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Choosing a UK university: Employability and Career Planning Jeremy Burgess

Discover the importance of employability and career planning in choosing a UK university. Explore rankings, ratings, and course structures, and learn how to add value to your education. Find out about the careers service and graduate opportunities for overseas students.

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Choosing a UK university: Employability and Career Planning Jeremy Burgess

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  1. Choosing a UK university: Employability and Career Planning Jeremy Burgess

  2. Today’s Topics • Headlines • Rankings & Ratings • Course Structures • Adding-Value • Careers Service • Graduate careers in the UK for Overseas Students

  3. Headlines 70%

  4. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Introduction • DLHE Reporting • Graduate Outcomes Survey • High Fliers • QS Global Graduate Employability • T.H.E. World University Graduate Employability • UK Government L.E.O. • Unistats

  5. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Delving Deeper • DLHE Reporting • (Destination of Leaver from Higher Education) • Required to collect data based upon UK & EU graduates • Data collected six months after graduation • The 2016/17 cohort, was the last DLHE survey collection • Data can be somewhat misleading for small courses or where very low participation rates • Figures normally cited in relation to those in graduate employment or continuing their studies • e.g. 96% in work or study (Newcastle University 2016/17)

  6. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Delving Deeper • GOS • (Graduate Outcomes Survey) • Successor to DLHE • Conducted by all UK higher education providers. • All graduates who completed a higher education course in the UK after August 2017 will be asked to take part in the survey 15 months after they finish their studies. • The first survey of graduates planned started in December 2018 • First GOS data to be published in spring 2020.

  7. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Delving Deeper • High Fliers • Published in January every year • Freely available to download • Surveys Top 100 graduate recruiting companies with interests in the UK • Asks which universities’ graduates are most sought after • Intelligence as to future demand for graduates

  8. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Delving Deeper • QS and THE Employability Rankings • Global • Different methodologies • Review data over time • QS 2019: MIT ranked #1, Cambridge #7, Oxford #10, UCL #18, Imperial #33, Manchester #35 • QS 2018: MIT ranked #5, Cambridge #6, Oxford #8, UCL #17, Imperial #29, Manchester #33 • QS 2017: MIT ranked #2, Cambridge #5, Oxford #8, UCL #24, Imperial #20 , Manchester #35

  9. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Delving Deeper • Longitudinal Outcomes Survey • UK Government initiative • First launched in 2016 • (LEO) data brings together: • higher education information from the Department for Education (DfE) • employment, benefits and earnings information from: • the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) • Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) • These experimental statistics use LEO data to look at employment and earnings of higher education graduates 1, 3, 5 and 10 years after graduation • Can compare universities and across subjects

  10. Employability Rankings & Ratings: Delving Deeper • UniStats • Unistats is an independent website offering a range of useful info and statistics on university courses • Useful tool to compare universities and courses • Draws employability data down from DLHE

  11. Course Structures • Industrial Placements / Sandwich Year • Summer Internships • Study Abroad • Many universities offer such opportunities • Some placements attract a paid salary • Can lead to increased exposure, understanding, and performance as well as acquiring skills • See, for example, the University of Bath where all undergraduate course area offer placements

  12. Adding Value • Many universities have opt-in courses separate to your degree subject’s curricula through which you can build up employer-friendly skills and evidence the same. For example: • University of Manchester’s Stellify • University of Newcastle’s Careers Modules • University of Warwick’s myAdvantage • Liverpool John Moores University’s World of Work

  13. Careers Service Support • University College (modules outside your degree area) • The University Network Mentoring Portal • Labour Market Intelligence • Part-time jobs • Psychometric test preparation • Self-employment • Vacancy website • Volunteering • Work experience, placements and internships • Working and further study in the UK or abroad • Post-graduation support • Overseas offices • Alumni networks • Careers information and guidance • CV and application advice • Employability support alongside your degree • Employer events and careers fairs • Exploring your options • Further study and funding • Global Graduates programme • Graduate careers • Interview and assessment centre preparation

  14. Work Options: During Studies • If holding a Tier 4 visa: • 20 hours term time, full-time outside of term at nearly all HEIs • There is a minimum wage in the UK (reviewed in April each year) • At least £6.15 per hour if 18-20, £7.70 if aged 21-24. • Universities will normally have a function to help you find part-time, weekend or vacation work e.g. Unitemps at the University of Nottingham or Career Connect at the University of Sheffield or StudentJob at the University of Aberdeen • Internships • Placements • Part-time work • Summer work • Project Work (dissertation) • Volunteering

  15. Work Options in the UK: After Graduation Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Tier 1 Exceptional talent Tier 2 Employer Sponsored Tier 4 Another study visa Tier 4 Doctoral Extension Scheme Tier 5 Government Authorized Exchange

  16. Work Options in the UK: After Graduation Tier 2: visa for workers with a skilled job Switch in the UK, Tier 4 > Tier 2 Visa issued for up to 5 years Employer must be on the sponsor register (30,000 in the UK) The job must be of a particular skill level The job must be of a particular salary Minimum salary threshold. Normally £20,800 (or circa $27,899 or 100,000 AED)

  17. World of Opportunity Globally recognised qualifications Offering more than 1000 different degree programmes Chance to specialise early and really focus on your education goals 3-4 year UG and 1 year Masters degrees – start your career earlier Multicultural society with more than 100,000 international students High timely completion rates. Direct entry to professions e.g. Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Law, Engineering etc.

  18. With apologies to Mr Springer… Jerry’s Final Thoughts! Study what you love Find the best fit for you Look beyond rankings Consider the whole experience

  19. Thank You Questions? jeremy.burgess@manchester.ac.uk

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