Career skills at the University of Nottingham International College
Get ready for the working world by the time you leave university. See how the University of Nottingham International College can help give you valuable employability skills that you can use throughout your career.
Before your course
Get early access to employability resources with Pathways Preview.
Before you start your degree preparation course, you can make use of Pathways Preview, an extra resource to help you think about your employability before you start your studies.
With Pathways Preview, you can:
During your course
We’ll help you make the most of the various opportunities to build your career skills during your time at the College.
What’s included in your course:
Take a pathway course with internship
Gain extra work experience with this study option, which includes an integrated online internship taken in the UK.
Applying for a pathway course with internship is easy!
Simply select your preferred course type (Foundation Certificate or Pre-Master’s) on the application form and, if it is available for your subject area and start date, then select the option with internship.
Here’s how our courses help you shape your future
Employability skills, networking and work experience can all make finding a job easier.

How you can improve your employability while studying abroad
We embed employability skills into our degree preparation courses so that you can make the most out of your study abroad experience.
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Top 3 reasons to take a pathway course with internship
- Get real-world work experience before you even start your degree
- Start building your network
- Learn how to adapt to a professional environment
What our students think
91%
of College students felt their course helped them develop skills useful for their future career
After your course
When you complete your degree preparation course, you can still rely on our support with Pathways Extra.

Pathways Extra
- Access useful content on topics surrounding career skills
- Focus on your professional networking skills
- Gain a Certificate of Achievement from the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
- Use online tools to assess your current skills and set employability goals
- Get an advance look at how to enhance your employability at university
At university and beyond
Once you have passed your degree preparation course and gained valuable career skills, you can develop your employability even further at the University of Nottingham.
How the University of Nottingham can help you prepare for the future:
Why the University of Nottingham is great for employability
2nd most targeted
UK university by graduate employers (High Fliers Research 2023)
Rolls Royce, KPMG, Deloitte and PWC
among key partnerships
Top 15 in the UK
for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2023)
Want to explore your study options?