Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University

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Queensland University of Technology

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Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University

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What is the course about?

Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University

The course Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University is an online class provided by Queensland University of Technology through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Building a satisfying career is a lifelong process. Use this course to take the first step and start university on the front foot.

Course description

Learn how to make the most of university and start building your career
2 weeks

Thinking about the future as an undergraduate can be both exciting and terrifying – especially with regular news about changing job markets. How are you supposed to prepare for a future that’s unknown? A university degree can be a great start if your time at university is put to good use. Use this course to find out how to get the most from your university experience and start working towards a successful and satisfying career now.

Your vision of your future and what you want to build in your life
Building your sense of who you are and how that affects your career choices
Understanding the resources and skills you have now as well as those you may need in the future
The kinds of job or business opportunities that might exist during and beyond university
Exploring the world of work and the opportunities that exist in an industry or field
Building your understanding of career pathways and outcomes
How to choose a course of study
How to get ahead and build a personal or professional point of difference
How to approach university life and get the most from the experience
Strategies for decision-making and planning

Identify and articulate individual strengths, values, motivations and personal characteristics
Evaluate individual strengths, values, motivations and personal characteristics
Reflect on learning from self-awareness and opportunity awareness exercises and incorporate it into life and career goals
Explore the labour market and identify career opportunities
Identify potential professions related to your degree
Investigate possible future roles and pathways in the profession
Explore ways of connecting with people in the profession
Assess self-awareness and knowledge of career opportunities to make career decisions
Reflect on personal response to challenge or setbacks and consider the possibility that failure is a process of learning and an opportunity for growth

No previous knowledge or skills are required for this course. Confidence in navigating the web would be an advantage.
We’ve estimated it takes approximately four hours to complete the course. However the activities in Week 1 may be new to you and take a little longer than two hours, whereas the activities in Week 2 are more decision based and may take less than two hours. Of course if you dive deeply into all of the activities you may spend longer on the course but you’ll learn a lot about yourself and careers in the process.

Queensland University of Technology
QUT is a leading Australian university ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide by the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Located in Brisbane, it attracts over 50,000 students.

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Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University

Course Topic

Study Skills

University, College, Institution

Queensland University of Technology

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Queensland University of Technology you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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Kickstart Your Career: Getting Ahead at University

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