BUILDING SKILLS FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER We provide you with the support you need, alongside a range of opportunities to help you stand out from the crowd, and ensure that you are ready to enter the world of work when you graduate. Our award-winning careers and employability service The University’s Careers and Employability Service will unlock your potential and enable you to manage your future career by providing you with professional, high-quality information, advice and guidance including: • Specialist employability advisers • Access to a wealth of careers information and resources online • Help with securing professional practice years, internships, part-time jobs and volunteering opportunities • Employment-related events, competitions and careers fairs • Coaching on CV writing, interview skills and assessment centres
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Placements for all* Most of our courses offer you the opportunity to undertake a professional practice year in an organisation of your choice. This is an exciting opportunity that helps you apply your learning to the work place and puts you on the first step to your future career. We also offer courses at our Milton Keynes campus, which offer a 12-week industry placement sourced by the University. *T&Cs apply. Open to UK students only. Excludes Nursing, Education and Social Work courses. Global network Our links with numerous organisations around the world provide you with unique opportunities to gain valuable experience and create your own global network of industry contacts. International businesses such as Nestle and Volkswagen have given our students real-world company briefs to work on as part of their studies.
