Foundation and Partnership College Students

The Careers Service at Bath Spa

There is 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 Sion Hill for arts specific information
• Access to brief information queries

The following services can be accessed by referral from your individual institution:

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

 

Careers Resources at Newton Park

Occupational publications: containing information on a wide range of career options with particular relevance to subjects studied at BSU.

Computer Packages

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

Information Leaflets 

Specialist Journals and Jobs Publications - on reference in the careers service covering specific occupational areas 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 - information on further study and how to fund this

 

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 - publications and websites 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 and books, web links to vacation work opportunities.

Voluntary Work - information, job publications, web sites and link to Volunteer Challenge - BSU's volunteer organisation.

TEFL - Information files and books offering advice on courses and finding employment.

 

Web and IT Resources

Search the Careers Service web pages

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.

Prospects Planner - a computer guidance package for graduates.

Fundafinder - searchable database of funding sources for further study.

 

Jobs and Employment

GO> is the careers@bathspa database of current jobs and employers, searchable by various criteria.

Gradsouthwest is a website offering graduate level jobs in the southwest 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.

The Jobshop is an employment service covering part-time and vacation jobs for students based on campus only.  Click on the link to register online and view the vacancies.  

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

The National Association of Student Employment Services (NASES) links to all UK university and college job shops

Gradsouthwest website has a part time job section covering the southwest and is searchable by region.

For short information queries, you can contact us by email or phone 01225 875525.