
• Michael Page (Page Group)
• Tate
• Office Angels
• Pertemps

You can sometimes have more success getting a job if it is not advertised widely. You may find some roles are posted informally on Twitter, Facebook, or on the company’s own website.
Some companies accept speculative job applications, however you should only do this if you know you are suitable for a particular role at the company, and know that the business is likely to be hiring. You may wish to make contact with an employee with mutual connections first before doing this.
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CVs

Employers in the UK will almost always want a CV.

• This is somewhat similar to a US resume but not identical
• Typically a CV is no longer than two pages long, except for academic CVs
• Headings must be in bold
• Your name should be at the top in a large font size
• Use a font like Verdana or Tahoma throughout
• Avoid using the word “I”, for example “I am a good team worker”. Instead use “Effective at working in a team”.
• Avoid long details about your work history, instead focus on the skills you developed which are relevant to the company you’re applying for.

Make sure you include:

1. A contact email
2. Permanent address (best if you can provide a UK address)
3. Mobile number (again best to give a UK number)
4. Introduction (giving a quick overview of your most recent employment and education, as well as some key skills and specialisms you offer. If you have a gap in your employment history, explain that briefly here.
5. Employment history, but leave out summestudent jobs once you leave education.
6. Education history. Give your degree result, unless it is lower than a 2:2 (close to a fail).
7. Achievements - this is good for mentioning any volunteering work, sporting achievements, or promotions.
8. Interests - this could be extra curricular activities, preferably if they are relevant to the role you are applying for.
9. References (sometimes called referees). These are usually 1-2 recent employers, preferably based in the UK. Occasionally, employers will want a personal reference, but this is typically someone independent and not in your immediate family.
10. The contact details for your references. State on the CV if you only want the employer to contact them after an interview, for example if the reference is your current manager. You can also leave out contact details if you are sharing your CV publically, for example on social media or LinkedIn.

They may also ask for a cover letter. This tends to involve explaining how your experience and achievements meet the job specification. For example, if the job listing states you need to have confidence speaking to large groups of people, you would write a sentence to explain how you used to give presentations to the company’s board every quarter, or so on.
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Networking

In the UK, networking opportunities are best developed in person at events, conferences, or lunches.
For young people these are typically at the Universities, who will hold job fairs, employer sponsored activities, and through the University’s Careers Department.
If you aren’t in higher education, you can still network at Young Professional events, local business events, and at job fairs.
There are also lots of professional organisations depending on your discipline. For example, civil engineers can become members of the Institution of Civil Engineers, or marketing professionals can join the Charterted Insitute of Marketing. Often this is only where you have a masters degree providing you chartered status.
If you are applying from outside the UK, you should try to make use of any connections you may have in the UK. If you have family or friends who run a business, or know a local business that is hiring, they will be able to support you better than if you are coming alone.
Many in the UK now use LinkedIn to build up a professional profile. This can be good for showing future employers your work and performance. You may wish to ‘connect’ with people in your industry, ideally those who you have met at networking events. If you have not met, you can send messages to people asking to connect because you wish to expand your professional network and build new connections. You may wish to make posts on LinkedIn about what you are working on, or on your experiences of working in your industry. This is a good chance to show others what you can do and promote your skills.
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Seasonal work and temporary jobs

Many jobs in the UK, like the rest of the world, are increasingly temporary and may not give regular hours. These are often described as “zero hours contacts” though some jobs may be based on other contract types.
You should make sure any contract you sign complies with employment regulations including the European Working Time Directive.
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Locations

Employers are highly reluctant to consider applicants who are not near to the office/business advertised. If you have a UK or valid international drivers licence and a vehicle, your chances will be significantly better. Some areas of the UK are better connected by public transport than others.
If you are applying for a job in your area, make it clear to the employer that you have a UK number, address, and references in the nearby area.
If you are applying from abroad, you may be successful applying from your home country, but you will find it much easier to secure an interview if you have a UK address and phone number. If you do not, having a relative’s address you can rely on may improve your chances.
Some areas of the UK have specialisms in certain industries, and some areas have better job opportunities than others. However I can't really advise of these other than to say the London area is a centre for technology and finance jobs. Cambridge is growing as a life sciences centre.
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Regional industries

