Transcript 1. Class of 2010 - Graduate destinations 2. employability

Enabling World Ready & Work
Ready Graduates
Seamus McEvoy,
Head of Career Services,
UCC
Agenda
• Why employability
• Update on employability activities in UCC?
– Current situation
– UCC Works
– BA work placement module
• 2012 graduate destinations
The challenge to Higher Educational in
Ireland - Employability
The Hunt Report emphasises the need for higher education
to put more emphasis on generic skill development
‘The undergraduate curriculum needs to place more
emphasis on generic skills, especially those required for
the workplace and for active citizenship’.
National Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (Hunt Report) - Jan 2011
‘The simple acquisition of knowledge is not enough to
count as a complete education in today’s world’
What are Generic/Employability skills?
 Hunt refers to an OECD project on higher education learning
outcomes as an indicator of international thinking on the key
generic skills required by students today:
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Analytical reasoning
Critical thinking
The ability to generate fresh ideas
The practical application of theory
Written communication
Leadership ability
Ability to work in a group
 A set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes which ensure that
graduates are capable of being effective in the workplace and the
community to the benefit of themselves, their employers and
society in general.
AHECS (Association of Higher Education Career Services)
Definition of employability (cont)
Taken from ‘time well spent – embedding employability in work experience’ C.B.I.
(Confederation of British industry 2008)
UCC Strategic Plan 2013 - 2017
‘We will provide opportunities within each programme for
student placement either through volunteering activities,
international placement or work placement so that all UCC
students have the opportunity to develop the generic and
transferable skills needed for effective engagement in the
workplace and society’.
 Over 80% of UCC undergraduate programmes
now offer placement opportunities
(work placement/clinical placement /year abroad)
UCC Strategic Initiative 2013/17
Provide opportunities for all students to develop
employability skills
Work Experience
Pathway
Community
Involvement
Pathway
UCC Community
Engagement
Pathway
External work
placement/internship
Volunteering
Societies
participation
Clinical Placement
Service Learning
Sports club
participation
UCC Campus
internship
Community Based
Research
Culture and Arts
participation
UCC Works
Proposal approved by Academic Council July 2012
Internationalisation
Pathway
Develop Language
Competencies
Work or Study
Abroad
Development Work
Abroad
Accredited Work based learning in
UCC
Block
placement
• Student works full time for a period of time as an accredited
part of their academic programme.
• Approx. 900 students per annum take formal paid block work
placements, some abroad, usually of 6 months duration
Clinical
placement
• Students spend periods of their academic programme in the
workplace under the direct supervision of a tutor e.g.
medicine, nursing, dentistry etc.
• All students undertake clinical placements as part of their
academic programme in the College of Medicine and Health
Practice
placement
• Students spend timetabled periods during term in a
supervised work setting e.g. education, social work, etc.
• Approx 200 students p.a.
College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences
(CACSSS): ENHANCING STUDENTS’
EMPLOYABILITY
NEW WORK PLACEMENT MODULE
From 2013, the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences is
offering its BA students an opportunity to take a 5 credit work
placement module, which will include a work placement and which
will be listed on the student’s transcripts
BA Work Placement Module - key points
• Pilot 5 credit elective module in 2013/14 in 5 disciplines
• Plan to make option available to all 2nd year BA students in UCC as part
of their degree programme in 2014/15.
• Administered by the Career Services on behalf of the College
• Academic staff work with students to agree learning outcomes and
assessment of module.
• The programme involves
– preparatory training,
– Work-placement organized by the University (min 150 hours)
– post-placement assessment of learning outcomes designed to help students to
articulate what they have learned from the placement.
• Work-placements can be completed in one of two periods
– During Term – Weekly hours Placement
– During the Summer - Block Placement within months June to Sept
2013/14 version - Introducing three Pathways
Two steps to success
The Reflective Report
1. Demonstrate how you developed
…..(competency) by participating in
your chosen pathway. (select 4 of the 6 skills
listed)
Interpersonal
skills
2. Demonstrate how having an
understanding of the workplace and
employer’s requirements will help you
with your career goals.
3. In what way has participating on the
UCC Works Internship Award influenced
your future career goals?
Decisionmaking
ProblemSolving
Customer/
Students encouraged to use the STAR
technique
Questions based on employer application
forms
Students required to update their CV
Teamwork
Client
Focus
Planning
Skills
No more than 200 words/answer
Class of 2012 – Graduate
Destinations Survey
Main features
• 4,626 students graduated from full time
programmes in UCC.
• In spring/early summer 2013, the Career Services
surveyed these graduates to identify their current
employment status
• 3,777 graduates (82%) responded to the survey.
UCC Graduate Destinations 2012
Survey summary – all graduates
57% (2,135 graduates) were in employment
with 86% (1,844) of these working in Ireland
30% (1,143 graduates) continued onto further study primarily in
Irish H.E. Institutions
9% (333 graduates) were actively seeking employment and
4% (166 graduates) were not available for employment
More detailed survey information will shortly be available on www.ucc.ie/careers
UCC Graduate Destinations 2012
Survey summary – Primary degree recipients
Seeking
employment 7%
Further study 38%
Not available for
employment 4%
In employment
51%
UCC Graduate Destinations 2012
Survey summary – Higher degree recipients
Seeking
employment 11%
Not available for
employment 6%
Further study 15%
In employment
68%
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