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Priyanka Athavale, MA in Human Resource Management student at National College of Ireland.

The 30% Club aims for better gender balance at all levels of organisations, and empowers women to take on leadership roles in many ways, including partnering with third-level institutes to promote women engaging at master’s level.

This article first appeared in the Irish Independent Postgraduate Studies supplement in March 2017.

With more than 60 years’ experience of changing lives through education, at National College of Ireland we’ve spoken to thousands of people about their motivations for postgraduate study.  The NCI MSc in Marketing is one of our most enduringly popular courses and has been redesigned this year so that the digital marketing environment is firmly embedded throughout. Having interviewed so many applicants for the programme, we’ve compiled this guide to three of the best – and worst – reasons to do a masters in marketing.

NCI's mission is to change lives through education.

Choosing the right masters degree for you can seem like a difficult task. It's a sizeable commitment, of time, money and energy, so it's advisable to thoroughly research your course before making your decision. Consider the following factors before you commit to a course, to ensure you get a good return on your investment.

Getting caught up in the daily tasks of the 9-to-5 grind can be a great distraction from developing a strategic career goal. While focusing on the here and now it’s hard to take a step back and consider the bigger picture.

NCI gives to you 6 great ideas for fun days out while you're studying in Dublin. The Pale is a funny place when you first arrive, but there are a huge amount of benefits to studying in Dublin. Firsly, it doesn't matter if you are an undergraduate student, a part of a Springboard course or studying abroad, these tips are universal.