WHY OUR GRADUATE OUTCOMES ARE SO GOOD
Brighton graduates are ready to respond to the world, whatever comes next. You’ll become confident in applying your knowledge and skills to make a practical difference, in developing the creative and critical thinking that leads to innovative ideas and new solutions, and you’ll grow the self-awareness and self-belief needed to connect with people, to lead and to bring about change.
professional organisations recognise our courses
university in south-east England for graduate prospects
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in the UK for employment or further study, three years after graduating
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We’ll help you to get as much as you can out of your time here, so that you can go on to find – or to create – work that excites and rewards you. You’ll need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal attributes and relevant experiences – our courses are designed to develop all of these. And our careers and employability team will work with you from the start on ways to practice and demonstrate them, so that you graduate with your qualification and a CV that stands out.
Advisory boards
Subject-based advisory boards of employers, consultants and industry professionals help us make sure your learning is relevant and future-proof as well as helping us develop placements, live briefs and field trips.
Professional accreditations
More than 50 professional organisations recognise and accredit our courses, which can give an extra qualification on top of your degree, a licence to practice, exemption from professional examinations and membership of a professional body.
Placements
Placements can be a core part of your course or an option that you choose, it depends on your subject. Our specialist placements, internships and volunteering team are here to help. Field trips, work shadowing, competitions and live briefs all form the work-related learning you can experience.
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
These are a set of qualities, characteristics and skills that we developed through research into what employers are looking for. You’ll work on your own personal version of these attributes while you’re here, both as part of your studies and through extracurricular activities and experiences. Being able to refer to your version of our Graduate Attributes will help you enhance your CV with transferable qualities and skills, giving you freedom and flexibility when it comes to making decisions about your future career.
CAREERS ADVICE AND SUPPORT – THROUGHOUT YOUR JOURNEY
Our professional careers and employability team are sector specialists who know what employers in specific industries are looking for. Alongside your course tutors they can help you understand how your studies and your activities translate into the sought-after Graduate Attributes. Based in careers centres on each campus, they can help you to spot and work on gaps in your skills and think about what you want to do in the future so you can feel confident that you’re making the most of your time at university. They can also help you find part-time work while you’re studying.
Anxhela, accounting and finance
I had three appointments with the careers service this year and they were all very useful. The adviser gave me feedback on my CV that helped me secure a part-time job. I also joined a university mentoring programme. I had the chance to speak to someone who had an amazing work background and a lot of experience in the area I am interested in. I learned things I could have not known on my own.
MORE SKILLS, MORE EXPERIENCES, MORE CONNECTIONS
We can also help you get involved in other activities designed to develop your attributes and employability.
- Sports, societies and clubs – interesting and fun stuff, and a great way to make new friends and connections.
- Volunteering in the community – getting involved with community activities that you care about shows commitment and motivation.
- Working for the university – lots of students work while studying and there are loads of ways you can be part of the campus community while being paid.
- Business start-up support – start your own project and develop your entrepreneurial skills with our help.
- Campaigning and democracy – add your voice to influence the future with Brighton Students’ Union.
- Mentoring – self-development and support through mentoring others and being mentored.
- Studying or working abroad – broaden your horizons with exchange programmes that are open to all students and get help towards the costs.
Katy, media
I did a month placement with the Brighton Green Party, which gave me a great idea of what it’s like working in industry. I also took a module on social media, in which we worked in groups with a local organisation to facilitate a social media campaign for them, so that gave us first-hand experience of working to achieve a company goal.
