EmployabilityOur students
Want to share an experience that has developed your employability while studying at Strathclyde? Please get in touch!
Jared
MSc Business Analysis & Consulting
"There were case studies with actual clients and we had to present a solution to the problem they brought forward to us. Providing real-life experience like that really gives you an edge when it comes to applying for jobs."
Kafia
MPharm Pharmacy
"We get emails almost every single day from the University saying there is a part-time vacancy in the different community pharmacies... We are just getting that hands-on experience."
Cameron
BSc Software Engineering
"After uni, I've got a job lined up already. So in September, I'll be going off to work in an engineering company doing a lot of the stuff I was doing on the course."
Chris
BSc Computer Science
"In my final year, I developed a mobile app for youth employment and it was that dissertation that I used to start my own business. It was really due to Strathclyde that I started the business."
Olivia
MSc Historical Studies
"Due to undertaking a work placement as part of this course, I also have an understanding of how my skills can be applied in a professional setting, which has helped me to develop my CV and prepare for entering the job market."
Oliver
Aero-Mechanical Engineering
"The main society I'm part of is the Formula Student team. I've managed to get my dream job through Formula Student at Williams Formula One as a Vehicle Performance Engineer."
Mhairi
MSc Diplomacy & International Security
"I gained valuable skills and insights whilst studying MSc Diplomacy & International Security, which enabled me to enter a field that I am passionate about. The experience I gained from this course will continue to assist with my career advancement."
Sayali
LLM Human Rights Law
"While studying at Strathclyde for my LLM, I had more opportunities than I would have expected as a student."
Sayali
MPharm Pharmacy
"After graduating from Strathclyde, I got placed to do my foundation training year (pre-reg) in a hospital in London."
Athina
MSc Digital Health Systems
"The knowledge acquired from that course really helped me to pass a programming test required to get a job offer."
Shreyas
BA Hons Journalism, Media and Communication & Economics
"The careers service has been so supportive and helped me land a really good internship with Glasgow City Council as well as improve my CV and university applications."
Alexandros
BA Hons Economics and Business Analysis Technology
"Entrepreneurship is something I am constantly working towards. At university, I have become involved with Strath Inspire, which helps new ventures prosper."
Gemma
MPhys Physics
"Not only do I have the skills and knowledge from my degree course, but I was made aware of the career paths previous alumni from my course had taken and introduced to a range of career opportunities I wouldn’t otherwise have known about."
Lucy
MEng Product Design Engineering
"From studying abroad at DTU in Copenhagen, to interning in the USA, I could never have imagined the things I would achieve."
Shannon
BA Hons Economics and Business Law
"I chose to study at Strathclyde because I was drawn in by the concept of 'useful learning'. I wanted to go to a university that provided me with the best possible tools to succeed and get a job once I graduated."
Justyna
BA Psychology
"Through my volunteering I found my ambition to be an advocate for change in my community and beyond. I hope that through my work as Vice President of Community, I inspire people to take on leadership roles and make changes for the better of their communities."