Here is a list of suitable EDGE activities for you. Please complete as many as possible. Remember you need to complete at least 5 to achieve EDGE Excel.
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Student sign-inHere is a list of suitable EDGE activities for you. Please complete as many as possible. Remember you need to complete at least 5 to achieve EDGE Excel.
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School of Sport
Career Planning Volunteering
What you'll do
This leadership programme will take Sports students on a journey to gain a better understanding of yourself and gain skills to help you grow and develop as a leader
School of Arts and Humanities
Communicating and Presenting Work Experience
What you'll do
Increase self confidence and widen your social network across disciplines while helping to produce an engaging, heart racing Halloween experience for the public.
Networking Volunteering
What you'll do
The BAME+ Network Ambassador EDGE activity aims to establish a cohort of student champions to promote and raise awareness of the BAME+ Network.
Enterprise External Activities
What you'll do
This programme provides mentoring to students who wish to set up their own business. It includes a 2 day business challenge, workshops, business planning sessions, minimum of 6 hours one to one mentoring and business visits.
School of Arts and Humanities
Communicating and Presenting
What you'll do
1st and 2nd year Students will be encouraged to develop a portfolio of writing on various social media platforms which demonstrates their skills in creative and critical writing.
Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment
Career Planning
What you'll do
This activity is open to Construction Engineering & Management students and is achieved through completing twenty hours of engagement with your course team initiatives and meetings with your academic mentor.
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
What you'll do
The workshop will introduce students to business taxation in the Republic of Ireland. Students will work through a simulated business case study which will include elements of Irish Income Tax, VAT and Pay as You Earn (PAYE).
Career Planning Work Experience
What you'll do
This activity encourages you to identify and reflect the significant contribution to your university education that caring and managing within a home-based work experience provides.
Communicating and Presenting Mentoring Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
Support new and existing students by helping them navigate campus confidently and answer a range of queries from students as they become familiar with their campus experience.
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing
Communicating and Presenting External Activities
What you'll do
The Pitch is a nationwide competition designed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing to recognise and reward the marketing talent of the future.
Mentoring
What you'll do
Support teaching staff at Ulster facilitate new creative teaching methods and emerging technologies in their practice.
Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment
External Activities Networking
What you'll do
This activity recognises students who have maximised the opportunities afforded to them by student membership of the professional bodies and used the resources to develop and enhance their employability.
School of Law
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
External Activities Work Experience Volunteering
What you'll do
Open to Law and Social Work students this training will help students to develop essential client care skills from the initial interview stage, to discussing a client's legal requirements.
School of Law
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
What you'll do
This activity provides students with a good opportunity to understand what clients want; the importance of informed decision making; note taking; professional conduct and ethics.
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
External Activities
What you'll do
The Cornfield Project aims to transform a piece of unused urban land into woodland, wildflower areas, environmental project trails, bird / bat boxes, nature zones and outdoor teaching facilities.
Belfast School of Art
What you'll do
The CONTINUUM Project involved students in the digital curation and investigation of artworks from the University's Art Collection displayed across the Belfast campus.
Communicating and Presenting Mentoring UUSU Volunteering Problem solving
What you'll do
Course Reps are an important link between the students and staff on your course. Get EDGE accreditation for your role as Course Rep by completing at least 1 training session and relevant documentation.
What you'll do
Crowdfunding will require a student to have a great idea and to need funding for a piece of equipment or event. Students have successfully crowdfunded for a range of projects and through the completion of a log book you can also gain EDGE Award accreditation.
Future Skills Global Leadership
What you'll do
As cultures become more diverse so does the workplace. This activity will help students understand the importance of diversity in the workplace and the many benefits it brings.
Career Planning Future Skills
What you'll do
This activity, with the help of 1-1 support, will help students to visually identify and articulate their own career goals and ambitions.
Communicating and Presenting
What you'll do
You will evaluate your information searching skills, and develop these through attendance at Library workshops, liaison with a designated subject librarian and a structured search plan. Details of your search journey will be presented along with evidence and a critical evaluation of the process.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
What you'll do
Students are introduced to the concept of ‘disaster’ and ‘disaster risk reduction’. Students will be asked to consider disaster risks in their own community/region and relate this to selected disasters in the developing world.
School of Arts and Humanities
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
What you'll do
Nursing students in year 3 and Drama students in year 2 will explore the use of drama in healthcare education and patient care.
