The College Employability Programme offers a series of short interactive online courses, supported by trained CEP tutors designed to support you to:

  • Plan your professional development
  • Develop a range of workplace relevant transferable skills
  • Communicate these skills to employers

Our tutors will provide tailored feedback and support as you move through our courses. You can make a 1:1 appointments to discuss any aspect of your employability development at any time.

On completion of our courses you will receive a certificate, a digital badge, and recognition on your graduation transcript (Higher Education Achievement Record). 

Browse through our courses below and get started on your employability journey today! 

Plan your employability journey

Your Future: Careers and Employability

Work through this short course to learn about the Careers and Employability support available to help you make the most of your time at Glasgow. The course will also highlight the value of your core programme and courses and the importance of planning your time effectively to ensure successful career transition,

Study Abroad Induction

This course is designed for 1st and 2nd year students interested in learning more about Study Abroad.

Develop your skills

Practical Presentation Skills

This course has been designed to equip you with the tools to present with confidence, and present your argument in a clear and impactful way.

Groupwork to Teamwork

This course has been designed to help you work more effectively in a team, providing guidance and solutions to deal with any challenges that may arise.

Making your dissertation work for you

Work through this short course to help you make the most out of your dissertation and enhance your employability.

Writing a Policy Brief

This course explores what a policy brief aims to do, what it should look like and what content is most effective.

Other Skills Courses

Students at the University of Glasgow also have access to a range of Careers Service courses and even courses from external training providers such as LinkedIn Learning. Explore these options to to help you to develop the skills you need.

Communicate your skills

From study abroad to the workplace

This course is designed for students returning from their Study Abroad experience and for international students studying here at Glasgow. It will help you to identify and articulate the skills gained through your "Study Abroad" experience.

Understanding and articulating your strengths

This course helps students reflect upon their employability skills and create effective CAR statements.

LinkedIn

This course has been designed to help you communicate your key skills and graduate attributes through the medium of LinkedIn.

Graduate Skills Programme

This course will help you to develop and ePortfolio which communicates your skills and experiences to employers.

Live opportunities

Alongside our online courses, the College Employability Programme also offers a range of live opportunities designed to introduce students to the Programme, reflect on their professional development and test their professional skills. 

1:1 Appointments

Whatever stage you are at in you are at in your employability journey, you can make a 1:1 appointment with a member of the team.

Skills Days

Our Skills Days are designed to give you the opportunity to work on interactive challenges and to develop and practice key skills we know are highly valued in the workplace.

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Skills coaching

This unique programme offers students the opportunity to receive 4 x 1-1 coaching appointments designed to support them to realise their professional development goals.

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Collaborative research

Find out more about how you could work with external organisations on your research dissertation and apply your knowledge to real world challenges.