00:00Graduates are turning to emergency degrees, hoping to beat the toughest jobs market in decades.
00:05Demand for master's courses has surged as employers cut vacancies amid global economic turbulence and the promise of AI.
00:13Practical courses with links to traditionally strong industries like finance or law are proving popular.
00:20Things are particularly tough in the UK, where youth unemployment is at its highest in over a decade.
00:25Figures show more than half a million Brits struggling to find work have now left the labor market to study.
00:32Enrollments for taught postgraduate courses have risen 8% after years of declines.
00:38We're seeing a similar picture in the US.
00:40Law school applications soared 32% this year to date compared with the past four-year average.
00:46And in continental Europe, demand for business master's programs is also up.
00:50But returning to school isn't without its challenges.
00:53A student's take on additional debt.
00:55There is also no guarantee of work at the end of the course, with so much uncertainty at play.
01:01Nevertheless, recent graduates are taking that risk, hoping that an additional degree will help them stand out in a very
01:09crowded field.
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