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Getting The Most Out of Newcastle

Getting The Most Out of Newcastle. Ruth O’Rourke – Routes into Languages Tonia Cook – International Partnerships Officer David Levinson – Careers Service. Welcome!. Engage Enhance Employ Enjoy. Newcastle Graduate Skills. www.ncl.ac.uk/nclplus. EMPLOY: Careers Service.

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Getting The Most Out of Newcastle

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  1. Getting The Most Out of Newcastle • Ruth O’Rourke – Routes into Languages • Tonia Cook – International Partnerships Officer • David Levinson – Careers Service

  2. Welcome! • Engage • Enhance • Employ • Enjoy

  3. Newcastle Graduate Skills • www.ncl.ac.uk/nclplus

  4. EMPLOY: Careers Service • One of largest university careers services in UK • Winner of national careers awards • Targeted by employers • Where do I start looking? Advice to point you in the right direction

  5. EMPLOY: Newcastle Work Experience (NWE) EMPLOY: NWE • Open to all (international and UK) students • Complement your studies, put theory into practice • Add experience to your CV, enhance your skills and employability • Receive a training bursary: £600 for term-time placement and £1200 for a summer placement • Gain an insight into UK business culture • Build up your business contacts in the North East

  6. Newcastle Work Experience (NWE) EMPLOY: NWE Email:nwe@ncl.ac.uk www.ncl.ac.uk/careers

  7. ENGAGE: Student Community Action Network ENGAGE: SCAN • Registered charity – based at Newcastle Uni for over 30 years • recruits student volunteers for: • national and local charities • voluntary organisations • community groups • & develops student-led voluntary projects in the community • IT’S FREE TO REGISTER!

  8. ENGAGE: SCAN • One-off activities • a group of students go out for an afternoon and do an activity which will directly benefit the local community • Very popular • Mixed nationality groups • Explore the beautiful North East • Meet people, make friends • Transport, equipment, refreshments provided • IDEAL FOR BUSY PEOPLE

  9. ENGAGE: SCAN www.scan.ncl.ac.uk

  10. ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes • Erasmus Programme • European Countries • Non-EU Exchange Programme • Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong; Japan; Singapore; USA

  11. ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes Why Take Part? • Spend time immersed in another culture • Improve your language skills • Obtain a different perspective on your degree subject • A fun and challenging experience • An international network of friends • Travel opportunities throughout the world! • Academic credits • Transferable employment skills

  12. ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes • Study For One Semester or Full Year • Transfer Credit Back To Newcastle • Does Not Extend Degree Programme • Designated Partner Universities • May Study At More Than One Partner • Linguistic Skills Not Necessarily Required

  13. ENHANCE: Exchange Programmee • Erasmus Programme • Funded by European Union • Student Grant For Period of Study • Tuition Fee Waiver – Full Year Participants • Study Placements & Work Placements • Non EU Exchange Programme • Exchange Bursary • Self Funding Extra £2000 - £2500 Per Year

  14. ENJOY: Language Learning at NCL • ONLY 10% world’s population are English native speakers • 75% speak no English at all • Linguists are highly employable and earn up to 8% more than counterparts • Independent language learning (OAC, CLL) • Modules in SML • Ambassadorial roles • Project work

  15. Enhance, Engage, Employ, Enjoy

  16. For further information, please contact us on: • Telephone: 0191 222 6865 • Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/international/exchanges

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