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The Careers Service at Bath Spa

There is a wide range of services and resources available to students undertaking Foundation/Distance Learning/Wessex Consortium 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 files and publications
Containing information on a wide range of career options with particular relevance to subject studied at BSUC.

Computer packages 
Careers guidance and funding search database are available on both campuses.

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

Information Leaflets
Linking subject of study to sources of information and potential career options.

Jobs Boards
Displaying all current vacancies, including full time local and national jobs, graduate recruitment schemes and work placements and internships. Notice-boards are located in the careers service at Newton Park, in the SU foyer at Newton Park and outside the Students' Union office at Somerset Place, Basement, House 8.

Specialist Journals and Jobs Publications
On reference in the careers service covering specific occupational areas such as environment, charities, arts.

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

Postgraduate Study
Prospectuses of most UK universities, covering undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and information from specialist institutions, ie art, performance, environment.

Publications and websites of postgraduate opportunities local, national and international.

Funding advice
Fundafinder: 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.

Teaching Vacancy Bulletins and Teaching Jobs Boards: Local and regional teaching vacancy bulletins, links to teaching vacancy websites and noticeboards of individual teaching jobs.

Work/Study Abroad
Working in Europe and Internationally: Information files, 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 file and books, web links to vacation work opportunities.

Voluntary and Aid Work
Information files, jobs publications, web sites and link to volunteerchallenge@bathspa - a BSUC volunteer bureau offering a wide range of local, national and international opportunities.

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

Web and IT Resources
Careers web pages 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

Prospects Planner: a computer guidance package for graduates

Fundafinder: searchable database of funding sources for further study

Jobs and Employment

Search GO> 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.

BSUC Careers Graduate Packs: general, arts and teaching editions are produced annually for final year students covering information and advice on job seeking.

Jobs@bathspa this is an employment service covering part time and vacation jobs for students based on campus only.

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.

Gradsouthwesthas a part time job section covering the southwest and searchable by region.

Opening Hours

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

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