Foundation and Partnership College students

The Careers Service at Bath Spa

There are a wide range of services and resources available to students undertaking Foundation/Distance Learning/Wessex Partnership programmes of study.

We can offer you:

• Access to our careers web pages
• Access to our paper based resources at Newton Park, and Somerset Place for arts specific information
• Access to brief information queries via email

The following services are available by referral, and should be initiated through your institution's careers contact (see above list)

• Individual careers appointments
• e-guidance
• In-depth information requests

Careers Resources at Newton Park

Resources: information on a wide range of career options with particular relevance to subjects studied at BSU

Self Assessment: guides and books exploring practical methods of self-assessment in relation to careers planning, including changing careers and advice for mature graduates

Specialist Journals and Jobs Publications: on reference in the careers service covering specific job sectors such as environment, charities, arts

CVs, Applications and Interviews: advice on job seeking, producing an effective CV, interview techniques, presentations and psychometric testing.

Postgraduate Study

• Publications and websites of postgraduate opportunities - local, national and international
• Funding advice
• Use Fundafinder to search for funding using the database of sources

Teaching

Teaching Applications: information, advice and guidance on teaching courses, applications and interviews for entry to teacher training

Work/Study Abroad

Working in Europe and Internationally: information, publications and web sites covering international opportunities and work experience, specific information on job seeking and study by country, links to websites of overseas jobs.

Vacation Work Abroad: information files and books, web links to vacation work opportunities

Voluntary and aid work: information files, jobs publications, web sites and link to Volunteer Challenge - a volunteer bureau offering a wide range of local, national and international opportunities

TEFL: Information and books offering advice on courses and finding employment

Web and IT Resources

www.bathspa.ac.uk/careers careers advice and guidance, useful web links by subject and occupation, advice on applications, CV's and interviews, current vacancies, information on careers events and fairs

A good starting point is Your Foundation Degree, information available online at www.prospects.ac.uk and includes the following topics,

• Options with a foundation degree
• Further study
• Employment
• Other options
• Contacts and resources

Prospects Planner: a computer guidance package for graduates

Fundafinder: searchable database of funding sources for further study

 

Jobs and Employment

www.gradsouthwest.com is a website offering graduate level jobs supported by all the universities in the region

Employment Section: information on local and national employers, directories of local employers, graduate recruitment schemes and work experience opportunities

 

Jobs@bathspa:

This is an employment service covering part time and vacation jobs for students based on campus only www.jobs@bathspa.ac.uk

Students based in other colleges can locate suitable part time and vacation jobs via the following websites:

NASES: the National Association of Student Employment Services, links to all UK university and college job shops www.nases.org.uk

For short information queries, contact us by emailor telephone01225 875525