Employability Skills (Full-time) (CertHE)
This programme offers a unique opportunity to enhance your career prospects and kickstart your academic journey. It is designed to give you the tools you need to succeed in today’s dynamic workplace, with a focus on developing essential professional skills and digital skills that employers are looking for.
What sets this course apart is that we value your life and work experiences. We know everyone comes from different backgrounds, and that’s why our approach to education is accessible and inclusive. We believe that learning should build on what you already know and help you grow further.
The course provides a comprehensive program that helps you develop a transferable skill set. This includes problem-solving, teamwork, communication, enterprise management, and Digital literacy. These skills are important in any job and will prepare you to work confidently in a range of industries. Whether you’re looking to work in business, tech, healthcare, or something else, the skills you learn here will be industry-relevant and adaptable.
Our aim is to help you thrive in a professional environment, so you can either advance your career or take that important first step into higher education. This programme acts as a gateway to further academic pursuits and new career opportunities. By completing this course, you’ll enhance your employability and be ready to explore exciting new paths in your professional life.
If you’re looking for a way to gain practical skills that are valued in today’s job market, while also getting a solid foundation for further studies, this course is perfect for you.
Course details
- On-campus
- Full-time
- English
Home: £9,000 per year
Overseas: £13,500 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
Our teaching approach focuses on learner-centred learning that balances theory and practice. We emphasise personalised and collaborative learning to ensure students develop transferable skills while engaging with real-world scenarios. By embedding technology and reflective practice, we equip students with the tools necessary to thrive in a range of industries.
During the year, students will gain foundational academic skills and learn to use digital tools for personal development and business growth. Modules focus on effective teamwork, communication, enterprise management, and problem-solving. By the end of the year, students will have developed a transferable skill set that enhances employability and prepares them for various professional environments.
Compulsory
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
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Course Disclaimer
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The modules outlined above provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent academic teaching. We continuously review our courses to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand. Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed.
You’ll typically complete 120 credits per year of study on a full-time course. For more information visit our Student Agreement.
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Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Further information
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64 - 80 UCAS Points | interview
This programme attracts applicants from a variety of backgrounds and experiences in terms of employment and academic qualifications.
This programme does not require applicants to possess formal qualifications; admissions assessment of the suitability of applicants is via rigorous interview and a written test.
Once you have successfully completed your CertHE studies, you will be eligible to progress for the remaining two years of the bachelor’s degree.
These are ideal routes if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied this subject, or if you did not achieve the grades you need for a place on this degree.
Admissions Advice and Support
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, such as your background, experiences and individual circumstances. This is known as ‘Contextual Admissions’. For specific advice and support you can contact our enquiries team for more information about entry requirements.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.
Visit the International Applications section of our website to find out more about our English Language Requirements and pre-sessional English Language Courses.
Visa and funding requirements
If you are not from the UK and you do not already have residency here, you may need to apply for a visa.
For courses of more than six months’ duration you will require a Student visa.
International students who require a Student visa should apply for our full-time courses as these qualify for Student visa sponsorship.
For full information read our visa application and guides.
Please note students receiving US Federal Aid are only able to apply for in-person, on-campus programmes which will have no elements of online study.
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Coursework and practical tasks are set in a variety of formats. These include:
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Practical in-class set exercises.
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Role play (e.g. mock interviews)
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Presentations (e.g. of business plans)
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Portfolios of work
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Research projects.
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Essays
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Reports
As the programme attracts learners from a range of backgrounds, with a variety of work and personal experience, in many cases assessments provide flexibility for the student to use their background and experience to make learning relevant to their prior work experience; students will be encouraged to develop projects that are relevant to their career aspirations.
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UWTSD prides itself on being a bilingual University and although there aren’t currently any modules available through the medium of Welsh on this course, in all cases students can submit written assessments through the medium of Welsh.
Welsh Opportunities
As a leading Welsh university, we are proud to offer dedicated support services and halls of residence for Welsh-speaking students, encouraging the sense of community and the feeling of a home away from home, including joining clubs and societies for Welsh speakers and becoming a member of our vibrant Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol branch.
Opportunities to Learn Welsh
We also provide a variety of opportunities to learn and develop your Welsh language skills.
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All additional costs detailed in this section are indicative.
Necessarily Incurred:
Learners will require access to suitable computer hardware and software: approximately £500.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.