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Theology
EmployabilityKim Layton
16th June 2009
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Why was employability chosen as a topic?
Lack of confidence to apply what is,
for many, a non-vocational degree
A lack of information for students on
how to use their degree for specific
future employability purposes
Many without a sense of purpose or
ideas regarding career paths
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The ultimate goal for the project
was to help the department produce
students who recognise that they are
competitive in the graduate field.
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How did you get the results?
Questionnaires
Focus group
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Results
• Only of 45.6% students thought that they could identify their own
skills in relation to job/career opportunities• 31.6% of students thought that they could present oneself
effectively in CVs, applications and interviews.• 38.9% of third year students thought that the Theology degree
make them competitive graduates.
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Analysis
More awareness of opportunities available to use the
degree in an employment context -. careers advise sometimes
suggests a Theology degree leads to social work, education or
roles related to religion. We found students were looking into
charity and social work, PR, creative arts and design, human
resources, hospitality and events, education, financial
management and accountancy alongst others
Relevance of the employability service - 92.6% of students
said they would find a website dedicated to employability issues
useful
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In response to the statement ‘There
is nothing I would like to improve
about the employability services
available to Theology students’ only
3.5% of students agreed
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Recommendations
Employability addition to department
website
Personal Tutors
Staff co-ordinator
Link to Theology Society