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Mental wealth
What is professional fitness and mental wealth?
The world of work is changing. With AI and automation on the rise, it’s uniquely human skills that will set you apart. From critical thinking, emotional intelligence and resilience to practical skills like digital proficiency and industry experience.
At UEL, these skills are built into every degree and count towards your final qualification. You’ll also receive a Career Passport to showcase your achievements and open doors to your future career.
What our students say
Emphasis on personal development
"What's especially good about Mental Wealth is the varying topics and the emphasis on personal development, practical skills and skills for the workplace."
Brilliant
"The teaching of the module is brilliant, the lecturers really make the content enjoyable and creative."
A benefit to me
"At first I didn’t really understand but as time went on I felt it all came together and made sense and has been a benefit to me on my journey."
At the University of East London, every degree includes our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme. It ensures you graduate with both subject knowledge and workplace skills to succeed in a changing world.
This is a credit-bearing programme built into every course and designed to prepare you for employment, further study, or entrepreneurship.
What you'll learn
Each year, you complete a Mental Wealth module tailored to your degree. These modules develop key competencies that employers value:
- Individual intelligence - build emotional, social, and cognitive skills to adapt and thrive.
- Digital proficiency - develop information and communication technology (ICT) skills for a tech-driven workplace.
- Cultural intelligence - learn how to work confidently across cultures and environments.
These skills support your career development, whatever path you choose after graduation.
Industry-backed learning
Mental Wealth is also supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Since 2019, UEL has partnered with AWS to provide:
- Free access to AWSEducate cloud computing courses
- Fast-track routes to selected jobs and internships
This partnership strengthens the practical, industry-aligned focus of the programme.
Explore how Mental Wealth and your Career Passport support your career development in the Career Zone.
UEL graduates bring current knowledge and practical skills into the workplace. Through Mental Wealth, students are exposed to:
- Health technology, green technology, and artificial intelligence (AI)
- Digital and transferable skills needed to contribute from day one
Every student has a Career Passport that showcases their development.
Working with UEL allows employers to:
- Gain fresh perspectives on live projects
- Identify future talent from a diverse local pool
- Collaborate directly with students
- Contribute to employability curriculum design
- Raise their profile through the Employment Hub
All UEL students receive a Career Passport. This is a personalised record of your skills and achievements, developed through:
- Your degree programme
- Mental Wealth modules
- Internships and placements
It goes beyond a traditional CV. Many skills are validated by industry partners, including Microsoft and Amazon.
For students:
Your Career Passport helps you demonstrate the skills employers want and can support applications for internships, placements, and graduate roles.
For employers:
The Career Passport highlights candidates who are critical thinkers, problem solvers, and emotionally intelligent, not just technically qualified.
Work has evolved from steam power and electricity to computer-led automation. Today, we are in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), where communication and information technologies shape how organisations operate.
Technologies such as:
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Cloud computing
- Smart systems
are changing jobs and workplaces. As automation increases, human skills such as critical thinking, resilience, and emotional intelligence are more important than ever.
At UEL, these future-focused skills are embedded in every degree through the Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme. This reflects our ambition to lead the future of work and sustainable innovation.
Whether you are a student or an employer, Mental Wealth helps you plan for what comes next.
Mental Wealth FAQs
What is Mental Wealth at UEL?
Mental Wealth is a set of credit-bearing modules built into every UEL degree. It helps you develop the skills employers look for, alongside your subject knowledge.
Is Mental Wealth part of every degree?
Yes. Every UEL undergraduate course includes Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness as part of the course structure.
How many Mental Wealth modules will I take?
You take one Mental Wealth module each year of your studies. The content is tailored to your course.
Does Mental Wealth count towards my final degree?
Yes. These modules carry academic credit and count towards your final qualification, just like your other modules.
What skills will I build in Mental Wealth?
You’ll develop three main areas:
- Individual intelligence (emotional, social, physical, and cognitive skills).
- Digital proficiency (practical digital and tech skills).
- Cultural intelligence (working well with people from different backgrounds and in different settings).
Resources
Here's a selection of research on the future of work and how it will impact all of us:
- Solving future skills challenges (Universities UK)
- The future of jobs report (2020) - World Economic Forum
- Digital skills for tomorrow's world
- Which occupations are at highest risk of being automated? (ONS)
- Will robots really steal our jobs? (PWC)
- The factory of the future? (KPMG)
