Exploring pathways to further education

By: Mary Lynne Bartlett (she/her)

The question,“what’s next after graduation?” sparks endless possibilities. At Waterloo, you have access to a wide range of resources to help them answer this question.

The Centre for Career Development (CCD) and other campus supports empower you to dream big and imagine how further education can transform your future and shape a meaningful career. We have resources such as career advising and workshops, online tools and large school events like the further education fair. 

During career advising appointments, past students expressed interest in engaging directly with academic program representatives to gain firsthand insight into postgraduate opportunities. To address this desire, we began offering a Further Education Fair(the fair). The fair reflects our commitment to exposing you to a wide range of professional possibilities and connects you directly with school representatives. The fair has been running for 13 years, and this year’s fair featured 70 schools representing over 100 programs, with hundreds of students in attendance.

As you start to think about what’s next on your career journey, you may think about meeting with a career advisor to explore your options.Further Education:Applying appointment is a great opportunity to gather essential information to make the best decision that’s right for you. You’ll meet with a career advisor who can help you review programs and institutions, confirm eligibility requirements and get answers to program-specific questions.The appointment can also cover application processes for various streams,pathways or degrees, as well as funding options available to support your studies. This approach helps ensure you have the resources and guidance you need to make informed decisions about your future education.

If you’re at the stage of preparing for a further education interview, we have you covered. Further Education: Interviewing appointments are designed to help you prepare effectively for professional school interviews. During this session, you can practice responding to common interview questions, review interview formats and strategies and learn techniques for managing interview anxiety. The appointment also provides guidance on how to appropriately disclose sensitive information during interviews.

To book an appointment with a career advisor to discuss further education or career exploration, visit the booking and appointments page. 

We offer a wide range of career-related workshops throughout the year, including further education-specific workshops. Career advisors deliver the workshops both in-person and online. Many of the further education workshops are in the fall to align with typical Graduate study application cycles. We also partner with faculties and student societies to support and facilitate further education workshops and events, such as mock interview simulations. Check out our events listing calendar for all upcoming opportunities.

Keep an eye out for workshop offerings including:

• Program-specific information on professional schools or programs (e.g. Law 101)

• Is grad school right for me?

• Personal statement workshop series

CareerHub, our free online career resource, has a section that focuses on further education. It includes information on how to plan, apply and interview for graduate and post-graduate professional school programs.

CareerHub is a great option if you are just starting to think about grad school or professional programs, because you can consume the information when the time is right for your schedule.

Whether you're just beginning to consider further education or actively preparing applications, our year-round services ensure that you have access to the tools and insights needed to make informed decisions about your future. Explore your possibilities.