“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
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| How to apply: | Apply online via UKPASS, check under 'Entry Requirements' below to see which documents to include with your application. |
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| Number of Places: | 10 - 25 |
The Scottish Internship Graduate Certificate (SIGC) is an eight month long course incorporating a six month internship with career planning and degree related modules.
SIGC aims to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and practical experience necessary to enhance your employability. It is aimed at graduates with all levels of work experience, whether you are looking to launch your career, seeking ways to further develop your career path or gain experience in a new area / sector.
The modules which comprise the programme are designed to help you to:
The programme consists of two credit-bearing modules:
This module, commencing in January, is a 6 week intensive University-based course taken prior to the internship. This module aims to enhance your self-awareness, career management skills and understanding of the world of work and thus prepare you for your internship. You will participate in highly interactive learning sessions where you will explore topics such as project management, team working, commercial awareness, networking and presentation skills.
This module combines the internship placement with further developmental learning which will help equip you with all the career planning skills you need to search for your next job or opportunity and to manage your career into the future.
Internship Placement: Prior to the beginning or the programme, students will be carefully matched to an internship opportunity which relates to their degree and/or compliments their career aspirations. Past internships have included those from the management, IT, engineering, HR and marketing sectors. During their internship, students will undertake a project which is beneficial to their placement host and which also helps them to develop or make full use of their skills, knowledge and experience. Training allowances of a minimum of £200 per month for each month of the placement are attached to all internships, however, some employers may offer more than £200 a month.
Internship placements will commence at the end of February and last for 6 months. Throughout their internship, students will be given appropriate support from workplace supervisors and university tutors.
Module content: The internship experience will be enhanced by continual learning delivered by a mix of online distance learning and on-campus 'call-back' days. Topics covered will include creating a winning CV, succeeding at interviews and making a professional impact.
Throughout the programme learning and teaching will be based around intensive, face-to-face highly interactive and participatory lectures, seminars and tutorials. Additionally, students will use MyDundee, the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to enhance and extend their learning. Assessment is by continual assessment, there are no exams for this programme.
Module 1 is a full time on-campus module which will largely take the form of interactive seminars and workshops from 10am -4pm from Monday to Friday. Assessment will be via:
This module will be delivered by a mix of distance learning and on-campus 'call-back' days:
Assessment will be via:
All applicants should have, or expect to gain by the beginning of the programme, a minimum of an ordinary degree or equivalent from a recognised institution.
All International applicants should have, or expect to have a Post Study Work Visa by the November prior to the start of the course. If you already have a Post Study Work Visa, please ensure that it is valid for the duration of the course. If you have any questions, please contact a member of the SIGC team at cs-sigc@dundee.ac.uk
With the application form, you should enclose or upload an up to date CV, including a CV aim, indicating the sector / internship area you are interested in.
English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5 (or equivalent), if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.
All application should be made via UKPASS.
There are three application deadlines:
With the application form, you MUST upload or send under a separate cover the following:
| Timeline for Applicants | ||
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| Date | Event | Details |
| Applications open | Apply online via UKPASS | |
| Thursday 31st May 2012 | Closing Date (1st Round) | |
| June 2012 onwards | If you apply by the first round closing date and are successful, your interview will take place from June onwards. If successful at this stage, a conditional offer for a place on the programme will be made. | |
| Thursday 27th September 2012 | Closing Date (2nd Round) | |
| June - October 2012 | Interviews with Careers Service | 2nd round interviews will be ongoing throughout the summer. If successful at this stage, a conditional offer for a place on the programme will be made. |
| Thursday 8th November 2012 | Closing Date (3rd Round) | |
| November 2012 onwards | Interviews with Careers Service | Final interviews will take place from November 2012. If successful at this stage, a conditional offer for a place on the programme will be made. |
| By end of December 2012 | Interviews with Placement Providers | All candidates who have been successful at the Careers Service Interview stage will be invited to meet with suitable placement providers for interviews/selection during December. If no suitable/desirable placements are found, your application will be terminated at this point. |
| December 2012 | Acceptance and Confirmation | If you are successful in your interview with a placement provider and are offered a placement by them, you will be issued with an unconditional offer for the programme and should respond as soon as possible to confirm your place. |
| Monday 14th January 2013 | SIGC Begins! | The programme will start with an induction, followed by Module 1: Preparation and Planning. Placements will begin on Monday 25th February 2013 and run until Friday 23rd August 2013. The Programme will end with a final day of assessment and de-brief on Wednesday 4th September 2013. Please note, if you wish to attend your graduation ceremony, this will take place in November 2013. |
All placements attract a training allowance of a minimum of £200 per month for each month of the placement.
You may be eligible for additional funds from the Part-time Fee Grant from SAAS. For more information visit http://www.saas.gov.uk/student_support/special_circumstances/part_time_dl.htm
As the UK employment market becomes ever more competitive, internships provide a vital route to graduate recruitment. SIGC suits graduates with all levels of work experience from those looking to launch their careers to those seeking ways to further develop their career path or alternatively gain experience in a new area / sector.
Past participants in the programme have benefited from a real advantage in the UK graduate recruitment market by gaining valuable hands on experience within their sector. Many of our graduates have found paid positions with their internship organisations. Others have gone on to prestigious graduate recruitment schemes or found graduate work locally. Some have also chosen to study further or have pursued further internship experience.
The exact nature of career opportunities will be dependent on previous qualifications, experience and career aspirations of individual students. However, it is expected that SIGC will significantly boost student employability and career prospects in a variety of sectors including finance, Information Technology, Management and Engineering amongst others.
Previous internships included projects in Design, Human Resource Management, Information Management, Engineering, Marketing, Events Management, Sales and Social Research.
Course Contact |
Admissions Contact |
| Careers Service
University of Dundee Dundee DD1 4HN Scotland Telephone: 01382 384 017 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 384 017 (from outside the UK) Fax: 01382 384 116 (from the UK) Fax: +44 1382 384 116 (from outside the UK) Email:cs-sigc@dundee.ac.uk |
Postgraduate Admissions Admissions and Student Recruitment University of Dundee Nethergate Dundee DD1 4HN Scotland Telephone: 01382 384 384 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 384 384 (from outside the UK) Fax: 01382 385 500 (from the UK) Fax: +44 1382 385 500 (from outside the UK) Email: postgrad-admissions@dundee.ac.uk |
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