Employability
We have a range of employability resources available to support your success after you graduate including the FIT programme, Careers and Placement Services, and support from the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union.
FIT {student}
FIT {student} is designed to help you boost your repertoire of skills and demonstrate to employers the experiences you’ve gained over and above your degree. The programme is made up of three modules that you complete in your own time, at your own pace.
Careers and Placement Service
Use our services to help kick-start your career. We can give you the edge in the jobs marketplace. Find out more about our careers and placement service
Careers and Employability Guides
- The Higher Education Psychology Network’s Psychology Student Employability Guide includes useful information about a wide range of careers open to graduates. This resource is particularly useful for those who are unsure about their career aspirations.
- The British Psychological Society website includes detailed information about becoming a Chartered Psychologist. Whether you’ve decided on a particular area of Psychology, or you just want to get a feel for what Psychologists do, you should definitely have a look at this resource.
- Working towards your future: Making the most of your time in higher education. The National Union of Students (NUS) and Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) handy guide for students and graduates on what employers are looking for and how to demonstrate you’re the ideal candidate.
- What do Graduates do? Produced by The Higher Education Careers Unit, this resource includes information about the destination of students from a range of disciplines, including Psychology, who graduated in 2009.
University of Hertfordshire Students' Union
There are a number of ways the Students' Union can help you:
Staying in touch when you graduate
We regularly invite graduates and alumni to interact with current students to help them with making study choices, and to consider their options after University. Students find it very useful to hear about what others have gone onto do after completing their undergraduate degree.