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Summer2014 l Keele Management School News 04 Keeping it Keele 014 There are many reasons for deciding to study at postgraduate level. It could be a personal interest in your subject, a general love of learning or a variety of career-related reasons. Whatever the reason for choosing to study at Masters lev el, the next big decision is where to study and for some Keele Management School students, the answer is to stay with, or return to, Keele. One such student is Huzaima Rahim who is currently studying for an MA in Management following her undergraduate degree in Human Resource Management and Business Management. She explains her reasons for choosing to return to KMS. “The obvious reason for starting postgraduate study is employability; we often hear that having further degrees opens new doors and prospects and this is a very common reason to decide on postgraduate studies. For me, the decision to undertake the MA Management was a mixture of factors. “After my first degree at KMS, I took a year off to have a taste of the working world and to put into practice the things I had learned. I worked for three months in an agricultural reforms bank and this convinced me that I would need to specialise in either HRM or Management. Having decided to return to further study the next decision was where, although I knew it would be in the UK because it feels like a second home to me now. “After a lot of thought I decided that I should return to Keele. The foremost reason for this decision was that the MA Management here most suited my requirements. The way the course is structured and delivered is ideal for me as I want a degree which not only gives me the academic perspective, but also the essential skills required for the daunting job market. The tutors and all the staff in Keele Management School are so co-operative that, as an international student, I settled in without any hassle. I knew it would be like this because of the experience of my first degree at Keele Management School. “As I come towards the end of my degree, I look back and think it is one of the best decisions I have ever made. In spite of the fact I had obstacles in my way to return to university, I mustered up all my courage and did not give up. I still remember my first day at Keele four years ago when I read on the prospectus the views of a student: ‘once you spend a day in Keele you never want to leave it’ and I could not understand this then, but today I think Keele University is the biggest motivating factor in my decision to go on to higher education. If I ever get a chance to do a PhD in the future, Keele will be the place I’ll choose. Because for me, Keele – forever!” Huzaima Rahim If this has inspired you to return to us at Keele, there are some financial incentives for you. More reasons to keep it Keele! If you have graduated from a first degree programme at Keele, then you are automatically eligible for a Keele Graduate Bursary. This is a discount of £1,000 which you do not need to apply for as you will automatically be contacted. If you want to find out more you can contact Helen Johnson on [email protected] or see www.keele.ac.uk/kgb The MSc Finance and MSc Financial Risk programmes with KMS both offer scholarships of £1,500 for students who have a first class or upper second class degree, or equivalent, and who continue to perform well during their studies with us. Contact the Programme Director, Dr Alena Audzeyeva, [email protected] for further details.