Employability for International Students

Whether you are studying an undergraduate degree or adding to your existing qualifications with a masters’ course, its important to think about how you will use your time at university and your degree course to help you find your job when you graduate.

When you leave university we help to make sure you don’t just have your degree but you have all the skills and experience you need to find your perfect job. By becoming workplace ready you can be sure that your CV will stand out to employers.

There are a number of ways you can make your CV stand out, take a look at what you can do and the ways we can support you to make a difference to your job prospects when you leave:

Working whilst you study
Opportunities outside of your course
After your degree

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Working whilst you study

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For some students doing part-time work whilst studying can help towards the financial costs of their course but it is also a great way to get some work experience on your CV.

There are conditions on some visas as to how long you can work per week whilst you are studying but there’s still plenty of opportunity to add some work experience to your CV.

More information and advice on working on a visa.

Check out the jobs available for current students now

Placements

A number of our courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels can be taken with a placement year.

These courses are an invaluable opportunity for you to put what you have learnt on your course into practice in the workplace.

Employers tell us that students with the experience of a year in a work setting makes them stand out from other applicants.

Take a look at placement opportunities

Opportunities outside of your course

The Careers team offer a full range of services, including one-to-one appointments remotely.

Internships

We connect our students with the very latest internship opportunities and vacancies. Take a look at current internships here.

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We are here to help you with your business or social enterprise, startup idea or freelance plan.

Mentoring

Mentoring is a catalyst for personal and professional growth, helping shape academic and career success.

Volunteering

You can develop your employability skills, add to your CV, and make new connections by volunteering in your local community.

Careers advice

Decide what career is right for you and get help with CVs, applications and interviews with a range of resources.

Your employability

If you work on your employability, you're more likely to find a job in a career that you enjoy.

After your degree

New graduate route for international students

Launching in the summer of 2021 the new ‘Graduate route’ visa will allow you to remain in the UK for two years to fully put into practice the skills you have learnt on your course.

If you want to look for roles related to your degree or just develop your CV and experience in other positions you can apply for the Graduate route visa and there will be no minimum salary level imposed on the visa.

You can find more information here.

Building your pre-professional profile

LinkedIn is a global networking platform for professionals but you don’t need to have a job to start building your profile and making connections.

As a UoB student you can also take advantage of LinkedIn Learning courses to boost your skills in your chosen subject area and also digital and organisational skills.

You can add these extracurricular skills to your CV as well to show your willingness to develop your professional skills.

Connect with us on LinkedIn and reach out to fellow graduates and alumni from your home country. We have a network of thousands of alumni from around the world.

Case Studies

Many of our international students have gone on to have great employment success stories and work in global companies in prestigious roles around the world.

Deepak Baruah

Indian Student, Deepak has accomplished huge achievements, from being recognised for international awards to making an impact at the UN.

He studied on our Public Administration MBA in 2015 and 2016 and he received a warm welcome upon his return to India:

“When I came back to my home country India, I felt very honoured when the Government of Assam appointed me as a Member, Juvenile Justice Board (a statutory legal body of the government as per the Supreme Court of India) because of my UK experience and education at the University of Brighton.”

In 2019, Deepak received the Global Peace Leadership Award from the World Constitution and Parliament Association (WCPA) and in 2020, he founded the Model UN School in his hometown of Assam in India.

Sahar Tobir

Sahar Tobir graduated from our Law LLB(Hons) course and is now Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer at APSIS International AB.

“During my time at [Brighton], I completed vacation schemes, mini pupillages, was the VP and President of the Law Society, worked during orientation week, did moot court and was the Course Representative.

At times, even I was tired of myself. But I kept running because the thoughts of ‘you have to stand out’ and ‘you must show uniqueness’, so I did just that. Fast forward 5 years, and I am the sole in-house legal counsel at an IT company with 4000+ customers worldwide for the past 2.5 years, and I am also the company’s DPO.”

Khaled Al Hashemi

Khaled Al Hashemi, graduated from the Leadership MBA programme and became Facility Management and General Services Director at Tourism & Culture Authority Abu Dhabi.

"The Brighton Leadership MBA is such a great programme, it increased my self-confidence and I was able to use Change Management studies from my MBA course to assist my organisation going through a merger and making the process more successful."