Welcome to The Bath Award

Whatever you want to do when you leave university, chances are you will have to compete hard to win the best opportunities. The skills and experiences gained alongside your academic studies are being recognised and valued more and more by employers. There are now more graduates than ever before so employers are placing more emphasis on recruiting graduates who not only have a degree, but who are also equipped with key transferable skills and have a desire to learn more and improve their capabilities during their time at university.

What can I do to stand out from the crowd?

One answer is to make the very most of your university experience through The Bath Award. Extra-curricular activities, work experience, volunteering and additional learning can all provide tangible examples of why you are the best person for the job. Your work with clubs, societies, fundraising and other activities during your studies is often what sets you apart from other applicants in an interview. In today’s uncertain job market it is more important than ever to achieve something which will give you an ‘edge’ over job competitors.

  "In today's competitive employment market it is not enough to simply have a 2.1 degree and hope for the best. At Santander it is those students with extra skills and behaviours that will jump to the top of the queue in our recruitment process.

We are proud to support The Bath Award as the skills required to merit such award match those sought after by most employers, including Santander, to succeed in the current business environment"

Luis Juste, Director of Santander Universities UK

Significant funding for The Bath Award has kindly been provided by Santander through their Santander Universities Global Division.

Why should I get involved?

In addition to personal development, active involvement in extra-curricular activities can be a real boost to future careers. As a job applicant, you will need to present employers with real examples of occasions when you have demonstrated the skills and competencies expected. Saying you can do something isn’t enough; your experiences need to prove it! The Bath Award enables you to draw your experiences together and present them effectively, offering you formal recognition of your commitment and personal development that will make your application stand out immediately.

How does The Bath Award work?

The Bath Award recognises the achievements and accredits the skills of students engaged in all types of extra-curricular activity. It operates alongside your degree programme and aims to capture the benefits you have gained from all aspects of university life that you will find valuable in your future career. The Bath Award asks you to articulate and reflect upon your experiences. You will be required to compile a submission which will contain evidence of your participation in your activities and your development in a range of skills and competencies. Read more

How do I take part?

Interested?

If you would like to take part in The Bath Award, please email thebathaward@bath.ac.uk to receive enrolment details.

Information Sessions in Semester 1, 2010/11

Thursday 14 October 12.15-1pm

Tuesday 9 November 1.15-2pm

Wednesday 8 December 12.15-1pm

Details to be confirmed...

The Bath Award Presentation Ceremony 2009/10

Congratulations to all those students who have recently passed the Bath Award! The Presentation Ceremony took place on Thursday 3rd June 2010. For the full press release click here.

The Ceremony for the pilot scheme took place on Thursday 28 May 2009.