facebookOpinions on company sponsored postgraduate degree? (Part time vs full time vs not taking)? - Seedly

Anonymous

16 Sep 2020

Career

Opinions on company sponsored postgraduate degree? (Part time vs full time vs not taking)?

Just wondering what are the pros and cons.

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I took a company sponsored postgraduate degree (full time) and am now back with the company and in serving the bond..

I can’t comment about the part time vs full time as what I did was only offered as full time.. But I can comment about taking vs not taking:

Pros

  • You get a free postgraduate degree — that comes with intangible benefits of brand, skills and new networks
  • You have a job secured at the end of the degree
  • If you are sponsored, usually it’s a signal that the employer likes you and you probably can expect good career progression on return

Cons

  • Unless the employer also pays your salary during full time studies (rare but i know of some employers that do), you’ll likely still need to make up for lost salary
  • You have less years of experience on your resume
  • You have a bond to serve that can limit career mobility

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