CertHE Employability Skills Swansea (Level 4)

Course Features

Campus:

Cardiff

Duration:

1 year

Available Starts:

September, January, April

Tariff Points:

Institution Code:

Information about course

Overview
Structure and content
Teaching and assessment
Entry requirements
Employability

This programme provides a unique opportunity designed to enhance your career prospects and kickstart your academic journey. This comprehensive program equips you with essential professional, and digital skills needed for success in today’s dynamic workplace. Unlike traditional programs, we value your life and work experiences, making higher education accessible and inclusive.

Compulsory

Professional Career Development(20 credits)

Effective Team Working and Communication(20 credits)

Digital Skills for Personal Development and Business Growth(20 credits)

Managing Enterprise(20 credits)

Academic Skills for the Digital Era(20 credits)

Problem Solving and Innovation(20 credits)

Coursework and practical tasks are set in a variety of formats. These include:

Practical in-class set exercises.
Role play (e.g. mock interviews)
Presentations (e.g. of business plans)
Portfolios of work
Research projects.
Essays
Reports

As the programme attracts learners from a range of backgrounds, with a variety of work and personal experience, in many cases assessments provide flexibility for the student to use their background and experience to make learning relevant to their prior work experience; students will be encouraged to develop projects that are relevant to their career aspirations.

64 – 80 UCAS Points | interview

This programme attracts applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experiences in terms of employment and academic qualifications.

This programme does not require applicants to possess formal qualifications; admissions assessment of the suitability of applicants is via rigorous interview and a written test.

Admissions Advice and Support 

We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements.

English language requirements 

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses.

Visa and funding requirements 

If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.

For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.

International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.

If you’re looking for a way to gain practical skills that are valued in today’s job market, while also getting a solid foundation for further studies, this course is perfect for you.