Agriculture, and temporary farm work, is prolific in the east of England and the South East.
The midlands is a (recently declining) centre for manufacturing businesses.
Leeds (Yorkshire) is the UK's 2nd largest financial and legal sector, and the largest e-business sector.
Aberdeen and much of the north east coast is supported by the North Sea oil industry.
Scotland is also more widely focussed on fishing and has specialisms in the drinks business including Whiskey.
The most popular tourist destinations (for hospitality and cultural industries) are in order:

1. London
2. Edinburgh
3. Manchester
4. Birmingham
5. Glasgow
6. Liverpool
7. Bristol

For sporting events, Manchester, London, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Edinburgh are important.
Political jobs are typically in the capital cities: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast.
The education sector is dominated by "Oxbridge", the two major international Universities of Cambridge and Oxford. As a result they also have specialisms in high skilled business due to the graduates in both towns.
Other high ranking Universities are those in the "Russell Group" (a UK version of the Ivy League) which include

• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Cambridge
• Cardiff University
• Durham University
• University of Edinburgh
• University of Exeter
• University of Glasgow
• Imperial College London
• King's College London
• University of Leeds
• University of Liverpool
• LSE (London School of Economics & Political Science)
• University of Manchester
• Newcastle University
• University of Nottingham
• University of Oxford
• Queen Mary University of London
• Queen's University Belfast
• University of Sheffield
• University of Southampton
• UCL (University College London)
• University of Warwick
• University of York

The exception to that group is the University of St Andrews which chooses not to participate in the group but was recently ranked 2nd in the UK.
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Interviews

Interviews in the UK can vary widely. Some interviews are as short as 15 to 30 minutes, and may only involve speaking to one or two members of staff in a small room.
Some companies will ask for longer recruitment methods, such as 2 or 3 hour sessions. These can include assessing you on performance at group tasks, written assessments, technical assessments e.g. coding, or they may have multiple interviews with different people in the company.
Some companies will ask you to come back for a second interview before taking a role.
It is uncommon for employers to pay travel expenses for interviews for low skilled jobs. For more senior jobs, this may be possible.
For almost all interviews in the UK, you will want to wear smart formal clothing. Roles at more liberal companies such as tech firms, or jobs for construction companies, outdoor jobs, or agency roles.
Smart clothing for men typically involves smart leather shoes, socks, suit trousers, a clean long sleeve shirt, either a jumper or suit jacket, and a tie (although these are becoming less popular).
Some companies may wish interviewees to be clean shaven, though many workplaces are now supportive of those with beards or long hair.
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Brexit

Brexit is an incredibly complicated topic and your best advice would be to go to an employment lawyer or citizens advice office. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/
The UK has not yet left the European Union but is scheduled to do so. This may not happen, depending on political events. If the UK leaves, it is likely to continue to follow European rules and regulations until 2020 or even 2021. Any deal after that may continue to follow European rules or it may diverge.
Target Jobs have written about the general risks of Brexit to the UK job market here: https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/career-planning/476015-how-will-brexit-affect-your-graduate-job-hunt.
If you are an EU citizen in the UK, your employment will continue after a no deal Brexit. However EU citizens are being advised to obtain “settled status” to remain indefinitely in the UK. https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families EU citizens looking to move to the UK after Brexit takes place will not be eligible for obtaining settled status, and will instead need to follow the new rules for obtaining a visa and/or right to remain, which will be negotiated by 2020/2021.
Non EU citizens need a work visa and will have the same rules about working in the UK for the near future. https://www.expatica.com/uk/employment/employment-law/the-uk-work-visa-requirements-sponsorship-and-the-immigration-points-based-assessment-100127/
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Support
If you’ve read this far, and still have a question, Reddit might be able to help.
That said, you may want to try to ask someone in your industry or in the area you are looking for a job first, as they will have good experience of the situation. Likewise, University careers departments, Job Centres, careers centres, and the National Careers Service (https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/) will also be able to help you.
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Any corrections or additions anyone wishes to make to this post are definitely welcome.

Sales Executive Skills And Qualities

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Deals officials elevate items and administrations to clients and arrange contracts with the point of amplifying benefits.
Deals administrators are the key purpose of contact between an association and its customers: noting questions, offering counsel and presenting new items.
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Sales Executive Skills And Qualities

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Their work includes:

• sorting out deals visits
• showing and exhibiting items
• building up new business
• keeping up precise records
• going to exchange displays, gatherings, and gatherings
• looking into deals execution
• arranging contracts and bundles
• Intending to accomplish month to month or yearly targets.

