1. Degree Plus “Stand Out from the Crowd”

2. Get Involved – Degree Plus Start thinking about future Career Plans Gain experience and Develop your Skills Explore your career options Organise Summer Work Experience Develop your CV – use our resources to help Enhance your career planning skills by taking part in our programmes Be aware of closing dates for graduate jobs, postgraduate courses and funding Apply for graduate jobs Get help with applications, CVs and interviews

3. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Your Degree is just the start Add the plus to stand out from the crowd Work Experience Sport Volunteering Clubs And Societies Enterprise Courses Student Representation International Opportunities Gain accreditation from Queen’s to demonstrate to employers that you can and do “ gofurther”

4. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Route A Accredited Programmes Typically lead to certificate or diploma in their own right Require significant input Route B Combination of experiences Student driven Personalised award

5. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Students who undertake and complete one or more Route A activity will automatically receive the Degree Plus award at their graduation Student names are forwarded to the Degree Plus team by the administrator of the Route A activity Route A

6. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Peer Mentoring Millennium Volunteers Languages for Specialist Purposes Summer Studentships within specific schools Study USA Military Training Qualification Part 1& 2 Insight into Management ECDL/ECDL Advanced Erasmus (Full year) InnovateHer Workplace Study Tours Queen’s Employability and Skills Award Examples of Route A activities

7. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Students undertaking Route B activities will have to complete a Route B application form (can be downloaded from www.qub.ac.uk/degreeplus)www.qub.ac.uk/degreeplus In this form you must: outline two or more Route B activities and reflect on the skills gained submit evidence of participation (e.g. certificate, payslip, email of confirmation from provider) submit a CV & covering letter articulating the skills developed All of the above must be submitted before 1st April in the year of graduation(1st October if graduating in the Winter) Route B: Application Form

8. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Enterprise competitions Part time work on/off campus Member of SU council Active member of Club/Society Study Skills Certificate Sports coaching Study China/Study India Volunteering SSCC Erasmus 1 Semester Student Guide/ Ambassador role Alumni Career Mentoring Scheme Examples of Route B activities

9. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus

10. Ideal candidate.... ‘A strong team player who demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and uses their initiative to achieve their full potential’ ‘Someone who has been active at university with experience in working with others and specific leadership roles. Someone who has made significant things happen, who has caused change and has had a positive impact on others for the benefit of the group’ What employers say...

11. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Students who are interested in Degree Plus…. Visit the Degree Plus website Attend introductory workshop Consider route most appropriate to you Take action! Now Later

12. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Activity must have…. Significant time commitment Element of reflection Evidence of reflection Opportunity to recognise, present and articulate skills gained Aware of how they have impacted on personal development Understanding of how to market these in the graduate marketplace

13. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Gain accreditation for activities undertaken outside your academic programme Enhance your student experience and gain an additional qualification Check the Degree Plus website www.qub.ac.uk/degreeplus or email us if you have questions later onwww.qub.ac.uk/degreeplus + Sport + Clubs & Societies + Work-related experience + Enterprise & Innovation + Volunteering + Representation + Courses + International Opportunities Summary

14. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Contact details Website: www.qub.ac.uk/degreepluswww.qub.ac.uk/degreeplus Email: degreeplus@qub.ac.ukdegreeplus@qub.ac.uk Come in to see us in the Student Guidance Centre Follow Queen’s Careers, Employability and Skills via: www.facebook.com/queenscareersemployabilityandskill s http://twitter.com/CareersatQueens

15. PwC and Santander are corporate partners of Degree Plus Careers, Employability and Skills Enterprise SU Learning Development Service Language Centre Student Computing Student Guidance Centre Student’s Union Queen’s Sport Check out the amazing range of extra-curricular opportunities to develop your employability and skills at Queen’s