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Your employability
is important
That’s why we want to give you an edge in the workplace.
So, when you study with Kaplan, we make five promises to you.
Here’s what we’ll help you to do.
Find your goals
by exploring your interests and defining your ambitions, even before you
start your course.
Build your profile
by enhancing your expertise, attending careers events and developing a
professional network.
It’s never too early
Show your skills to start thinking about your career
by earning digital badges and demonstrating what you have learnt in a
personalised digital portfolio.
Kaplan helps international students study We’ll help you explore different careers
abroad in the UK through a pathway course. and build the skills that employers want.
Then, you can put those skills into practice
Boost your experience This is a type of degree preparation course with an integrated online internship. You’ll
by getting a part-time job, volunteering or adding a virtual internship to
that helps you to improve your English even have the opportunity to start building
your course.
language and academic skills, so that you a professional network.
meet the entry requirements for your
chosen university. All of this will give you an edge when it
Reach your potential comes to finding a job or starting your own
by gaining professional qualifications, using your university’s careers service We embed employability skills into your business, so you can look forward to a
and becoming a successful graduate. course, so you can prepare for your successful future!
career too.
Find
your goals
Whether you’ve settled on your dream career or you’re still
exploring your options, we’ll help keep you on track
to achieve your aims.
Interactive quizzes
With Pathways Preview, you’ll get access to
employability materials before you even
start your course. This includes quizzes and
activities that build your understanding of
employability, and resources tailored to
your specific goals.
“The major skills I developed during
my pathway course and degree are my Later, I even had the opportunity to apply
communication and presentation skills. for an internship with Kaplan Pathways, Live careers events
and I was so happy to get it! There will be live careers events
I had to give multiple presentations, and it where students hear from business
really forced me out of my comfort zone — I worked across various departments, from leaders and entrepreneurs and
now, I’d even say I love public speaking! It’s content and design, to product marketing learn what it takes to succeed.
become a big part of my life and has been a and customer relationship management. Afterwards, you can ask them
contributing factor in landing a job. questions and practise your
I was incredibly thankful for the opportunity networking skills, so you get the
One of my most memorable experiences as it was the first real work experience most out of the session.
during my course was working as a Student I ever had. It looks great on my CV and
Content Creator. was a great confidence-builder going into
other companies.” Future planning
I created blogs and TikToks, but my favourite Pathways CareerSource is an interactive
thing was encouraging students to take Kayode from Nigeria textbook that helps you start thinking about
the chance I did so they could reach their Studied MSc Aerospace Engineering and your career and university readiness, build your
Management at the University of Glasgow self-awareness and start planning for your future.
full potential.
Build Show
your profile your skills
Knowing how to sell yourself is an essential career During your course, you’ll create a
skill. We’ll help you to get started with networking and personalised digital portfolio demonstrating
building a professional profile that gets you noticed. everything you’ve learnt. It’s a brilliant tool
to prove your skills to potential employers.
Life and Career skills Personal portfolio
All of our courses include Life and Career Your KapPACK e-Portfolio is where you’ll
Skills activities. Through these challenges document all your skills and achievements,
and projects, you’ll build a range of including extracurricular activities, awards
employability skills around a theme such and certificates. You can use it to reflect
as entrepreneurship or sustainability. on the positive attributes you’ve built and
demonstrate what you’ve learnt, even after
you have finished your course.
Professional networking
Building a list of professional contacts will
allow you to keep up to date with industry Skills badges
trends and could even help you find a During your course, you’ll be able to earn
job. We’ll help you get started by finding digital skills badges by completing tasks
relevant organisations for you to join and and activities, or participating in workshops.
teaching you networking skills. Add these to your KapPACK e-Portfolio and
show employers what you can do!
Your CV and online profile
A CV and a professional digital profile are Communication skills
useful tools. You’ll learn to create both, As well as building a portfolio, you’ll also
improve your digital literacy, and learn learn how to best use it to your advantage
how to communicate safely online in a by developing your communication skills
business context. and learning how to pitch a business idea.
Boost Reach
your experience your potential
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to gain practical work You can gain practical qualifications, use your
experience during your course, including taking an optional university’s careers service and keep working
integrated online internship. towards your potential as a successful graduate.
Virtual internships
Learn how to thrive in a
professional environment Career development opportunities
by choosing a pathway We’ll help you to prepare for career development
Work experience course with an integrated opportunities at university and beyond, so you can
During your course, virtual internship. make the most of your experience.
you’ll be able to boost You’ll be matched with
your CV with real work a host company in
Real-world tasks experience, either through your chosen field, and
To help prepare you for the volunteering or taking benefit from one-on-one
world of work, you won’t on a part-time job. You’ll coaching sessions with a University careers services
just be assessed with tests, also have access to Careers Advisor. You’ll also be able to engage with your university’s
but on how you apply your resources to help you with careers service ahead of starting your degree, and
knowledge to real-world your application. make use of their employability resources.
tasks similar to what you’ll
encounter on your degree
and in your career.
Pathways Extra
When you finish your pathway course, you’ll gain
access to Pathways Extra, a special resource for
Kaplan alumni. It will allow you to keep building
your skills and gain practical qualifications in
Entrepreneurship and New Technologies in Business.
Study a pathway course What to expect on your virtual internship
• 15–30 hours of work experience per week
with internship •
•
•
One-on-one workshops with a specialist Careers Advisor
10–12 hours of online coaching materials from the award-winning CareerBridge
Specialist support from both Kaplan and the Virtual Internships team
• Joini a community of students who are also gaining experience on an internship
Gain work experience before you even start your degree by
• A certificate of completion that you can show to future employers
adding an integrated virtual internship to your course.