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Special prospects are incredible – movement can be into senior deals jobs or into related work regions, for example, advertising or the board.
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Sales Executive Skills And Qualities

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Typical employers of sales executives

• Manufacturers
• Service industries
• Retailers
• Industrial organisations
• Charities

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Staff with expert information are utilized in businesses, for example, pharmaceutical, human services and distributing.
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Opportunities are publicized via vocations administrations, TARGETjobs and enrollment offices, and show up in national and neighborhood papers. Pro distributions fitting to the business zone (for example New Researcher, The Food merchant, The Book shop, Quick Track, Fare Magazine) are additionally great wellsprings of opportunities.
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Sales Executive Skills And Qualities

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Qualifications and training required
There are courses in deals for both college graduates and school leavers.
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Any degree subject is worthy, albeit significant capabilities are favored for certain positions, especially inside medicinal or specialized deals.
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Applicable experience picked up in any business region including contact with clients or the overall population can be helpful. Bigger managers run get-away courses and arrangements which can give a valuable understanding of the calling. Occupation shadowing, organizing, and theoretical applications are fitting.
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To discover how to get into deals by means of a school leaver course, visit the business area of TARGET careers, our site went for school leavers.
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Sales Executive Skills And Qualities

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Key skills for sales executives

• Maturity
• Confidence
• Perseverance
• Patience
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness
• IT skills
• Numerical skills

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A full driving permit is regularly basic for employment. Having the capacity to talk more than one language easily is likewise helpful expertise.
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Sales Executive Skills And Qualities

Just curious, do you have specific websites to find SE jobs? or do you use the normal ones like indeed or targetjobs?

For graduate jobs, student internships and placements in engineering, science and technology.
Not a question but think this is a good list of companies which people may not have heard off or thought of applying for. The jobs fair says its STEM but believe most of the companies would have some form of IT or desire for CS grads/interns.
Maybe useful for people who have graduated too.
List taken from here, most have links which give more info and a link to company website and graduate application page
http://www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/events/bigcareersfaiexhibitorsday2/
List Accenture
Advanced Remanufacturing Technology Centre - Singapore
AECOM
Air Products Plc
AlphaSights
Amazon
American Express
AO.com
AstraZeneca
Atkins
Atos
AWE
BAE Systems
Baillie Gifford & Co
Bakkavor
Balfour Beatty
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Barclays
BBC
British Airways
Capita Novus
Cavendish Nuclear Limited
CLP Holdings Limited
Codethink Ltd
Cummins Ltd d3t Ltd
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ( DSTL) Ministry of Defence
Doris IT
EY
FDM Group
Fichtner Consulting Engineers
Ford Motor Company
GLG
Graduate Recruitment Bureau
Hovis Ltd
The Hut Group
IBM UK Ltd
Iggesund Paperboard Ltd
IHS Markit
INEOS
Infosys Limited
Innovative Technology
ION Trading
Jaguar Land Rover
JCB
J. Murphy & Sons Ltd
Keysight Technologies
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Laing O'Rourke
Liberty Global
Lloyds Banking Group
London Stock Exchange Group
Milkround
National Grid UK
National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd
Nexperia
NEXT
Nomura International Plc
Novo Nordisk
nucleargraduates
Orbium
The Phoenix Partnership (TPP)
Procter & Gamble
Prospects
PwC
Roke Manor Research Ltd
Rolls Royce plc
Royal Navy & Royal Marines
ScottishPower
Siemens
Sky
Skyscanner
The Society for Radiological Protection (SRP)
Space 48
Spirax Sarco Engineering Plc
STFC Technology
SWECO
TARGETjobs
Teach First
Turner & Townsend
Web Applications UK Ltd
Zuhlke Engineering Ltd
Suppose a question could be can anyone add to that?

Per the internship offer bellow it seems that Airbus is preparing a 251t weight variant of the A330NEO. Current max weight variant is 242t, quite a gap there...
https://targetjobs.co.uk/employer-hubs/airbus/469896-wing-engineering-internship

Hello,
I graduated in 2013 with a MSci. After 2 years of inactivity (due to ill health) and 1 year at an entry-level office position (current role), I'm now finally looking into applying for graduate schemes. However, a few questions/anxious thoughts are bugging me :-

1. Would it be considered too late for me to apply for graduate schemes? Are they usually for those recently graduated or are they called 'graduate' schemes because you need to be a graduate (full stop and never completed one previously?)
   
