Ruth O’Rourke – Routes into Languages

Tonia Cook – International Partnerships Officer

David Levinson – Careers Service

Getting The Most Out of Newcastle

Welcome!

• Engage• Enhance• Employ• Enjoy

Newcastle Graduate Skills

• www.ncl.ac.uk/nclplus

Skill area

Activity

Group Research Project

Study Abroad SCAN

Intellectual Data synthesis; info literacy

x

Self-management

Reflection; Planning & Organising

x x x

Communication Oral; foreign languages; interpersonal; written

x x

Teamwork Collaboration; rapport; leadership

x x

Application Occupational; market

Awareness Ethical; social/cultural/global; legal

x x

• Where do I

start looking?

Advice to point you in the

right direction

EMPLOY: Careers Service

One of largest university careers services in UK

Winner of national careers awards

Targeted by employers

EMPLOY: Newcastle Work Experience (NWE)

Open to all (international and UK) students

Complement your studies, put theory into practice

Add experience to your CV, enhance your skills and employability

Receive a training bursary: £600 for term-time placement and £1200 for a summer placement

Gain an insight into UK business culture

Build up your business contacts in the North East

EMPLOY: NWE

Newcastle Work Experience (NWE)Types of projects…

Scientific and Environmental Research HR Policy Development International Market ResearchEvent Management IT Systems Development

Email: nwe@ncl.ac.uk

www.ncl.ac.uk/careers

EMPLOY: NWE

ENGAGE: Student Community Action Network

• Registered charity – based at Newcastle Uni for over 30 years

• recruits student volunteers for:– national and local charities– voluntary organisations– community groups

• & develops student-led voluntary projects in the community

• IT’S FREE TO REGISTER!

ENGAGE: SCAN

ENGAGE: SCAN

• One-off activities– a group of students go out for an

afternoon and do an activity which will directly benefit the local community

– Very popular– Mixed nationality groups– Explore the beautiful North East– Meet people, make friends– Transport, equipment, refreshments

provided– IDEAL FOR BUSY PEOPLE

ENGAGE: SCAN

www.scan.ncl.ac.uk

ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes

• Erasmus Programme– European Countries

• Non-EU Exchange Programme– Australia; Canada; China; Hong Kong; Japan;

Singapore; USA

ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes

• Spend time immersed in another culture • Improve your language skills • Obtain a different perspective on your degree subject • A fun and challenging experience• An international network of friends• Travel opportunities throughout the world!• Academic credits• Transferable employment skills

Why Take Part?

ENHANCE: Exchange Programmes

• Study For One Semester or Full Year• Transfer Credit Back To Newcastle• Does Not Extend Degree Programme• Designated Partner Universities• May Study At More Than One Partner• Linguistic Skills Not Necessarily Required

ENHANCE: Exchange Programmee

• Erasmus Programme– Funded by European Union– Student Grant For Period of Study– Tuition Fee Waiver – Full Year Participants– Study Placements & Work Placements

• Non EU Exchange Programme– Exchange Bursary– Self Funding Extra £2000 - £2500 Per Year

ENJOY: Language Learning at NCL

• Independent language learning (OAC, CLL)

• Modules in SML• Ambassadorial roles• Project work

•ONLY 10% world’s population are English native speakers•75% speak no English at all•Linguists are highly employable and earn up to 8% more than counterparts

Enhance, Engage, Employ, Enjoy

For further information, please contact us on:

Telephone: 0191 222 6865

Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/international/exchanges