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UK Graduates Turn to Emergency Degrees to Ride Out Jobs Crisis
Demand for master’s courses has surged amid high levels of youth unemployment
When Cameron Weston-Edwards failed to land an internship at a historical tour company in rural England, he knew something had to change. “If I’m getting rejected for that, the chance of getting a grad job are slim,” the 22-year-old politics student says. “I clearly need a more impressive CV.”
Weston-Edwards is among thousands of young people across Europe and the US hoping a master’s degree can help them beat the toughest jobs market in decades, with employers slashing vacancies due to global economic turbulence and the expanding promise of artificial intelligence.