Careers, Employability & Your Future
Employability and the Bangor Business School
As a multidisciplinary School spanning everything from Accounting and Finance to Business and Management, Bangor Business School offers a variety of programmes to meet any career aspiration. If you are undecided on your career path, the flexibility of our programmes enables you to try out different modules and subject areas to work out what appeals to your personal tastes and ambitions.
Extensive links with industry
Our staff have extensive links with industry, being at the top of their fields for research, widely published in books and leading journals and even conducting high level consultancy work for leading organisations such as the World Bank and the UK Treasury. This means that no matter what you go on to after graduating, you will leave Bangor with a degree that is current, relevant and in sync with the latest developments in the business and financial industries.
Graduate destinations
Percentage of graduates in employment, further study or due to start work six months after graduating:
- Undergraduates: 94.5%
- Postgraduates: 85.6%
This breaks down as follows:
|
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
Full-time work |
33.9% |
65.4% |
Part-time work |
4.7% |
3.8% |
Primarily working and also studying |
5.5% |
4.8% |
Primarily studying and also working |
4.7% |
1.0% |
Full-time study |
43.3% |
1.9% |
Part-time study |
0.8% |
5.8% |
Due to start work |
1.6% |
2.9% |
Unemployed |
3.9% |
- |
Other |
1.6% |
14.4% |
Total |
100.0% |
100% |
Data compiled by the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey (2013/14)
Employers
Examples of the employment found by some of our recent graduates include:
| Undergraduate | Postgraduate |
Executive Support Co-ordinator |
Banker |
Trainee Accountant |
Management Consultant |
Trainee Accountant |
Senior Marketing Manager |
Associate in Audit |
Branch Manager |
Marketing Executive |
Vice President |
Junior Account Manager |
Marketing Assistant |
HR Admin Assistant |
Project Manager |
Trainee Paraplanner |
Retail Banking Trade Sector Adviser |
Procurement Officer |
Senior Manager (Portfolio Management) |
HM Inspector of Taxes |
Alumni Relations and Fund Raising Officer |
Trainee Financial Manager |
Head of Global Corporates |
Bangor Business Society
Working closely with academic staff, Bangor Business Society aims to facilitate learning experiences for students from all years to build on what is learnt in the classroom and to enhance their CVs. It also arranges visits to graduate fairs, which are an invaluable opportunity to meet and network with prospective employers.
Find out more about Bangor Business Society at the Serendipity Fair during Welcome Week.
Undergraduate Internship Scheme
Bangor University’s Undergraduate Internship Scheme provides opportunities for undergraduate students to gain paid, graduate level work experience in the University's Academic Schools and Service Departments. The nature of the roles can vary from marketing, web design and student engagement projects, to research project support, field work or data management.
Opportunities at Bangor
The University’s Careers and Employability Service provides a wide range of resources to help you achieve your graduate ambitions. Developing your personal skills and enhancing your employability while at university is becoming increasingly important in today’s job market.
The Bangor Employability Award (BEA) and Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)
The Bangor Employability Award enables students to build on their transferable skills through the recognition of activities they become involved in during their university life. Students can gain points towards the award through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, attending workshops or actively participating in the Students’ Union’s clubs and societies.
The HEAR is a final graduation report that all undergraduates receive. The report itemises all academic achievements and additional extra and co-curricular achievements. Academic achievements appear on the report automatically and students are able to note their eligible activities by using the online platform ‘My Employability Hub’. This ensures that future employers are made aware of the additional skills the student has gained outside of the curriculum.
The Award is open to everyone and taking part in the scheme can make a major difference to your performance in the graduate job market.
Internships
Bangor University runs undergraduate and postgraduate internship schemes twice a year, which allow students to work in a professional environment while learning relevant skills and earning money.
Internships offer valuable experience in a professional workplace and there are a range of internships you can get involved in.
Student Volunteering
Not only is volunteering worthwhile – it also improves your employability and widens your experience.
The Students’ Union has a dedicated Student Volunteering Office (SVB) which currently contributes a total of 600 hours each week, promoting a close relationship between the university and the local community. Find out more on the Student Volunteering pages of the Bangor Student’s Union website.
Working while you Study
The JobZone is the University’s Student Employment Bureau. They advertise the following opportunities:
- Graduate jobs – Local, National and International
- Full-time, part time, permanent and temporary jobs
- Work experience / internships
- Voluntary opportunities
- GO Wales opportunties
To access these opportunities you need to register with the Careers and Employability Service.