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Accredited degree: What does it mean for Social Work?

Studying an accredited course means your course has been approved by a professional body. Social Work is an accredited course because it has been accredited and regulated by Social Work England. It means that the course is up to date with current and relevant training d information for the sector and that the academic teaching… Read more » about Accredited degree: What does it mean for Social Work?

How I got a paid placement in UK as an international student….

As summer was approaching I was super nervous and at the same time excited about applying for multiple jobs at multiple companies for my placement year. For sure, it was a roller coaster ride. I did not know where to get started and had suffered many setbacks but in the end, all of it was… Read more » about How I got a paid placement in UK as an international student….

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Amalia’s experience as a Public Relations intern at Sony

This is a guest blog written by current BA (Hons) Marketing Communications with Digital Media student where she shares her placement experience at Sony. It’s easy to go into a placement year with a bucket full of expectations. However, the past year as a Public Relations intern at Sony has taught me to enjoy life’s… Read more » about Amalia’s experience as a Public Relations intern at Sony

My work experience placement at the British Red Cross

Work experience is a practical and effective use of time that can help you develop future abilities and completing it outside of your academia can really help you branch out. I did a summer placement with the British Red Cross (BRC) and learned a lot from all aspects of the process. The application process was… Read more » about My work experience placement at the British Red Cross

What it was like having our work exhibited in London

Cristina Zaharia is a BA (Hons) Computer Animation Art and Design student at Bournemouth University. Below she shares with us her experiences of working in collaboration with her peers and Marta Klara Sadowska, who is an artist in residence at the Sarabande Foundation established by Lee Alexander McQueen. Ini lab is the first big project… Read more » about What it was like having our work exhibited in London

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How I got a part-time job in a nursery setting: the tips and clues

If you are an international student, financing your tuition fees or living expenses can be demanding. However, the good news is while you are studying in the UK, your visa allows you to undertake part-time work. This means that, generally, you have the right to work up to 20 hours a week. Starting a part-time… Read more » about How I got a part-time job in a nursery setting: the tips and clues

Available Part-Time Jobs in Bournemouth: the Perspective of an International Student

BU Employability and Career Bournemouth University has plans and programme which made my student experience a convenient one; during my term times, I attended lectures and worked either on my personal computer or on the university premises. I did not have to be too much engaged elsewhere and that afforded me the little convenience that… Read more » about Available Part-Time Jobs in Bournemouth: the Perspective of an International Student

Working as a language assistant in Spain during my placement year

BA (Hons) International Tourism and Hospitality Management student, Kaitlin Jupp from England worked overseas as a language assistant at the Official Language School of Valladolid in Spain during her placement year in 2021-22. “For my placement year, I decided to divide it into three areas. I worked for AskBU at the university. Then, I worked… Read more » about Working as a language assistant in Spain during my placement year

My experience completing a study exchange during the Covid-19 pandemic

BSc (Hons) Marketing student Curtis Howkins completed a study exchange semester at EDHEC Business School in Lille, France during the 2020-21 academic year. He shares his experience of living abroad during the Covid-19 pandemic. “University life has brought its challenges, but an exchange programme in another country with very little ability in regard to the… Read more » about My experience completing a study exchange during the Covid-19 pandemic

Leaving the world of work and returning to university

Sometimes I wonder how I ended up back in university at all… After I finished my undergraduate degree, I didn’t expect to study again. I had struggled through my final exams and thought that was it, I was ready to go into the working world, and that was what I did. I had qualified as… Read more » about Leaving the world of work and returning to university