Global Professional Award

At Huddersfield, we are proud to inspire global professionals, which is why you will study the Global Professional Award alongside your undergraduate degree.* On completion of the Award, you’ll receive a Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management, from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), meaning you’ll graduate from the University with an internationally recognised professional qualification, alongside the specialist subject skills and knowledge you gain as part of your degree, which may help to set you apart from other graduates.

Three areas of focus

The Careers and Employability focus of the course helps you to understand what employers want in graduates and leaders, and gives you the opportunity to develop these skills and capabilities. The Wellbeing focus of the course provides you with the opportunity to develop tools that will contribute to your physical and mental health at university and as a graduate. The Enterprise focus nurtures your entrepreneurial spirit and helps you to develop the skills necessary to forge your own career path.

Becoming a highly employable graduate

Completing the Award will support you to transform into a highly employable graduate who is:

• Enterprising • Self-motivated • Resilient • Able to collaborate with others • A confident leader • Globally and socially aware

The Global Professional Award also gives you the chance to get involved in projects and activities organised by external organisations, departments at the University and the Students’ Union, which is a fantastic way to meet new people and try new things.

How do I complete the Award?

We make it as simple as possible. You will complete the award through online sessions and activities. This will take approximately 1 hour per week, so you will still have plenty of time to focus on your degree and your social life.

You will be supported to complete the Award by staff who are specialists in the three areas of Careers and Employability, Wellbeing and Enterprise, plus the lecturers on your course and your PATs will help you to understand how you can get involved.

Find out more about the Global Professional Award at hud.ac/gpa

*Full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees