Career skills at UWE Bristol’s International College
Learn how studying at UWE Bristol’s International College can be a great starting point for building your employability skills and working towards a successful 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
You’ll be able to develop your career skills while you prepare for your university degree.
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, International Year One 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 pathway 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
After your course
When you complete your pathway course, you can still rely on our support with Pathway 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 boost your employability skills even further at UWE Bristol.
How UWE Bristol can help you prepare for the future:
Why UWE Bristol is great for employability
92% of students
in work or further study after 15 months (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020)
Top 20 in the UK
for graduate employability (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020)
79%
of students in professional or managerial roles 6 months after graduating (Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey)
89%
of College students felt their course helped them develop skills useful for their future career
Want to explore your study options?