School of Arts and Humanities
What you'll do
Third year History students audit and record activities on their dissertation which have an employability element. These activities include being able to work with minimum supervision, punctuality, consultation, presentation skills both verbal and written.
Career Planning External Activities Future Skills Networking Work Experience
What you'll do
Ulster University works with a range of organisations to provide Employer Insight experiences for students over the Easter and summer break.
School of Law
Magee campus
What you'll do
The Ulster University Law Clinic/Social Justice @ Magee, provides student led pro bono advice and assistance in the area of employment law.
School of Arts and Humanities
Communicating and Presenting External Activities
What you'll do
This activity enables studenta to enhance their understanding of Ulster-Scots literature, language, heritage and culture.
School of Arts and Humanities
What you'll do
Contribute to the organisation, running and administration of a society for English students interested in creative writing.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
Career Planning Future Skills
What you'll do
First year students undertaking this activity will address a number of graduate qualities across four constructs with a view to developing in these areas whilst undertaking their first practice learning experience.
What you'll do
This activity will involve workshops developing skills and awareness of residential accommodation, health and safety and conflict mediation/resolution.
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
What you'll do
Special Olympics Ulster is an organisation which provides a sports training and competition programme for children and adults with an intellectual disability.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
What you'll do
Nursing students have opportunities within the course to participate and represent the School of Nursing at research exercises, curriculum design, outreach and marketing events and induction sessions.
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
What you'll do
A workshop to help Accounting, Finance & Economics Students gain a better understanding of how Excel are used within any accounting and professional services sector.
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
What you'll do
The aim of this workshop is to increase the employability prospects of students in the Department of Global Business & Enterprise by giving them practical experience of the use of Excel.
School of Communication and Media
What you'll do
Therapeutic Communication and Counselling Studies students will explore the application of counselling in professional contexts through visits to two-three counselling agencies.
External Activities
What you'll do
If you have or are planning to engage in a training course outside of University then this activity will help you secure EDGE Award accreditation for this activity.
Career Planning Communicating and Presenting Digital Presence Future Skills Global Leadership Problem solving
What you'll do
Future4UU enables you to engage with 9 different online skill development masterclasses. Complete 2 for EDGE Award accreditation.
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
What you'll do
The prestigious Geography Ambassador scheme runs across the UK each year. This is a unique opportunity for students to take part in while gaining excellent employability skills.
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
What you'll do
School of Geography and Environmental Science students can develop programming or scripting skills through online courses such as MOOCs or the Esri Virtual Campus.
Global Leadership Mentoring
What you'll do
Our Global Buddy scheme is a mentoring scheme where we match new international students to existing Ulster students to support their transition to a new culture, environment and learning experience.
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Career Planning External Activities Networking
What you'll do
The Food Matters Live virtual experience will provide students with an engaging and inclusive opportunity to imagine, learn, connect and to explore dynamic food-related research.
Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing
External Activities Future Skills
What you'll do
Ads certification is a professional accreditation that Google offers to individuals who demonstrate proficiency in basic and advanced aspects of Google Ads.
Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing
External Activities Future Skills
What you'll do
Google Analytics for Beginners and Advanced Google Analytics shows new users how to create an account, implement tracking code, and set up data filters.
School of Communication and Media
Digital Presence Future Skills
What you'll do
This activity is open to Interactive Media and Communication, Advertising and Marketing students.
School of Communication and Media
Digital Presence Future Skills
What you'll do
This activity is open to Interactive Media and Communication, Advertising and Marketing students.
School of Communication and Media
Digital Presence Future Skills
What you'll do
This activity is open to Interactive Media & Communication, Advertising and Marketing students.
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
Enterprise Digital Presence Future Skills Magee campus
What you'll do
Students who complete Marketing as either a major or minor component of their Undergraduate degree are eligible to take part.
School of Sport
External Activities Mentoring
What you'll do
The GymFUN (gymnastics) Coach Leadership Programme aims to provide opportunities for Ulster students coaches.
School of Sport
External Activities Mentoring
What you'll do
The UU GymFUN Mentoring programme aims to provide opportunities for Ulster students and aspiring physical education teachers/professional sports coaches.
School of Computing
School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
External Activities Problem solving
What you'll do
Delivered by sector leaders a Hackathon provides students with an opportunity to participate in a collaborative code challenge over a short period of time and learn from sector leaders and peers.
School of Arts and Humanities
What you'll do
The activity will include making contact with the school, at least one visit, preparing and presenting a brief presentation, and writing a reflective report on their positive experiences and the transferrable skills they have acquired and augmented.
