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message Today • • • • What is Edge? What do I Need to do? When will I receive the Edge Award? FAQ’s Factors to consider • Did you know that there are over 85 applications for every graduate job • Employers are recruiting graduates who not only have a degree but also key transferable skills What is EDGE? • An employability Award for Undergraduate Students • Provides official recognition and evidence for activities outside your programme of study • Taken in addition to your degree • You have up to 4 years to complete the award. • You will receive it with your degree How do you achieve the EDGE? 1. 2. 3. 4. There are 4 steps to complete: Register for the EDGE Complete four activities. They cannot be from the same category. Ensure that each activity is verified within the academic year you complete the activity. Apply for the Award once you have completed 4 activities. How do you achieve the EDGE? Complete 4 activities – they CAN’T all be from same category • • • • Category 1: Accredited co-curricular modules Category 2: Work Experience, Study Abroad and Enterprise Category 3: Internal & External Opportunities Category 4: Formal University-wide Opportunities Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Accredited co-curricular modules Work experience, Study Abroad and Enterprise Internal and External Opportunities Formal University Wide Opportunities •Open to 1st Year students •Reflect on Me PPD131‘ •Building your skills PPD105 P/T job •Work Experience Skills Builder Module PPD 184 •Open to all •Sports/Students Union Club or Committee Member •Student Union Rag Volunteer •Volunteering with External Organisations •Business Enterprise Academy •Business Bootcamp •Careers Plus Open to Social Work students •Social Work Individual Practice Development Days Open to UOTC students •Leaderhsip Development Programme Module 1 &2 Open to Sports students •Ulster Sports Outreach Education Induction Training Programme •Ulster Sports Outreach Sport for LIFE programme Open to UBS students •Entrepreneurship Competitions •CIMA Accredited SAGE certificate Open to Nursing students •Disaster Risk Reduction •Immediate Life Support Open to Computing & Engineering •Stem Ambassador Open to Media, Film & Journalism •Entrepreneur Residency Open to Sports and Creative Dance •Dance for Life Programme Open to Communication/ Art & Design •Tutoring in schools Open to 2nd Year students •Developing Skills for Work PPD104 •Peer Assisted Study Skills 1 PPD037 •Peer Assisted Study Skills 2 PPD051 Open to 3rd Year students •Graduation- what next? PPD102 •Career management Skills PPD103 Open to all students •Skills Development through Student Representation Year long Placement – DPP(I)/DIAS Year Long Placement Study USA Study Abroad International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) Language Assistant Ulster Sports Outreach Educational Placement Programme Erasmus Short-term placements – via 'employability through work experience' PPD100) Washington Ireland Program IAESTE Placement Preparation Module (only open to computing students) Placement Preparation PPD120 Business LaunchPad Enterprise Development PPD183 •Students Union Enterprise Competition Team Member •Sciences and Ethics: Debates and Dilemmas •Developing Digital literacy FAQ’s • Do you have to complete a certain amount of activities in a year? – No the amount each year is up to you, as long as you have four activities completed before you graduate. • Can activities I completed last year count? – No, Only CPPD modules from last year can be counted as this will already be recorded onto the universities database. • How much time do I need to volunteer for it to be included as an activity? – You must volunteer for at least 30 hours. FAQ’s • What steps do I need to take if I volunteer for an organisation outside of the University? – You need to check that the organisation you are volunteering has signed up with the SU (check SU website). You need to fill out a log book from the Students Union to record the hours and the activities you took part, has to be signed off by your volunteering supervisor and verified by the SU • What if the voluntary organisation is not registered with the SU? – You need to encourage the organisation to register with the SU otherwise if you are doing 40 hours over a year with the organisation you can engage with ‘work experience skills builder module’ CPPD module Student Union Activity Log Book FAQ’s • Can activities I have completed during vacation periods throughout my degree be used? Yes, any activity that is completed during your degree can be counted towards the award provided that it has been approved by the EDGE award team. • How do I get my activity credited towards the award? Once you have completed the activity it will be your responsibility to hand in your log book so that staff can go online and confirm successful completion within that academic year. • Can part time/short term employment count towards this award? No, unless you engage in the CPPD module ‘work experience skills builder’ allowing you to reflect on the skills which you have developed FAQ’s • I have completed all four activities… now what? Once all four activities have been completed you must then apply for the award. You will receive an email prompting you to do this when the time comes. • What happens if I withdraw my application? If you decide you no longer wish to participate in the award, contact a member of the Ulster Edge team. E-mail: [email protected] • Any more questions? • In the first instance, visit the Career Development Centre. Alternatively email [email protected]