2. If I'm not too late, I'm a at a disadvantage considering the 4 year difference or should that not have any weighting
   
3. What is the best way to keep in the loop for graduate schemes (is it still targetjobs and milkround, or has it changed since I was at uni)?
   
4. References: I'm finding it really hard getting/retaing them. How do you do it? Assuming you have one from a current position, would you just have to keep volunteering to maintain a 2nd?
   
5. Are graduate schemes worth it / what they're made out to be? I should have put this at no. 1 but editing it and reformatting it would be too much trouble. From memory, they were all legal or accountancy firms but maybe that's must my confirmation bias.
   

Apologies if those questions are pretty obvious. I didn't make the most of the career's advice section at uni and hedged my bets in getting a job related to my degree (lab-work), which I grew to dislike in the end.
Appreciate anyone's input.
cheers.

I am asking this question since google offered little advice apart from this.
My background: In 2015 I graduated with a 1st class civil engineering MEng. My supervisor offered me a PhD and I accepted since the topic and funding was attractive to me. The research is risk and reliability analysis of heterogeneous materials using Bayesian random field theory. I feel I have gained strong skills in statistical methods and reliability analysis. In 2018 I will graduate and want to work in industry as a structural engineer. I have no industrial experience.
My question: Should I try to get value out of my PhD by finding a company that values it (more of a specialist/analytical role)? OR should I accept that a PhD is not valued by industry and apply to engineering graduate schemes as a normal MEng candidate?
I appreciate any comments you can give.

So I googled it and found this:
https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/international-students/417078-getting-work-experience-as-an-international-student
Since I'm a Canadian it says that I'd be eligible to do a work placement. I can't decide on Bath or Manchester to study their compsci course with a year in industry, but what's important is that there would be the option of doing so (maybe I can even get a year long placement in Canada..not sure).
Does anyone know if the employers would discriminate you if you didn't have a UK passport? Even though you'd be eligible to work full time in the UK during your 3rd year (placement year).

I'm going to be working in the contracting/bids department. One good resource I've found is 'The graduate guide to the construction process – know how your employer will fit in' - any further recommendations, as links or personal accounts, would be greatly appreciated.

It takes average 5 years to get the basic medical qualification in the UK ((MBBS, BM BCh or MB ChB), followed by a compulsory 2 year Foundation Programme. Starting salary for most FY1 hospital doctors is £22,636. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-careedoctors/pay-for-doctors/
The first 4 years tuition fees and living costs for people studying medicine at undergraduate level are not supported by a bursary scheme as it is for nurses and other allied health professionals. Medical students will run up debt through the student loans scheme from Student Finance England for maintenance and tuition fees in the first four years. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-careedoctors/training-to-become-a-doctoundergraduate-medical-education/financial-support-for-students-on-degree-courses-in-medicine/
On average it takes about 10 years training to become a GP, and 14 years to become a surgeon. The average pre-tax pay for a NHS hospital doctor, 5 years post-degree, so usually in their early 30s, is £40,000 ($65,000). This equates to take-home pay of approximately £30,000 ($50,000).
The UK Prime Minister earns £142,000 gross.....
Other comparisons of starting salaries: UK Solicitors (average 3 years university and 1 year professional training, followed by 2 years compulsory salaried training contract) http://targetjobs.co.uk/career-sectors/law-solicitors/310759-how-much-will-you-earn-as-a-trainee-solicitor
UK Corporate Bankers (average 3 years university) http://www.prospects.ac.uk/corporate_investment_banker_salary.htm

Prizes include paid internships and trips abroad!
We have three Engineering-related Awards this year:
Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award - sponsor - E.ON - apply at: http://undergraduateoftheyear.com/engineering
Construction, Engineering and Design Award - sponsor - Laing O'Rourke - apply at: http://undergraduateoftheyear.com/construction
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Even if you don’t win, you still stand a chance of making the final shortlist of ten, all of whom will be royally looked after by each sponsor and invited to the Undergraduate of the Year Awards in April as their guests.
Start your application this weekend...we will start pre-screening before Christmas!
Any questions, feel free to email me :)
Good luck!
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