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EMPLOYABILITY: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP One of the University’s primary aims is ‘to prepare and promote the employability of our students’. The Swansea Employability Academy plays a crucial role by connecting with businesses and industries to offer you networking, valuable work experience and placement opportunities. Our academic programmes provide engaging learning experiences that equip you with knowledge, skills, and an understanding of what employers value. We tailor courses to ensure you gain professional and high-level skills to thrive in today’s competitive world. Additionally, many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies. With a long history of collaboration with business, industry, commerce, and the public sector, we add real value to your education.
INSPIRATIONAL TEACHING AND LEARNING Our excellent teaching is underpinned by the
groundbreaking research taking place across the faculties. All of our courses benefit from being at the cutting edge of any new developments and are closely aligned to industry, ensuring you are well-equipped for your future careers. HOW CAN SWANSEA UNIVERSITY HELP ME? Support available to you: • One-to-one careers advice and guidance provided by professionally qualified Careers Consultants • CV writing and interview preparation workshops • Paid, short-term internships • Bursaries towards employability activities • Part-time work opportunities such as the Student Ambassador Scheme • You can complete our online ‘Career Development Course’ which enables you to prepare for your professional life and further enhance your graduate career • Faculty-specific employability initiatives • Annual careers fair and schedule of employer/skill development events • Employability support 15 months post-graduation • Specific employability programmes for students with barriers to recruitment such as care leavers and disabled students
THE ENTERPRISE TEAM This dedicated support team can help you develop your skills, gain valuable experience and test your business ideas through our range of services, including: workshops, competitions, schemes and business mentoring alongside corporate partners with a wealth of industry experience.
enterprise@swansea.ac.uk swansea.ac.uk/enterprise
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