Volunteering
What you'll do
The purpose of this EDGE activity is to develop your skills and awareness of the needs of students who have moved away from home for the first time and lack the confidence and ability to cook and budget for themselves.
School of Computing
School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
External Activities Future Skills Problem solving
What you'll do
Imagine Cup is a global competition that empowers the next generation of computer science students to team up and use their creativity, passion and knowledge of technology to create applications that shape how we live, work and play.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
External Activities Volunteering Problem solving
What you'll do
This course aims to develop healthcare personnel with the knowledge and skills needed in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, simple airway management and safe defibrillation (manual and/or AED).
Communicating and Presenting Future Skills
What you'll do
Access expert advice and 1-1 coaching to improve your presentation skills.
Future Skills Global Leadership
What you'll do
Through our Go Global work-based learning opportunities, students will develop the independence, autonomy and professional skills to succeed in the global workplace. This activity is for international internships and placements that are 8-52 weeks in duration.
School of Law
What you'll do
These sessions provide student learners with a background in social security law in NI and GB (Open to Law and Social Work students)
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing
Enterprise External Activities Future Skills Networking Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
ISCG membership provides students with a choice of projects to apply to, a wide network of similarly engaged and driven students, events, interviews, and recruitment opportunities.
School of Law
External Activities
What you'll do
This activity will help Law students gain invaluable experience and insights. Participants will understand and articulate the aims and functions of the area of law under consideration.
School of Law
Communicating and Presenting External Activities Networking Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
Students are provided with a brief memorandum on a legal matter which they must research. They must also engage with client care directions provided by the Law Society of NI.
School of Law
Networking Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
A student will be tasked with providing research, advice, drafting and representation for a range of law firms, voluntary and statutory organisations, to assist them in their future development and progress.
School of Law
External Activities Work Experience Volunteering
What you'll do
A student will be tasked with providing desk research, essentially a literature review of relevant, pertinent, academic peer-reviewed material for Family Mediation NI, to assist them in their future development and progress.
School of Communication and Media
Work Experience Volunteering
What you'll do
LAICIM is a collaborative project between Ulster University, Extern, and Conway Education Centre. It aims to provide an opportunity for young people who are refugees and immigrants in Northern Ireland (children in movement), to experience a rich English language learning environment through targeted language assessment and intervention. Ulster volunteers with a background in linguistics can take part in this activity.
Career Planning Digital Presence Future Skills
What you'll do
Enhance your digital presence and use of online networking platform Linkedin through expert 1-1 coaching and support.
School of Arts and Humanities
Work Experience
What you'll do
This is a unique opportunity for full-time students to gain work experience through work-based learning.
What you'll do
This accredited activity helps students learn signs and symbols from stages 1-4 and the additional stage of the Makaton Core Vocabulary. This workshop is delivered through four modules and is both lecture and practical based.
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
Communicating and Presenting Enterprise External Activities
What you'll do
This Pitch is a competition were students are asked to reflect upon the Future of Work for Marketing Graduates.
School of Communication and Media
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing
External Activities Volunteering
What you'll do
This activity offers students studying, or with an interest in, journalism, media, marketing or event management an opportunity to expand their portfolio.
School of Communication and Media
What you'll do
Students from the School of Communication and Media often play an informal advice giving and mentoring role via open events and induction sessions.
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
External Activities Mentoring Volunteering
What you'll do
Open to Social Work students, this mentoring initiative benefits the student, as it affords essential life and career experience in a relevant field thereby enhancing knowledge and experiential learning and improving future learning and career opportunities.
What you'll do
This activity is achieved through completing twenty hours of engagement with Mental Health initiatives through Student Support, Mind Your Mood and UUSU.
What you'll do
The Mind Your Mood Ambassador programme aims to establish a network of student champions that promote positive mental health in Ulster University.
School of Law
What you'll do
Student(s) will prepare materials for training and engage with other students in preparation for participation in external Moot Court competitions on behalf of Ulster University.
School of Communication and Media
Communicating and Presenting Future Skills Work Experience
What you'll do
Screen Production students engage with various aspects of multi camera projects
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Communicating and Presenting Mentoring
What you'll do
This programme provides pharmacy students with an opportunity to build skills in finding best practice in health and social care, and to develop their teaching and presenting skills through sharing this knowledge with their fellow students.
Future Skills Global Leadership
What you'll do
Flying & Leadership Development Programme – Module 1 (Certified Participation in year 1 – NIUAS) providing theoretical and practical flying and leadership training coupled with supporting life skills and experiences and force development.
