Best of 2020 – Our Most Popular Blogs This Year

You don't need us to tell you that 2020 has been a difficult and unusual year like no other. The past 12 months have seen enormous change across the world, but we've continued to do our best to keep our readers entertained and informed on the latest developments in the world of postgraduate study.

The move to online study is something we've covered in detail, with pieces on choosing a university for your online Masters as well as the most popular online postgrad subjects.

Our most read blogs of the year reflect this, with a mixture of coronavirus updates, Masters myth-busting and application advice. We hope that you've found our posts useful and look forward to seeing you in 2021, at long last!

Contrary to popular belief, the jump from a Bachelors degree to a Masters isn't always a huge one. However, that doesn't mean there aren't certain key differences to bear in mind – this blog explains what to expect from the transition, from dealing with a new-found sense of freedom to a shift in your study habits.

Read more: 5 important differences between undergraduate and postgraduate study

Looking ahead to next year, this piece examines the benefits of starting a Masters in January – a career move that lots of people have found themselves pondering in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Read more: Postgraduate study in 2021 – Get inspired! Reskill and retrain

The personal statement is one of the most important elements of a Masters application, but it's all too easy to stumble at this hurdle. Our blog points out some of the most common pitfalls and explains how you can make a good impression on the university admissions office.

Read more: 7 of the most common postgraduate personal statement mistakes

As the coronavirus crisis developed, we did our best to work out what effect it would have on postgraduates around the world, looking at the impact on funding, visas, open days and more.

Read more: Coronavirus – advice and guidance for postgraduate study

There are lots of myths about Masters study (one of our main jobs is to tackle them!). This blog takes a lighthearted look at some of the most widespread misconceptions and explains why they're nonsense.

Read more: Nine (and a half) myths about postgraduate study

We’d like to thank you for reading our blogs this year and wish you all the very best for 2021 – we certainly hope that it'll be a better one than 2020!

Next year we'll be back as usual, with funding news, application advice and more. And, if you have a story to tell, why not blog for us? We're always happy to give new writers a platform on FindAMasters.

Happy New Year from everyone at FindAMasters!

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