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Posted on: 25/05/2012 14:24.
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The Bradford Approach to Employability

Here at Bradford we use the term employability to describe a graduate’s capacity to engage in meaningful professional level work. The career which someone chooses will depend on personal beliefs, values and motivations. The success which an individual has in attaining his / her career goals will depend on understanding the requirements of individual employers, the ability to be self-aware, to be clear about personal strengths and weaknesses, and above all to engage in a competitive process of making applications.

Students develop their employability by engaging fully in their academic programme, participating in extra-curricular activities and student societies, gaining experience of the world of work (paid or voluntary), and through active self reflection - taking active steps to identify any strengths and weaknesses and develop themselves accordingly.

Many students work part time whilst at University and we support this by advertising suitable vacancies through our Jobs Online database.

Voluntary activities develop understanding and commitment to the wider community and the University offers a wide range of opportunities through the UCAN scheme.

A significant number of our academic programmes offer the opportunity to engage in work related activities through case studies or individual or group projects which often propose solutions to real work problems. Many of our graduates go on to study at postgraduate level or even develop their ideas into a future business. For budding entrepreneurs our ThinkBusiness programme offers the opportunity to engage with experts and develop business plans.

As an institution with a focus on applied courses we offer a range of programmes, particularly in Health Professions, which have integrated professional experience as an essential complement to academic study.

Other programmes of study offer placement opportunities working with an employer for up to a year. Many students report that these placements help them to put academic study into a holistic context. This experience certainly enhances their CVs when it comes to seeking graduate work.

Work shadowing and Mentoring schemes offer other opportunities to engage with employers to develop insights into the world of work. These opportunities are extended through careers fairs, presentations, and skills development courses all intended to increase exposure to employers and to complement the support given by professional Career Development Advisers.

“Making Knowledge Work” a Reality

We therefore believe that the environment offered whilst you study at Bradford gives you a range of mechanisms, and every encouragement, to develop your personal skills and attributes and to enhance your employability and your potential, so that you when you graduate you can quickly begin to make your knowledge work for you.

If what we have described here inspires you please talk to the admissions tutor(s) of the course or courses you are considering or visit browse this website where you will find further details of the first destinations of Bradford graduates and the initiatives referred to above.

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