Watch our video to find out more about the Graduate Skills Programme and why you should get involved:
The Graduate Skills Programme at Bournemouth University is a free employability programme open to all current students. Managed by CareersBU and delivered with industry partners such as Lush, Mazars, Marriot, IBM, 3 Sided Cube, University Hospitals Dorset and BCP Council, the programme supports you to develop and articulate transferable skills that can be applied to any industry or role.
The programme is made up of four stages: Self-Awareness, Explore Options, Gain Experience and Prepare to Apply.
Each stage includes industry-led Masterclasses and insight days, online learning resources and extracurricular opportunities. Any students completing all four stages of the programme will gain the Graduate Skills Award.
How to gain the Graduate Skills+ Award
To achieve your Graduate Skills Award, you will need to complete the following for each of the four stages of the programme:
- Attend one Graduate Skills Masterclass
- Complete two activities or resources
- Complete self-reflection activities via your Graduate Skills+ Log.
You will receive an award and certificate that can be added to your CV and you will be invited to our annual Awards Ceremony.
Extracurricular activities and resources
As well as attending Graduate Skills Masterclasses, you can also access over 100+ extracurricular experiences and online learning resources.
There is something to get involved in whatever your interests are. We work with:
- CareersBU and Placements teams
- Student's Union, SUBU Volunteering, Clubs and Societies, the Sustainability Team and ResLifeBU
- SportBU Teams and CoachBU
- Student Ambassadors and Peer Assisted Learning Leaders
- Academic Skills Workshops and the IT Learning Centre.
All our online resources can be accessed via our Graduate Skills Programme Brightspace area or via MyCareerHub, BU's careers platform. MyCareerHub hosts a wealth of employability resources, a free jobs portal and bookable online or in person appointments with our Careers Consultants. A full list of activities and online resources that can be used towards your Graduate Skills+ Award can be accessed when you sign up:
