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Employability and Entrepreneurship


Degrees Available



PG Certificate Full-time

Suitable for International Students?

Yes

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
PG Certificate

Fees 2012/13:

(A small increase can be expected for the subsequent year)

 Full-time 6-12 months
TBC
Study mode Full-time

Course Introduction

The labour market is going through a time of immense change and this programme will prepare and enable students to cope with these changes, so that they are able to progress and develop their graduate careers.  The Association of Graduate Recruiters says that as employers freeze or decrease recruitment now is the time for graduates to really be able to build their own career paths.

This programme is specifically aimed at graduates who are new to or yet to enter the labour market or have entered the workplace and are now facing displacement or redundancy.

The programme will cover two main areas of employability and entrepreneurship, integrated with a work based learning opportunity.

The course aims to provide you with a range of employability and enterprise skills coupled with real work experience. These experiences will enable you to compete confidently and develop in the increasingly changing workplace.

Progression

You will have the chance to progress on to a Masters programme in your chosen field or the MA/MSc Professional Studies.

NB - this course will run subject to sufficient applications and is dependent on funding.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: All Modules are Core

120 Credits (3 Modules):

  • Build Your Own Enterprise (20 Credits)
  • Making a Difference in an Organisation (20 Credits)
  • Develop Your Own Career (20 Credits)

PG Certificate Part-time

Suitable for International Students?

Not suitable for International Students

Award Tuition Fees Attendance Mode Length of Course
PG Certificate

Fees 2012/13:

(A small increase can be expected for the subsequent year)

 Part-time 6-12 months
TBC
Study mode Part-time

Course Introduction

The labour market is going through a time of immense change and this programme will prepare and enable students to cope with these changes, so that they are able to progress and develop their graduate careers.  The Association of Graduate Recruiters says that as employers freeze or decrease recruitment now is the time for graduates to really be able to build their own career paths.

This programme is specifically aimed at graduates who are new to or yet to enter the labour market or have entered the workplace and are now facing displacement or redundancy.

The programme will cover two main areas of employability and entrepreneurship, integrated with a work based learning opportunity.

The course aims to provide you with a range of employability and enterprise skills coupled with real work experience. These experiences will enable you to compete confidently and develop in the increasingly changing workplace.

Progression

You will have the chance to progress on to a Masters programme in your chosen field or the MA/MSc Professional Studies.

NB - this course will run subject to sufficient applications and is dependent on funding.

Course Syllabus

2011/12: All Modules are Core

120 Credits (3 Modules):

  • Build Your Own Enterprise (20 Credits)
  • Making a Difference in an Organisation (20 Credits)
  • Develop Your Own Career (20 Credits)

Special Features

  • The programme will combine a period of 'real' work experience at graduate level with the flexibility of completing modules in developing your career and building your own enterprise.
  • There is no other postgraduate certificate like this on offer in the UK at the moment, so it should give you a distinct advantage to entering the labour market and starting your professional career.
  • The programme is delivered by a team with extensive experience of delivering both career and enterprise related modules, of working with employers both locally and nationally and of working and coaching clients at times of labour market uncertainty.

Placement opportunities

You will have the opportunity to work with an employer on a 12-week paid project basis so that you develop skills of self-management, enterprise and career creativity.

Entry Requirements

To access the course you should have a first degree from an approved University or an equivalent institution and are in one of the following situations:

  • feel you are underemployed in your existing occupation, or
  • at risk of redundancy/restructure, or
  • be unemployed, or
  • taking time out from work, or
  • thinking about a return to work.

Level of English Required

IELTS at 6.0 or the equivalent

[Full information on our General English Language Requirements]

Contact Details

School of Lifelong Education and Development Admissions Office

Download Prospectus

SLED Brochure Cover

Lifelong Education and Development School Prospectus 2012 (PDF 1.8MB)

Please note that these PDFs are correct as at time of print (September 2011). For the most up to date course information please use the web page.