Employability statement

At the Career University, students' development of career management and employability skills, alongside their academic studies, ensures they leave with a qualification and are ready to make an impact in their professional lives. Our teaching staff are not only well-qualified, they also have strong links to their professional industries.

We ensure we understand employer needs in a fast changing and volatile business environment and strive to have our graduates equipped to make a positive contribution with local, national and international employers. With a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, some students will go on to develop businesses of their own, and the University provides a specialised incubator space, the Westmont Hub, alongside help and support to allow these students and their businesses to flourish.

The University has a long history of working effectively with employers, driving innovation, enterprise and economic growth across the London and Thames Valley regions. We have a strong record of graduate employment, an international reputation in the fields of healthcare, music and hospitality, and outstanding links with employers across a number of sectors. We aim to continue to be at the forefront of employer engagement and enterprise development in the UK.

We have an annual “partner with the Career University” event where we present our most up to date brochure of our offering. Many of our courses have been given professional accreditation and details are available within our course search function on our website.

We are a business-facing university with a demand-led portfolio of courses, delivered in a flexible learning environment not limited by time, place or mode of study. The support we offer reflects the flexible delivery of our portfolio of courses. Whether students are studying with us full or part-time, evenings or weekends, our Careers and Employment Service and Student Services departments are well placed to provide the ongoing support that students need to maintain a work/life/study balance.

Throughout their course, students are encouraged to plan their career by understanding their skills and motivations and developing employability skills through work placements, part-time paid work and volunteering activities. Students are also supported in developing the ability to make effective applications and learning how to present themselves effectively to employers.