Employability and Entrepreneurship

Welsh-medium opportunities

One of the University’s primary aims is “to prepare and promote the employability of students”. Our academic courses aim to equip you with valuable experience and high-level skills that employers look for. Wherever possible, courses are accredited by professional bodies. Our long history of working with business, industry, commerce and the public sector enables us to add real value to your education. We listen closely to employers when they tell us what skills and experiences they require from their graduate employees, and we tailor our courses to make sure that you gain those professional and high-level skills that will enable you to thrive in today’s competitive world.

Career Development Course

The Career Development Course was developed especially for the Swansea Employability Academy (SEA). Created by our careers advisers and in partnership with employers and graduates, it provides students with up-to-date and useful information about the skills and knowledge most in demand today!

It consists of 16 units focusing on different career topics, including:

Writing CVs, LinkedIn profile and application forms
Prepare for interviews
Career options and planning
You can learn more about yourself and your career motivations
Making decisions
Develop your soft skills such as your mindset and your resilience

You will also have access to useful resources such as the online platform, Shortlist Me, where you can practice your interview approach, and Reasoning Tests and a Personal Development Pack, where you can complete online quizzes to learn more about yourself own and practice the assessments used in the recruitment process.

Each unit can be completed independently but you can gain a Career Development Course Award by completing 5 units and the Advanced Career Development Course Award by completing 10 units. All units are available in Welsh and English.

You will receive an electronic badge for the award which you can share with your LinkedIn profile, and it will be added to your HEAR record.

Work experience opportunities with Academi Hywel Teifi

A degree is important to secure a good job, but employers look for much more than a degree when choosing which graduates to hire. Securing work experience and developing skills while studying and during the holidays will make you more able to compete for jobs. Academi Hywel Teifi offers a SPIN Internship annually which gives students the opportunity to work within the field of marketing and events, gaining experience and representing the University in events such as the Urdd National Eisteddfod.

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Language Skills Certificate

This Language Skills Certificate is a chance to receive an extra certificate which shows future employers that you are confident and proficient in your written and oral Welsh language skills. The Coleg Cymraeg will arrange sessions via Academi Hywel Teifi in order to prepare students to achieve the certificate and there are extra resources online. To gain the Certificate, applicants are required to make an oral presentation and sit a written test which includes three tasks. For further information, contact Indeg Llewelyn Owen.

Working as a Student Ambassador for Swansea University

The University's Student Ambassador Scheme is always looking for Welsh speakers. It's a paid opportunity with full training while gaining great experiences to add to your CV. This is an opportunity to meet new friends and represent Swansea University in various Welsh and English events; with opportunities to work for pay in other departments across the University. There is an opportunity for you to work towards the Student Recruitment Office Ambassador Award and WOWee Accreditation with the.

Welsh speakers are always needed during events such as Open Days and to visit Welsh language schools. For further details, visit the Student Ambassador Scheme pages on the University's MyUni pages.

Working as a Student Ambassador for the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

Annually, the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol also looks for enthusiastic students whether Welsh is a first or second language to share their experiences in universities across the whole of Wales, from studying and the importance of the Welsh language, to socialising and trying to attract more to study in Wales! They want to support you to develop valuable skills for you that can be beneficial when looking for work in the future, as well as having the opportunity to share your different experiences, on their website and on social media. As well as representing the Coleg Cymraeg within the University, being an ambassador and representing the voice of Welsh students is an important and valuable role, and could give great satisfaction in assisting prospective students to make important decisions regarding the language medium of their higher education studies.

For further details, go to the pages of the Coleg Cymraeg below;