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Your Career

LAURA WELLINGTON
DESIGN, 2008

Laura took advantage of our Business Start-Up scheme which assisted her develop her idea for Duke Studios which began trading in 2012.

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Your Career

There are a host of services at your disposal offering advice and guidance relating to your career and/or business ideas. We have a series of events and lectures to help expand your professional network.

Jobs & careers support

Our Careers Services team offers free career advice and guidance to recent graduates, (those that graduated within the last five years), covering:

  • Career choices
  • Writing a CV
  • Interview skills
  • Our dedicated Jobs team
  • Part-time work
  • Graduate opportunities
  • Employer engagement
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Postgraduate

A postgraduate qualification can open up a whole new world for you. If you graduated within the last five years you are entitled to a 10% discount on postgraduate fees*. Whether you're interested in career progression or a change in career paths, we have the course that's right for you. We offer a wide range of taught courses including:

  • Masters (eg. MA, MSc, MBA, LLM)
  • Postgraduate certificates & diplomas
  • Professional qualifications / CPD courses

*International students are also entitled to this discount. Please note that this discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount.

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Mentoring

Our mentoring scheme is a voluntary programme that matches professionals (mentors), working in a particular area, with our current students (mentees); offering personal and professional development for both parties.

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Business Start-Up

Whatever stage you're at, from idea generation through to trading, Business Start-Up can help recent graduates (those that graduated within the last five years) with valuable, free support and resources such as:

  • Tailored support
  • Workshops
  • One to one business advice
  • Access to grant funding provided by the European Regional Development Fund

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QU2 business incubator

With two sites located in the heart of Leeds and Headingley, the QU2 is an ideal environment to develop your business potential. Our QU2 team offer:

  • Business Accelerator Training
  • Virtual offices
  • Shared offices
  • Serviced offices

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Events

We host a number of networking events and lectures throughout the year to help you keep in touch with your university and help you grow your professional networks.

Profiles

Check out what others from your class are up to by viewing our alumni profiles page or submit your own story via our online form.