Careers and employability

Studying at the School of Education will begin your journey to your future career. We provide advice, opportunities, support, and guidance, to help you get to where you want to be when you graduate.

• University of Bristol Careers Service
  The University of Bristol Careers Service offers tailored support for SoE students. This means helping you with career planning, work experience, and engaged learning. The Careers Service has a dedicated team who can offer a wealth of support in the form of online videos, resources, and activities, live online group sessions, employer talks, panels and online chat, individual advice and guidance, and Career Ready Course.
• Professional Liaison Network
  The Professional Liaison Network (PLN), within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, co-ordinates a range of initiatives, connecting students, academics and researchers at the University with external partners.
• University of Bristol Mentoring Scheme
  The Mentoring Scheme matches first year Education Studies and Psychology in Education students with a professional who’s studied a degree that is the same or similar to yours, and is using this in their current role. Participating in this scheme will:

  • Enhance your academic studies
  • Help you think about how what you’re learning is being applied in a real-world setting
  • Help you make new connections, firstly with your Mentor, and any other opportunities that come from this
  • Give you honest insight into what it’s really like to be working in a career that you’re interested in pursuing

• Alumni in focus
  Studying at the School of Education opens up a wealth of possiblities in potential future careers and further study. Find out more about some of our SoE alumni
• Student stories
  Students from the School of Education come from all over the world and have many different backgrounds. Find out more about them and their journey within the School of Education