Your career and employability

We’ll help you to get as much as you can out of your time here, so that you can go on to find – or to create – work that excites and rewards you.

91.4%
of our graduates are in work or further study
(all respondents, Graduate Outcomes 2023)
80.6%
of our graduates are in highly skilled roles
(all respondents, Graduate Outcomes 2023)
Top Third
of UK universities for sustained employment or further study, 3 years after graduating
Longitudinal Educational Outcomes 2024

Our approach

At Brighton, employability is worked into all our courses through a practical approach to teaching and learning. We also have a strong range of support options, giving you the opportunity to gain extra experience, support and advice from the Careers and Employability team, student and professional mentors, businesses and university alumni.

Professional accreditations

More than 50 professional organisations recognise and accredit our courses. If your course has a professional accreditation, it could give you an extra qualification in addition to your degree, a licence to practise, or exemption from professional examinations. Some courses also include membership of a relevant professional body while you are a student here.

Find out what professional accreditation can do for your degree.

50
professional organisations recognise and accredit our courses

Advisory boards

Advisory boards

Subject-area advisory boards of employers, consultants and industry professionals help us make sure your learning is relevant to the workplace as well as future-proof, and help us develop placements, live project briefs and field trips.

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Brighton Graduate Attributes

Based on research into what employers are looking for, the Brighton Graduate Attributes are a set of qualities, characteristics and skills that you’ll work on developing during your time with us. These attributes include:

  • Critical thinking
  • Global citizenship
  • Innovation
  • Communication
  • Collaboration and inclusivity
  • Resilience
  • Digital technology.

You’ll be encouraged to work on your own personal version of these attributes and our teaching staff and Career Development Advisers will help you to gain the right experience and record your progress.

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Graduate Outcomes

Every year the university takes part in the national Graduate Outcomes survey which contacts recent graduates of UK Higher Education Institutions to find out what their career destination is approximately fifteen months after completing their studies.

Based on information from our 2019–20 leavers, and on full-time, first-degree, home graduates 91.4% of the survey population were in work or study fifteen months after completing their course at the 大象传媒.

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Placements

100% of our undergraduate courses offer work experience through placements. Health and teaching courses have placements built in throughout*.

All other courses offer the option to spend a year in industry, with many featuring shorter placement modules too.

Whatever you study, we’ll encourage you to complete a placement, internship or volunteering role.

Our specialist  (login required) are here to offer you expert support so you can apply what you’ve learned in the real world, earn while you learn, and graduate with the confidence and experience to stand out.

You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a variety of work experience, including field trips, work shadowing, competitions, real-world projects and much more.

*Includes

Primary Education BA(Hons) with QTS, Physical Education BA(Hons) with QTS, MPharm Pharmacy BS(Hons), Social Work, all Allied Health degrees.

Placement students outside the BMI Technical Centre

Careers and employability advice and guidance