Career development services

Develop your employability

Degree courses at the University of Huddersfield offer what you need to become a confident, employable graduate. With many courses including industry placements and specialist careers advisers for international students, you’ll develop real-world skills and build your CV.

Experienced careers advisers

The University has a team of careers advisers working across the University. You’ll find them on campus and from day one you’ll have access to one-to-one guidance, CV checking and interview techniques. You can also join workshops and events, covering everything from graduate recruitment, developing your CV, to how to develop your networks.

Industry placements

The University of Huddersfield is among the UK’s top providers of ‘sandwich’ courses, which are developed in conjunction with global employers and industry. This means you may have the chance to complete a 12-month paid work placement as part of your degree. This is a great way to build your CV, develop real-world skills and apply what you’ve learnt in University to the workplace.

Excellent career prospects

Career-focused degrees, many offering internships and work placements, will equip you with real world skills to prepare you for a career after graduation. All of our students have the opportunity to undertake professional work experience during their studies, with over 2,000 students completing work placements at British and international businesses every year.

Careers and Employability Service

This service is all about developing the employability of students at the University of Huddersfield. You’ll have access to a range of support whilst studying, including:

• job fairs, events and workshops
• one-to-one guidance appointments
• wide range of digital resources
• free online JobsShop.