Gavin Connell Cooperative Education & Careers Division

First and largest Coop programme in Ireland Integrated Coop & Careers Division Student centred focus Opportunities to work and study overseas Connected with employers Excellent record in graduate employment What’s distinctive about UL?

Year 1 – 2 Career focus, Choosing options, Coop preparation. Year 1 – 2 Career focus, Choosing options, Coop preparation. Year 2/3 – Coop placement, Faculty visits, Recording skills development Year 2/3 – Coop placement, Faculty visits, Recording skills development Course related skills Relevance of modules Course related skills Relevance of modules Year 4 – Career consultations, Career fairs & events, Job search techniques Year 4 – Career consultations, Career fairs & events, Job search techniques Monitoring of experience Assessment Monitoring of experience Assessment Reflection Assimilation Integration Reflection Assimilation Integration PRE POST Partnership: Faculty, Employers, Careers Developing Employability: 4 year process

First Destinations of 2013 Graduates: All Faculties Primary Degree UL Employment rate 18% higher than the HEA’s most recently-available national average figure 94% of primary degree graduates are in employment or further study Average starting salary of approximately €24,000

Placement as main predictor of future graduate employment Employment outcomes--FDR Generic skills development on Coop Getting your degree/Using your degree