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Ruth O’Rourke – Routes into Languages
Tonia Cook – International Partnerships Officer
David Levinson – Careers Service
Getting The Most Out of Newcastle
Welcome!
• Engage• Enhance• Employ• Enjoy
Newcastle Graduate Skills
• www.ncl.ac.uk/nclplus
Skill area
Activity
Group Research Project
Study Abroad SCAN
Intellectual Data synthesis; info literacy
x
Self-management
Reflection; Planning & Organising
x x x
Communication Oral; foreign languages; interpersonal; written
x x
Teamwork Collaboration; rapport; leadership
x x
Application Occupational; market
Awareness Ethical; social/cultural/global; legal
x x
• Where do I
start looking?
Advice to point you in the
right direction
EMPLOY: Careers Service
One of largest university careers services in UK
Winner of national careers awards
Targeted by employers
EMPLOY: Newcastle Work Experience (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
EMPLOY: NWE
Newcastle Work Experience (NWE)Types of projects…
Scientific and Environmental Research HR Policy Development International Market ResearchEvent Management IT Systems Development
Email: [email protected]
www.ncl.ac.uk/careers
EMPLOY: NWE
ENGAGE: Student Community Action Network
• 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!
ENGAGE: SCAN
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
ENGAGE: SCAN
www.scan.ncl.ac.uk
ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes
• Erasmus Programme– European Countries
• Non-EU Exchange Programme– Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong; Japan;
Singapore; USA
ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes
• 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
Why Take Part?
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
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
ENJOY: Language Learning at NCL
• Independent language learning (OAC, CLL)
• Modules in SML• Ambassadorial roles• Project work
•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
Enhance, Engage, Employ, Enjoy
For further information, please contact us on:
Telephone: 0191 222 6865
Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/international/exchanges