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Employees who have graduated from UWS have earned avg salary of USD 177k in a year. International students can plan to work while studying at UWS in some of the following ways-

• UKCISA website has provided students with information on work conditions that they will need to follow to get student visa. This will include the no. of hours at work and types of work that is allowed.
• Many of the courses at University of the West of Scotland will require the students to work through internships or work placements. International students can only take internships if it is a mandatory element for their studies. Student work restrictions will apply if the internship does not meet these requirements.
• University of the West of Scotland offers many career-development opportunities to international students such as a part-time job to fund the students, work placements to boost CV, and providing advice on first graduate job.

The average salary of a graduate student who gets employed at University of the West of Scotland is EUR 177,000. Graduate students advertise their vacancies for free through their online vacancies site through the following:

• Graduate vacancies and traineeships
• Work experience opportunities, including internships and placements
• Part-time, temporary and seasonal opportunities
• Volunteering opportunities

The students can raise the profile of their organisation in the following ways:

• Promote opportunities through their weekly student newsletter
• Introduce your organisation to students through presentations and events
• Deliver workshops on employability topics
• Have an employer stand to promote opportunities to students at busy times

The UWS offers limited number of Global Scholarships aimed at International students who have achieved academic excellence in their studies prior to UWS. UWS Global Scholarship is worth EUR 1,500 for every year of UG studies or single one-off EUR 1,500 for taught PG studies. Some important points to be noted are mentioned below:

• If student is eligible for scholarship, amount will be automatically deducted from their tuition fees before the CAS is issued
• The scholarship is only available to students applying to study at one of the Scottish campuses
• No scholarships will be awarded retrospectively
• The UWS international team will guide and support the students through the application process and the eligibility for the scholarship

At Leeds Beckett University, work placement is a good opportunity for the students to gain valuable experience which will help them in being more employable after graduation. A placement will help the student to develop their existing skills and learn new ones as well. It also helps the student to decide which field of career they want to pursue after graduation. The highlights of the placement team are given as follows:

·       The university has a placement team that has a wealth of experience where they support UG students with work placements.

·       The team has developed links with good companies that are keen to recruit the students.

·       They provide services such as developing CV, providing advice on interview techniques and assessment center hints and tips.