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"Careers and Employability" 5 SubCategories 60 FAQs
- Where can I find CareersBU?
- Can I book a mock interview?
- Can I still access the CareersBU after I have completed my studies and graduated?
- I am a BUBS student and I cannot secure a mandatory placement, what should I do?
- Can I opt out of my placement year?
- Are the Careers Advisers available during university breaks, including Christmas and summer, for appointments and careers advice?
- What is the Graduate Skills Programme and how can I apply?
- What CareersBU events are there on campus?
- How do I get my placement approved on MyCareerHub?
- Where can I find MyCareerHub?
- How do I apply for an 18+ Student Oyster card with Transport for London (TfL)?
- Where can I find out about jobs, volunteering and placement opportunities?
- Where can I find out about obtaining visas / work permits for working abroad?
- Where can I find the placement form on MyHub/MyCareerHub?
- I need advice about the optional sandwich placement process
- What happens if I can’t find a placement?
- Do I have to complete online enrolment when I'm on a placement/sandwich year?
- Can I study abroad as part of my course?
- I am an employer. How can I get in touch with BU students?
- 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'm interested in setting up a business. Can you help?
- 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?
- 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?
- What support does the Careers & Employability Service offer?
- I am an international student and would like to study at BU for one semester
- We want to offer a student a placement. Whom should we contact?
- Who can help me with my placement applications?
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Careers & Job Application Advice
- Can you help me with networking using Social Media?
- Should I disclose a disability or learning difference to my employer or placement provider?
- What sort of starting salary can I expect as a graduate?
- Do you give careers advice to people who are not students at BU?
- What have other BU graduates done with a degree similar to mine?
- Is it possible to practice psychometric / numeracy tests?
- Can someone help with my CV / covering letter?
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Changing or Leaving Course
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Employer Enquiries & Careers Fairs
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Job Hunting
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Placements
- How can I apply to the Placement Opportunity Fund?
- How do I claim back my NHS placement expenses (TDAE)?
- Repeating units whilst on placement
- Is there any financial support available to help with placement costs?
- Who is my Placement Coordinator / Placement Development Adviser?
- How can I find out more about placement requirements?
- Where can I get advice about finding a placement or having a placement authorised?
- Are there any employer events coming up on campus?
- Will I get the student loan for the sandwich placement 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 & EU students)
- Does my course have a compulsory placement?