Scottish Graduate FairExhibitors

If you would like to book for this fair, please email fairs@strath.ac.uk to recieve an booking contract.

All bookings for this fair will be dealt with on a first come first servce basis. 

A unique venue steeped in history and culture. The venue comprises six interconnected arches, each restored to its original beauty.

Directions to the venue

Travelling to the Platform – Google maps Image

By train

The closest train stations to the venue are:

National services (walking):

• Queen Street (0.5 miles)
• Glasgow Central (0.2 miles)

Local services (walking):

• High Street (0.9 miles)
• Queen Street (0.5 miles)
• Argyle Street (0.6 miles)
• Glasgow Central (0.2 miles)

SPT Subway:

• Buchanan Street (0.4 miles)
  
  

By car (recommended car park):
The nearest car park is just a short walk away from Platform.

• 24hr NCP Glasgow Central Station (0.1 miles)
  Oswald Street, 38 Oswald Street, Glasgow, G1 4PA
  Prices can be found here. Please note we do not refund parking tickets for this fair. 

By bus:
Buchanan Bus Station is 0.6 miles away and runs frequent services to Glasgow International Airport and all parts of the country.

The Glasgow Shuttle (FirstBus 500) connects Glasgow International Airport to the city centre 24 hours a day, 364 days a year. The service runs up to every 10 minutes with a stop conveniently located outside Queen St station, just a few minutes’ walk from platform.

Taking a stand at the Scottish Graduate Fair is an investment of your time and money.  Naturally, you want it to pay dividends for your graduate recruitment.  Feedback from Fair visitors tells us what impresses them - and what does not!

Who should you send to the Fair? 

• Above all, people who are interested in talking to students
• Ideally, staff who have worked in your organisation for at least a year and know its culture and the opportunities which it can offer
• If you are recruiting for technical functions, there should be at least one person in your team who can speak to students about technical work.  It is counter-productive if you cannot provide that information

What should representatives know?

• As a minimum they should have a thorough knowledge of your organisation's brochure and website
• As bright students will already have studied the brochure and website, it is helpful if representatives can answer additional questions
• Representatives should have up-to-date information about anticipated vacancies and salaries
• Representatives should be briefed on higher education qualifications and the Scottish education system. Useful briefing sheets are available from the Association of Graduate Recruiters - Employers' Guide to Postgraduate Education and Employers' Guide to Scottish Higher Education.

What do students want to know?

• The nature, number and location of vacancies
• A typical working week for a research chemist/production engineer/investment analyst/etc.
• Major developments in your organisation
• What you are looking for in applications and interviews
• Academic entry requirements
• In-service support for professional qualifications
• Starting salaries and progression depending on qualifications on entry
• A realistic impression of life in your organisation