Prepare for Career Success at University

Online Course

Future Learn
Prepare for Career Success at University

What is the course about?

Prepare for Career Success at University
The course Prepare for Career Success at University is an online class provided by Goldsmiths, University of London through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Find out how to make the most of your time at university and ensure you have the skills and experience graduate employers want._x000D_

Course description
  • 3 weeks
  • Choosing the right degree and university may feel daunting enough, without worrying about what you’re going to do after graduation. But with the graduate job market becoming increasingly competitive, it’s vital to start thinking about your long-term career and employability now.
  • This free online course will show you how to make the most of the time you’ll spend in higher education, with the ultimate aim of improving your prospects when you graduate.
  • Use higher education to develop your skills and experience
  • Over three weeks, you will:
  • increase your own awareness of your skills, values and interests;
    understand the importance of employability skills and experience in your graduate job hunt;
    understand how you can best use higher education to develop these skills and experience;
    and formulate a skills development action plan.
  • Learn with Goldsmiths Careers Consultants
  • You will learn with Vanessa Freeman, Deputy Head and PhD Consultant with the Careers Service at Goldsmiths, University of London and Helen Kempster from the Careers group.
  • What you learn through the course will ensure that you’re well-prepared both for your transition into university and your future career.
  • Understanding values, skills and interests, and how these may relate to future career plans
  • The importance of employability and skills development
  • The skills that employers are looking for, and the opportunities available in higher education to develop these
  • The graduate labour market, including typical roles and destinations
  • Improve self-awareness in terms of recognising skills, values and interests.
  • Discuss the importance of employability skills in the graduate labour market.
  • Explain how higher education can develop employability skills.
  • Reflect on how best to use higher education to develop skills and experience.
  • Produce a skills development action plan.
  • This course is primarily designed for 16 to 18 year olds who are considering entering university. It is also suitable for anyone who is thinking about entering higher education or making a career change in the near future.
  • Goldsmiths, University of London
  • Part of the University of London, Goldsmiths has a world-class reputation. Study creative and inspiring courses and learn from leading minds in the arts, humanities, social sciences and computing.

Prerequisites & Facts

Prepare for Career Success at University

Course Topic

Business, Real Estate

University, College, Institution

Goldsmiths, University of London

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

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

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Prepare for Career Success at University

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Goldsmiths, University of London 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.
Goldsmiths, University of London
Prepare for Career Success at University
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School: Goldsmiths, University of London
Topic: Business & Management, Study Skills