Duration:
3 weeks
Fees:
£1,875 (certificate only)
£2,075 (credit-bearing- 6US/10ECTS/20CATS)
Qualification:
CPD/Short courses
Faculty:
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Summer Schools
Overview
This course builds and expands on the concepts taught in our most popular module, Skills for Global Leaders, and will help you to recognise, reflect, and articulate the important academic and personal development you’ve gained to enhance your employability skills as global graduates. This course aims to explore these topics further to build your individual confidence, while enabling you to operate more successfully in the global employability market. Global competencies such as cultural awareness, intercultural communications, and personal adaptability are highly valuable skills in today’s competitive workforce.
Global competencies such as cultural awareness, intercultural communications, and personal adaptability are highly valuable skills in today’s competitive workforce.
Delivery date:
7 July – 27 July 2024
Course detail
The module sessions will further develop key skills that are required for the global workplace, building on the workshops and topics covered in the overall module. The sessions incorporate both theory and practice to ensure communication, analytical, and planning skills can be explored in a safe environment.
Active participation is required throughout encouraging you to reflect on both real experiences and case studies.
Some of the module sessions may include:
- Effective communication skills
- From application to interview
- Management and leadership or working in teams
- Presentation skills
- Networking
- Intercultural communications
- Leadership development
This course covers:
This course will help you to recognise, reflect, and articulate, the important academic and personal development you’ve gained to enhance your employability skills as global graduates. This course aims to explore these topics further to build your individual confidence, while enabling you to operate more successfully in the global employability market.
How will this course be taught
For more information on how the course will be taught, please see our FAQs.
Entry requirements
The Coventry University Global Summer School (hereby known as “the Programme”) is open to university students, HE professionals and members of the public. In order to apply to the Programme at Coventry University you must be aged 18 or above by the time that the course starts.
For all courses, we require a good level of English language skill in speaking, reading and writing. All courses are taught solely in English. The Global Summer School recommends a TOEFL overall score minimum of 35 and IELTS score minimum 5. If you do not have a valid (within 2 years) TOEFL/IELTS score, please take the English language test and send us your score for consideration.
If you have any questions around payment, laptop requirements and more you can consult our frequently asked questions page.
Accommodation Information
You’ll be staying in Coventry University student accommodation as part of your Global Summer School programme. The accommodation consists of a mix of 4 - 12 ensuite bedroom flats, with a shared kitchen. Located just 5-10 minutes from the University and close to supermarkets, restaurants, Coventry city centre, and other local amenities, our student accommodations are perfect for getting to know your new friends on the course.
Social activities
During your time with us you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Take part in a guided tour of Coventry University
- Enjoy a welcome and farewell meal with the new friends you’ll make on the course
- Participate in social and cultural activities
- Have free time to explore Coventry, Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, or other nearby locales
- Spend time with a university Student Ambassador, giving you the inside information on Coventry