Future Skills Global Leadership
What you'll do
Flying & Leadership Development Programme - Module 2 (Certified Participation in year 2 - NIUAS) providing advanced theoretical and practical flying and leadership training coupled with supporting advanced life skills and experiences and force development.
School of Biomedical Sciences
What you'll do
The lecture on "Nutrient Functions & Health Benefits: Communication to and through Health Influencers" will explain how Health Influencers Communication Programming can be done.
Belfast School of Art
School of Communication and Media
Communicating and Presenting External Activities Future Skills
What you'll do
Only open to BSc Com, Ad and Marketing and BDEs Graphic Design and Illustration. Students from the School of Communication and School of Art and Design form cross-disciplinary teams, are assigned to a mentor ad agency.
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
What you'll do
There are two main initiatives to this project both involving young people in contact with the criminal justice system and social work students from the Magee campus.
School of Law
Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Psychology
What you'll do
PASS is a teaching initiative derived from the American model of Supplemental Instruction (SI), which involves using senior students (PASS leaders) to facilitate group learning in modules you have successfully completed.
School of Law
School of Psychology
What you'll do
The rationale behind these modules is to train you in the basic elements of PASS, thereby enabling you to facilitate study sessions for groups of lower year students in a non-threatening environment.
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
Mentoring
What you'll do
'Preparation for Practice Learning' Module is a pre-requisite module which must be successfully completed prior to social work students commencing their first work based placement.
What you'll do
Second year students of IHM(6109) and CAM (6110) of their UG degree mentor the incoming first year student transitioning from school for period of one academic year.
What you'll do
This activity is open to year 2 and year 3 students. Year 3 students must have completed this activity by March in their final year in order to apply for the EDGE award.
School of Biomedical Sciences
Mentoring Work Experience
What you'll do
Connecting final year students who have completed placement with placement seeking Year 2 students.
School of Biomedical Sciences
What you'll do
Final year returning students who have completed their IBMS Portfolio give a lecture to the second year class.
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
What you'll do
Students will engage in outreach activities, which will assist in promotion of the programmes within the school and in informing prospective students and their parents and teachers.
School of Psychology
School of Sport
Work Experience
What you'll do
This activity is open to sports and psychology students. This activity will enable up to four 2nd year students accrue a minimum of 20 hours’ work experience in a physical activity/exercise research laboratory.
School of Arts and Humanities
Networking Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
Hone your craft as an Actor by participating in our in-house production company 'Playmakers.
School of Arts and Humanities
Communicating and Presenting Mentoring Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
Develop your skills as a Director working with peers, to produce dynamic and engaging works of original theatrical performance.
School of Arts and Humanities
Networking Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
Develop real-world skills in the role of Stage Manager in one of our fully equipped performance venues, managing people, space and resources.
School of Arts and Humanities
Communicating and Presenting Work Experience Problem solving
What you'll do
Develop technique and confidence in your capacity to produce opportunities for original dramatic works through your creative writing.
What you'll do
Students will complete tasks including, searching the university archives/library (& externally) for documents and memorabilia pertaining to the founding of the University in the 1960s.
School of Communication and Media
Communicating and Presenting Digital Presence
What you'll do
An 'Ulster PR Student Blog' has been created on WordPress, the content for which will be largely written by students from any year group in the School of Communication across a number of UG programmes which have a public relations component.
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Work Experience
What you'll do
This is an enrichment activity taken by Year 2 HTM students at Belfast and Coleraine campuses. It aims to: enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of the work environment and provide them with the opportunity to develop employability skills.
What you'll do
This activity is perfect for students considering and preparing for a year abroad.
What you'll do
This activity will enable year 2 and final year students to provide practical psychological skills to support to participants in endurance exercise activities.
What you'll do
This EDGE activity is designed to foster partnerships between the undergraduate students in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences and school departments in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Career Planning Communicating and Presenting Future Skills
What you'll do
This activity will give you access to 1-1 coaching alongside the completion of simulated recruitment processes through Employability & Careers digital tools.
Work Experience Coleraine campus
What you'll do
Riverside Youth Theatre Assistants are responsible for supporting a positive, safe and encouraging environment for children and young people to develop and flourish creatively. This position is suited to an enthusiastic person with a demonstrable interest in working with children & young people.
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
Department of Global Business and Enterprise
What you'll do
The aim of this workshop is to increase the employability prospects of business and accounting students by giving them practical experience of the use of the Sage accounting software package.
