Every situation
Twelve situations, twelve honest answers
Three of these end in “probably not”. That is the point of the site.
A promotion needs a postgraduate qualificationDo it — this is the clearest case there is.Worth itI want it for a government jobOnly if the notification says so — read it before you pay.It dependsI am changing career or functionProbably not an MBA — a one-year diploma is usually the better buy.It dependsMy employer is paying for itTake it — but read the bond before you sign.Worth itI already have a postgraduate degreeAlmost certainly not. You need one field, not a second degree.Probably notI just finished my degreeGet two years of work first — the programme is worth more afterwards.It dependsI want a higher salaryThe qualification rarely moves pay on its own. The role does.It dependsI am starting or running a businessNot the MBA. Buy the two or three things you are actually missing.Probably notI want to work or study abroadTake a degree, not a diploma — and check the evaluation route first.It dependsI am returning to work after a breakA good use of it — recency is the problem, and this fixes recency.Worth itI might do a PhD laterThen take a degree, and check entitlement carefully.Worth itI am joining a family businessNobody is asking you for the certificate. Buy the gaps instead.Probably not