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Professional and Career Development Loans What is the Institute of Directors and how can students become members? What is the Global Talent Programme and how can I apply? What Careers & Employability events are there on campus? Erasmus Internship/Traineeships Can you help me with networking using Social Media? How do I get my placement approved on MyCareerHub? Who is my Placement Coordinator / Placement Development Adviser? Where can I find MyCareerHub? Where is the Careers Centre? How can I find out about job vacancies for students? Can I access the Careers and Employability service as a BU Graduate? Where can I find the Careers & Employability Service? What support does the Careers & Employability Service offer? What are the contact details of the Careers & Employability Service?

Are the Careers Advisers available during summer vacation for appointments and careers advice? How do I make an appointment for careers advice?

Are the Careers Advisers available during summer vacation for appointments and careers advice? What Careers & Employability events are there on campus? Can you help me with networking using Social Media? Where can I find out about jobs, volunteering and placement opportunities? What sort of starting salary can I expect as a graduate? Do you give careers advice to people who are not students at BU? How do I get hold of my National Insurance Number? How many hours a week can I work as an international student? Can I access the Careers and Employability service as a BU Graduate? I'm interested in setting up a business. Can you help? What have other BU graduates done with a degree similar to mine? I've got an interview coming up. Are there any online resources to help? I've got an Assessment Centre coming up. Can you help? Can I practice a mock interview? Is it possible to practice psychometric / numeracy tests? How do I make an appointment for careers advice? I'm having trouble logging into MyCareerHub. Can you help? Where can I find the Careers & Employability Service? Can someone help with my CV / covering letter? What support does the Careers & Employability Service offer?

What Careers & Employability events are there on campus? Are there any employer events coming up on campus? I need a list of sponsored employers who will employ international students. I am an employer. How can I get in touch with BU students?

How can I find out about changing my course?

I'm an employer. How can I be part of the careers fair on campus? I am an employer and want to advertise a vacancy. How do I go about this? We want to offer a student a placement. Whom should we contact?

I'm an employer. How can I be part of the careers fair on campus?

What is the Global Talent Programme and how can I apply?

What is the Institute of Directors and how can students become members?

Should I disclose a disability or learning difference to my employer or placement provider? I've got an interview coming up. Are there any online resources to help? Can I practice a mock interview? Is it possible to practice psychometric / numeracy tests? Can someone help with my CV / covering letter? Who can help me with my CV and job or placement applications?

Are there any work experience opportunities at Bournemouth University? Where can I find out about jobs, volunteering and placement opportunities? How can I find out about job vacancies for students? I need a list of sponsored employers who will employ international students. Where can I find out about jobs on campus?

Are the Careers Advisers available during summer vacation for appointments and careers advice? Where can I find MyCareerHub? How can I find out about job vacancies for students? I'm having trouble logging into MyCareerHub. Can you help? Where can I find the Careers & Employability Service?

Does the University provide travel insurance whilst students are on placement abroad? What are the tuition fees for the placement year? Is there any financial support available to help with placement costs? How do I get my placement approved on MyCareerHub? Who is my Placement Coordinator / Placement Development Adviser? How do I apply for an 18+ Student Oyster card with Transport for London (TfL)? How can I find out more about placement requirements? Where can I find out about jobs, volunteering and placement opportunities? Should I disclose a disability or learning difference to my employer or placement provider? Where can I get advice about finding a placement or having a placement authorised? Where can I find the placement form on MyCareerHub? I need advice about the optional sandwich placement process Will I get the student loan for the sandwich placement year? What happens if I can’t find a placement? Do I have to complete online enrolment when I'm on a placement/sandwich year? Where can I find the placement coursework and relevant documentation? How do I pass the placement year? Is there any placement funding available? (UK and EU students) Does my course have a compulsory Placement? Who can help me with my CV and job or placement applications?

How do I claim back my NHS placement expenses (TDAE)?

How do I apply to be a Student Ambassador?

Where can I find out about obtaining visas / work permits for working abroad? Can I study abroad as part of my course? How can I apply for Erasmus Funding? How can I apply for funding for a study exchange? Where can I find funding for my overseas placement? How can I talk to the Study & Work Abroad Team? I would like to work or study abroad. Can you help? I am an international student and would like to study at BU for one semester.

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