Communicating and Presenting
What you'll do
School Ambassadors represent Ulster University at various events and recruitment activities involving their former schools. They help promote Ulster University by engaging with school pupils, teachers and parents in sharing their first-hand experiences of life at Ulster, including social and academic aspects. School Ambassadors are relied upon as experts in their former school by the Market Engagement team, and assist the University recruit prospective students.
Communicating and Presenting Mentoring UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
School/Department Reps and Faculty Reps are experienced Course Reps who have taken on the extra responsibility for your whole School/Department or Faculty.
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
Communicating and Presenting
What you'll do
The Science and Ethics project encourages students to consider the issues raised by scientific advances. Current topical issues will be selected from mainstream media, for example: genetically modified animals and crops, fracking, and euthanasia.
Career Planning
What you'll do
This activity is specifically for final year students and is the perfect activity for finalists looking to complete the EDGE Award and preparing for life after University.
Career Planning Future Skills
What you'll do
This activity encourages students to utilise a suite of online self-assessments to help them understand their motivations, preferences and values.
Belfast School of Art
Enterprise
What you'll do
Selling your work in Unique Art & Design shop provides the opportunity to conduct customer testing and market research on new designs, products and themes.
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
External Activities Mentoring
What you'll do
This is an opportunity to motivate school pupils about environmental challenges across the world such as plastic pollution to carbon emissions. You will act as a STEM Mentor for Sentinus which is a leading educational charity.
Global Leadership
What you'll do
Through our Go Global work-based learning opportunities, students will develop the independence, autonomy and professional skills to succeed in the global workplace.
Work Experience
What you'll do
Ulster students undertake work placements in a variety of sectors during their time at University. For the experience to be EDGE eligible, the work experience must be in addition to the students degree programme.
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
Career Planning
What you'll do
The NISCC Requirements for Practice Learning (Revised August 2010) specify that there are 15 days to be used for individual practice development.
School of Engineering
School of Computing
School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
Mentoring
What you'll do
Volunteering as a STEM Ambassador is your chance to promote your skills to young learners, actively encourage them to enjoy STEM subjects, and inform them about the unique career opportunities that are available to them.
School of Engineering
School of Computing
School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
School of Biomedical Sciences
School of Geography and Environmental Sciences
What you'll do
The STEM Ambassador Program is a UK-wide initiative and FREE of CHARGE service to schools and youth groups, which aims to encourage young people to have an interest in studying and following a career in STEM subjects.
Career Planning
What you'll do
The aim of this activity is to provide guidance and advice for final year undergraduates to secure that crucial interview and to perform at interview so that you gain the graduate level job that you want.
School of Communication and Media
What you'll do
This scheme has been set up to formally record and acknowledge the excellent work in promotion, information-giving, and support activities that many of our students undertake in relation to their programmes.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
What you'll do
The Nursing Student Ambassador will work with their university to promote the interests of nursing students. By being involved in the recruitment and retention of student RCN members and other Student Ambassadors.
School of Sport
What you'll do
The Student Leadership Team is a student-driven initiative aimed to enhance the relationship between students and staff through working together on various sporting initiatives, whilst increasing the overall student experience and the successes of the School of Sport.
School of Communication and Media
What you'll do
Year 2 and Year 3 communication and counselling students will provide mentoring for year 1 students to facilitate the integration of year 1 students into university life.
School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
What you'll do
Student undergraduates will act as mentors to students of a lower year group.
Communicating and Presenting UUSU Problem solving
What you'll do
Represent the views of the student body by providing feedback on key developments across the University
School of Communication and Media
External Activities Networking
What you'll do
All students registered on the Communications Advertising and Marketing and Communication Management and Public Relations degrees are eligible for student membership of the CIPR/PRCA.
Career Planning Future Skills Mentoring Networking
What you'll do
The Alumni Mentoring programme aims to match current students with an Ulster University graduate, someone with experience who can inspire and empower students to take control of their own careers, seek out opportunities for professional development and grow in self-confidence.
UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
To be responsible for a Sports Union Club or Students’ Union affiliated Society in a leadership role (i.e. as Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer etc.).
Mentoring Volunteering
What you'll do
Deliver One to One Peer Mentoring to first year undergraduate students at Course and Module Level.
Future Skills Global Leadership Work Experience
What you'll do
Through our Go Global study abroad and cultural awareness programmes, students will develop the independence, autonomy and professional skills to succeed in the global workplace.
