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Hear from our past Turing Scheme students

The University of Brighton has been awarded funding to support students on overseas work or study placements in academic year 2023, until August 2023. Benefits of overseas travel The benefits of working or studying overseas are many and varied – you get the chance to learn about other cultures, gain an international mindset, the opportunity…

★Class of 23: Employability support for graduating students

We’re here to help you plan your next steps and develop your employability skills. Sign up for the short and snappy Class of 23 sessions (see below) delivered on Microsoft Teams by Careers and Employability experts from across the University:

A guide: reflect on your careers options and choose the right postgraduate course for you

This video will tell you how and when to apply, what admissions tutors are looking for, how to write a good personal statement.

A guide: Sources of Funding for Postgraduate Study

There are different titles such as loans, grants, bursaries, and scholarships which can be a bit bewildering so if you want to discuss these further then please schedule a chat with a UoB Careers Development Adviser for your school on Careers Connect and they can help you through it all.

A guide: how to apply for postgraduate study and write a personal statement

This video will tell you how and when to apply, what admissions tutors are looking for, how to write a good personal statement.

A guide: Before you start applying for postgraduate study

This video will tell you how and when to apply, what admissions tutors are looking for, how to write a good personal statement.

Exciting opportunities for our students: Student Research Experience Scheme application window closed

Applications have now opened for a hugely exciting opportunity that enables you to receive hands-on research experience on projects covering all disciplines across the University of Brighton – you can apply today.

National Careers Week: A look at help getting through psychometric tests?

We have partnered with online platform Graduates First to give our students and graduates free access to their wide range of online tests. This includes tests such as verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, personality tests and situational judgement tests. These are all created to be as close as possible to the real thing, so you know what to expect.

National Careers Week: A look at where to look for graduate schemes

A huge bonus of being a graduate is that you can apply for a graduate scheme!

National Careers Week: A look at digital upskilling – what is it and why you should be doing it

Are you a Creative and competent user of digital technologies? (one of our University of Brighton Graduate Attributes)

We hope so, because digital skills are becoming a key part of everyone’s employability.

National Careers Week: A look at the University of Brighton Graduate Attributes

To make a successful application for a job opportunity or postgraduate study course you will need to be able to reflect on what you can bring to an employer or the university you are applying to.

To help you do this we have developed a set of University of Brighton Graduate Attributes which are skills and qualities that you will develop whilst you’re at university (both on your course and in other parts of your university life) that reflect what employers are looking for in graduates.

Local summer jobs, part-time work, internships, placements, and plenty of other opportunities – come and meet the employers on campus!

Meet LOCAL employers hiring for now, the summer, and next year – best of all, they’re all based in Brighton and East Sussex. From midday in Elm House Atrium on 7 March. See you there!

Employability Week – employer-led Expert Sessions to help you get that step ahead in your career!

WHAT IS GOING ON? A week of employability support. Expert sessions run by industry specialists and companies as well as our careers team, mentors and alumni, and a local placements fair… read on

Could you apply your Scientific skills to patient care?

Healthcare Scientists work across ~50 different specialisms within the NHS, contributing to 80% of clinical diagnoses. Graduates from Health and Sport Science degrees hold a foundation of knowledge which could be applied to a career in Healthcare Science. Physiological Science includes a variety of specialisms such as: Cardiac, Respiratory, Sleep Science, Vascular, Perfusion, Audiology and…

You’ve Graduated: boost your job searches, access graduate employers and graduate job opportunities

If you have recently graduated or are in your final year, join the National Careers Service and AGCAS for a live and interactive webinar on 7th Feb from 10.00am-1.00pm to boost your job searches, access graduate employers and graduate job opportunities, and ignite your career.

How to snap up a job at Careers in Health. 6 top tips

Your tutor has told you to come to the Careers in Health fair and it’s even in your timetable, but how will you snap the top job at Careers in Health 2022?

beepurple workshop on purpose-led business

Doing Good: How to make the world a better place with your startup Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Grand Parade, City campus Grab your ticket here. Whatever your business ambition, you can do good in the world! It is encouraging to see a movement of ‘businesses for good’ growing in the UK – all of…

What is a KTP Associate job, and why should you consider it when you graduate?

Graduates who become KTP Associates benefit from:
A dedicated training budget of £2,000 per annum on top of your salary
mentoring from the company and an academic team
The opportunity to gain a professional qualification and/or higher degree at the same time as working
The potential to gain a permanent job with an innovative company (approximately 78% of graduates are offered employment at the end of a KTP)