University: Does it Really Improve Employability?

Good news! Attending university is a sure way to increase your overall employment and earning prospects! Here’s why:

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You’ll stand out in a competitive jobs market; you’ll develop highly sought-after qualities from completing your degree. Examples can include time management, group working, adhering to deadlines, independent learning, and creativity.

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You’ll be recognised an expert in your subject area; your degree programme will demonstrate that you have specialist knowledge—making you appear a more attractive candidate for future employers.

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From studying at university, you’ll gain vital skills that employers will look to gain in their workplace. Beyond subject knowledge, you’ll be able to sell yourself as a candidate on the skills and behaviours that university life demands from its students—commitment, enthusiasm and self-discipline.

Employability and Career Prospects at Swansea University 
At our university, we prioritise your future—you’ll have access to all the careers advice and employment opportunities you’ll ever need. Whether it’s industry placements or internships that you’re interested in—we will help you gain as much experience as possible and put your studies into practice.

Over 93% of our graduates are in employment, study and/or other activities, such as travelling, 15 months after graduation. (HESA 2022)

 Find out more about our Swansea Employability Academy.

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Original post by Swansea Students

Good news! Attending university is a sure way to increase your overall employment and earning prospects! Here’s why:

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You’ll be recognised an expert in your subject area; your degree programme will demonstrate that you have specialist knowledge—making you appear a more attractive candidate for future employers.

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University improves employability if you harness it.

i do believe university coupled to work & internships, plus using uni opportunities to enhance cv can lead to employability.

there are some really great universities and degrees that can help improve your access to certain professions or earning potential.

There is also a lot of university degrees that do very little. Plenty of graduates don’t use uni to add value and frankly lots of unis and degrees don’t add value by themselves. Unfortunately if you leave university and enter a low earning job which doesn’t really require a degree and the degree doesn’t increase development or promotion opportunities then all it has done is added a grad tax to your future earnings and been of little value. Whilst employability metrics are nice id look at the typical graduate destinations and salaries of graduates from the course you applied to not the percentage in employment within X number of months.