UUSU
What you'll do
Participants will be required to complete a short piece of work on their experience as a member of the SUssed Squad.
School of Computing
School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
Future Skills
What you'll do
In computing, local companies are eager to deliver guest lectures to students on a range of software and technology topics and this has been ongoing at module level over a number of years.
School of Psychology
External Activities Mentoring Volunteering
What you'll do
Could you help increase primary age pupils’ motivation to read, and to raise aspirations and explore strategies that foster student’s willingness to read and reading for pleasure, then get involved in The Literacy Connection project.
Communicating and Presenting UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
Get EDGE accreditation and be part of a development team that will design, deliver and evaluate 'The Student Show' podcast on a weekly basis.
UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
This activity is achieved through completing at least 20 hours of engagement with the UUSU Wellbeing Garden. Participants will have gained knowledge of sustainable food systems, social enterprises, and the importance of healthy living and wellbeing.
Networking Volunteering
What you'll do
Building teamwork/leadership capacity via membership and participation of the various activities of the Ulster University Choir
School of Arts and Humanities
Future Skills
What you'll do
Developing enterprise capacity via membership of the Ulster University Ensemble which enhances enterprise skills and develops commercial awareness for freelance work.
Global Leadership
What you'll do
The Leadership Development Programme Module 1 provides theoretical and practical leadership training coupled with supporting life skills and experiences.
Global Leadership
What you'll do
Leadership Development Programme Module 2 providing theoretical and practical leadership training coupled with supporting life skills and experiences.
External Activities Future Skills Global Leadership
What you'll do
This certified course, is open to 1st & 2nd years of all subjects. It comprises of 6 modules consisting of a mix of interactive classroom based sessions and enjoyable practical exercises.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
Future Skills
What you'll do
Nursing students undertake a range of additional preparation, education and training throughout the programme which is not directly linked to module assessment.
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Career Planning
What you'll do
Development of a paper CV with a complimentary video CV Students are required to develop a paper CV (no longer than two pages) and a complimentary video CV (less than 120 seconds).
School of Law
Future Skills
What you'll do
Training students in electronic case management packages at undergraduate level helps develop a current and consistent approach to legal services, that will assist them in securing post graduate employment opportunities with law firms.
School of Law
School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences
What you'll do
Electronic case management packages are increasingly common in legal practice. This training ensures that students become familiar with a file handling system that reduces processing time by allowing remote access, shared and simultaneous access.
Enterprise
What you'll do
UU Start: Kickstart your business idea - A Student and Graduate Enterprise Programme helping UU students launch their own business.
Enterprise External Activities
What you'll do
Develop your own business idea and access expert support through UUStartUp, delivered by Young Enterprise.
UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
A student leader in the Students’ Union who has carried out a minimum of 30 hours volunteering over the course of an academic year to improve the student experience by gathering feedback, running campaigns and supporting the Campus VP Academic and Student Affairs.
School of Arts and Humanities
Communicating and Presenting Future Skills Global Leadership
What you'll do
This Edge Activity will allow you to engage with the cultural exchange programme run by St Petersburg College Florida.
School of Sport
External Activities Mentoring Volunteering
What you'll do
Student completes a National Governing Body Coaching Qualification which is at a level that allows student to coach independently. This must be from a National Governing Body of Sport which is affiliated to either Sport Northern Ireland or the Irish Sports Council.
External Activities UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
The activity recognises the time and commitment a student gives to voluntarily (non-paid) sports coaching their club at Ulster University.
School of Communication and Media
External Activities Work Experience Volunteering
What you'll do
In Year 2 of the BSc Communication and Counselling Studies, students will undertake a Voluntary Placement Scheme with Childline.
School of Nursing and Paramedic Science
What you'll do
This activity seeks to recognise the learning achieved by students who have the opportunity to engage with health related organisations and service users through volunteering.
External Activities UUSU Volunteering
What you'll do
Many students volunteer externally – with not-for-profit organisations such as a community group or registered charity public sector body.
External Activities Work Experience
What you'll do
Get EDGE Award accreditation for your Part time job by learning about the skills you are developing and the evidence you are creating that will support your future job applications and interviews.
Career Planning Future Skills Work Experience
What you'll do
If you are completing a Year long placement it automatically counts as an Ulster EDGE Award activity. If you are in final year it will show on your EDGE record in Nov/Dec of your final year.
Career Planning External Activities Mentoring Networking
What you'll do
Be part of Northern Ireland’s largest and fastest growing business network for women.