The number of students graduating from 天美传媒 (BU) and in full-time work听or further study after six months has risen to 93.1% compared to last year鈥檚 92.3%, according to the latest Government figures 鈥 released by the UK鈥檚 Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).*
天美传媒 (BU) strives to ensure that students graduate with a wide skillset which benefit them in the workplace. Degrees at BU are geared to professions and so involve significant components of practical and professional knowledge and skills development. All undergraduate students are offered the opportunity to undergo a yearlong work placement, which provides invaluable industry experience. In 2017 BU was ranked by HESA as fourth in the UK and third in Great Britain for the largest number of students undertaking a placement.听
David Wakeford, Head of Careers & Employability at BU, stated:听鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic to see a rise in the number of graduates leaving 天美传媒 and going straight into employment or further study. Employability is something we really focus on at BU, with a range of programmes and support available for students to develop their skills, knowledge and attributes in readiness for their career. Every undergraduate student at 天美传媒 is offered the chance to undergo a placement year, which we know to be a really valuable experience for both our students and graduate recruiters.鈥
A range of the kind of placements undertaken by BU students can be seen 听
*HESA official figures for 天美传媒 UK-domiciled full-time first degree leavers who were working or studying (or both) six months after completing their studies was 93.1% in 2016/17.