Your employability is as important to us as it is to you. We’ll be on-hand with professional, friendly careers advice – throughout your degree and after you graduate.
Prepare for a successful future. Within your course and beyond, you'll have access to plenty of opportunities; we can help you with everything careers related, including starting a business, part-time employment, volunteering and placements.
We run a wide range of workshops and employer events at both Newton Park and Sion Hill, focusing on key skills to help you get ahead.
You can view our Newton Park January to June 2019 workshop schedule and our Sion Hill 2018/19 workshop schedule online.
Book your place via MyCareer.
You’ll find employability embedded in every course we offer. Beyond your course, we offer employability-boosting opportunities including extracurricular activities, placements and projects.
Benefit from:
Gaining professional work experience can increase your employment prospects. We’ll give you a variety of options to gain professional experience, whether it is as part of your course or on an extracurricular basis.
To help you have a successful experience we can:
We’ll help you find part-time jobs in the local area, through the Job Shop – a free service for all students.
We also run drop in sessions, which run three times a week during term time, and offer application advice, including help with CVs and cover letters.
Our annual Careers and Opportunities Fair is the flagship event in our employability calendar. Taking place in October each year, the event is a fantastic way to meet local and national employers from a wide range of sectors. There will be up to 50 employers who will be looking to recruit for:
The Fair is open to students and graduates from all degree disciplines and all year groups, as well as students and graduates from other universities.
Exhibitors will be announced through the Bath Spa Careers Facebook closer to the time.
We’ve built links with employers who value the unique skills, talents and personal qualities of Bath Spa University students and graduates. This gives you access to work placements, internships, one-to-one mentoring, visiting lectures, industry advice, and the chance to apply for full-time graduate jobs.
We will not pass on your personal information without your permission. Read our Confidentiality Statement.
We are committed to monitoring and evaluating the work we do to ensure a high-quality service. Find out more about our process, evaluation and policy on feedback, compliments and complaints.
Our main base is located at Steward's Lodge at our Newton Park campus – you'll find us just across the road from the Library and University Theatre. We also have a regular presence at both Sion Hill and Corsham Court campuses.
Need to know about the accessibility of Stewards lodge? Our are happy to answer your questions, or visit our accessibility guide.
To book an appointment (whether in person, over the phone or via Skype), find out more about our schedule of workshops or access our resources, current students and recent graduates can sign in to My Career.
If you have any questions or queries, please email us at careers@bathspa.ac.uk.
Are you considering applying to Bath Spa University? Our Open Days are a great way to get a feel for the University, while discovering more about the course you're interested in, our accommodation and much more.
Open days and visits
"Follow your dreams and do whatever you want to do, but get as much experience as you can en-route … You've got to work at it and take every opportunity that comes your way."
– Mary Berry, Bath Spa University Almuni President