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STARTING OUT PROGRAMME

The Starting Out course is designed to prepare individuals who are interested in gaining employment, education or training, to be more confident to do so.  The programme includes 6 workshops and we run the workshop programme three times a year.

• Educational Opportunities:
• Preparing your Curriculum Vitae
• Introduction to Academic Study - including essays and referencing
• Completing applications for study - including application procedure / personal statements.
• Mini lecture.
• Interview Techniques.

Throughout the programme, all participants will be provided with one-to-one advice and guidance by a qualified advisor. At this time, an action plan will be set in order to have a clear career plan and targets to work towards.

The course is spread over six weeks consisting of six Thursday’s, between 10.00 AM – 12.00 PM. The one-to-one interviews will be booked with the Advisors at a time to suit you.

2011-2012 COURSE DATES

6 October, 2 February, 19 April	Educational opportunities: An outline
13 October, 9 February, 26 April	Educational opportunities : Choosing the right course
20 October, 23 February, 3 May	Introduction to Academic Study-including essays and referencing
3rd November, 1 March, 10 May	Mini lecture. A taster university lecture
10 November, 8 March, 17 May	Preparing CVs/selling yourself/identifying skills
17 November, 15 March, 24 May	Completing applications for study:How to apply for UEL and Birkbeck

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STARTING OUT: STUDENT FEEDBACK

Student No 1
"This course has really helped me in a lot of different areas. I was always afraid of going for interviews but since I did the course, it has given me more confidence and I am more relaxed than ever. I now know how to deal with my fear, boldness and straight forward. I have gained a lot from this course which I can put into practice. For the short time I came on the course I have learnt a lot of things, I am a different person now, looking forward to employment so that I can put my training into practice."

Student No 2
".. I have gained lots of knowledge which is important to me in terms of gaining entry to my chosen career. They helped us to learn about how to prepare a curriculum vitae and how to handle interview situations. The tutors also helped to provide us necessary information regarding how to be more positive. "

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