Student Futures Framework

Embedding Employability & Enterprise into the Student Experience

Introduction

Graduate employability outcomes are important to both students [1] and UK higher education providers [2]. Advance HE guidance for embedding employability notes that:

“Employability is relevant to all students and at all levels of study. To be addressed effectively, employability should be embedded into all learning and teaching policies, processes and practices and considered throughout the student lifecycle, from the very start of a student programme through to completion of their studies. Graduates should be equipped to make successful transitions not just on graduation but throughout their life, and to manage their careers effectively” [3].

The integration of employability into the student experience requires collaboration between careers professionals, academic staff, employers and students [4]. The Student Futures Framework sets out the approach that the Student Futures Team takes to supporting graduate employability, both in the curriculum and through additional, developmental activities available to students during their time at Cardiff. The Framework represents a shift from responsive and transactional activity to a strategic approach focused on embedded, accessible, impactful and sustainable opportunities, designed to deliver employability and enterprise support for all.

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