The integrated internship is available for both undergraduate and postgraduate degree
preparation courses, and for a wide range of English language levels. When it’s finished,
Why study a pathway course with internship? you’ll progress to your chosen university without any delay.
The best way to boost your CV is with real, practical experience. During your
internship, you’ll gain technical skills in your field of interest, as well as the
opportunity to develop your English in a business context. Plus, you can do
this all before you progress to your university degree.
We surveyed our students in 2023.
A pathway course with intership covers all the same material as our other Here’s what they had to say:
degree preparation courses. The only difference is that when you’ve
completed the academic part of the course, you’ll move onto a one-term,
integrated internship. The internships are arranged by Virtual Internships,
a top European EdTech company.
98% 82%
You’ll complete the placement fully remotely, so you can be flexible with of participants agreed their Intern of participants agreed their virtual
the location of your placement — in fact, there are more than 3,500 host Coach helped them determine their internship improved their ability to
companies across 70 countries worldwide! There are also 18 different career future career goals work remotely
fields available, meaning you’ll be matched to an opportunity that suits you
and your career goals.
96% 87%
of participants were satisfied with of participants were satisfied with their
their Intern Experience Manager internship at their host company
18
career fields to choose from
75% 1/3
of participants agreed that they of participants were offered a
3,500+ gained confidence in finding
employment in the future
placement extension, paid contract
or even a full-time job
host companies in 70 countries worldwide
Career skills Our UK university partners
at university You’ll study your Kaplan preparation course either on campus at your
chosen university or at our flagship study centre, Kaplan International
College (KIC) London, in the heart of the UK’s buzzing capital city.
Your career development doesn’t end when your course does.
Here’s what you can look forward to at university and beyond.
Placement years and work experience opportunities
Many degrees include a placement year, when you undertake a paid
placement. This can help you build industry experience and decide what Via Kaplan International Via Kaplan International
type of role you’d like to focus on after your degree. College London Via on-campus pathways Via on-campus pathways College London
Via on-campus pathways* Via on-campus pathways*
You can also pursue internships and work experience opportunities during
your summer breaks — your university’s careers service can help you
with this.
Via Kaplan International Via Kaplan International
Developing your CV, interview skills and finding a job College London College London
Via on-campus pathways Via on-campus pathways
Whether your progression university is big or small, it will have a careers
service dedicated to helping you with your career development.
They can help you find an internship or part-time job, as well as offer you
tailored advice on your CV and tips to prepare for an interview. If you’re not
sure what you’re looking for from your future career, a Careers Advisor can Via Kaplan International
Via on-campus pathways Via on-campus pathways Via on-campus pathways
help you find your path. College London
Working in the UK after graduation Via Kaplan International
Via Kaplan International Via Kaplan International
Your international journey doesn’t have to end after you graduate. College London
Via on-campus pathways
College London
College London
Via on-campus pathways*
With the UK government’s Graduate visa, you can stay in the
country to work for up to two years after finishing your studies.
It doesn’t matter whether you studied an undergraduate or a
postgraduate degree, all you need is a current Student visa to be
eligible to apply.
* When you study your pathway course on-campus at the University of Birmingham, University of Bristol or University of
York, you’ll be taught by the university’s own expert teachers. While your employability support will be different compared
to Kaplan-run courses, you will have access to your university’s excellent career services and support from day one.
“Professional networks “I found the KapPACK “I learnt time “The multiple group “Preparing my KapPACK
have been an absolute e-Portfolio very management, planning projects on my “Because Kaplan e-Portfolio was a
game changer for useful. It helped me and self-reflection skills course helped me integrated elements great help. I learnt
my future. They have to speak up, do what during my programme. build teamwork and with a career focus into how to sell myself to
provided me with I like in my career, I am confident that I communication the curriculum, I was potential employers,
unparalleled access find my strengths am ready to succeed in skills, especially by able to make informed about my career goals,
to job opportunities, and understand my my career.” working with people decisions about my what I have achieved
and I’ve gained potential. It has made from various parts of
Salaam from Sudan path, ensuring a and what I am going
knowledge and skills me who I am.” the world.” smoother transition into to achieve.”
that have made me Stephanie from India the professional world.”
Ash from India Massilia
more marketable.”
Rebecca from Algeria
Malaika from Kenya from Myanmar
“Doing an internship
gave me an opportunity
“Accessing professional to gain new skills, “Doing my degree
networks has been meet people who preparation course “I am extremely grateful
“Studying with Kaplan incredibly helpful in inspired me, and learn reassured me that
“I was a student to both Kaplan and my
taught me how to work advancing my career about myself.” I wanted to go into
representative at university for helping
efficiently in a group, goals. I’m excited to marketing
Natalie the College, and it me develop a broad
something that is vital see where this journey communications.”
from Malaysia really improved my range of transferable
in my current job.” takes me.” Mirsa from Panama communication and skills. I’ve improved my
Fahad from Mmesoma analytical skills, and I’ve
organisation skills. It
Saudi Arabia from Nigeria learnt how to work in
helped me to step out
of my comfort zone a team, communicate
and become a more effectively, and carry
confident person.” out research.”
Cici from China Rustam from
“Joining professional Azerbaijan
networks was beneficial “The self-assessment
“There’s a huge amount as I could connect with helped me in my
of support available for “My programme job recruiters, and I interview. It helped
international students equipped me with was always up to date me talk about myself
at the College. You the skills that would with the news around and made it clear
can seek support with propel me into a career my subject.” that I understand my EXPLORE MORE CAREER STORIES:
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Sarah from Senegal Obinna from Nigeria from Lebanon Hania from Egypt
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Rustam from Azerbaijan, studied Law at the University of Westminster
Ash from India, studied International Fashion Management at Nottingham Trent University
Natalie from Malaysia, studied Biomedical Science at the University of Brighton
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