Careers and employability
Whether you have a fixed career path in mind or are open to exploring your options, at GCU you will be encouraged to engage in career development activities from day one of your studies. Our focus on employability means that you can be confident that your experiences at GCU will give you the best possible start for your future career.

Internships and Placements
Get ahead in the world of work with an industrial placement. Thanks to our strong business partnerships and cutting-edge applied research activities, we can offer you a wide variety of opportunities from short internships to year-long paid placements. More than half of our undergraduate programmes offer placements as part of the degree. See the progression tables on pages 39 and 43 to find out which degrees you can progress to that offer a placement.

Careers Services
We offer a full range of professional support designed to help you to manage your own career development.

• Employer presentations and seminars, where you can meet, learn from and network with potential employers.
• Help securing part-time jobs and volunteering work to develop your skills and CV.
• Support securing internships and placements to provide you with the experience and skills employers demand.
• Access to Job Search: an online database used by thousands of employers to advertise vacancies both during your studies and upon graduation.
• Advice on opportunities to study abroad or as part of a global exchange.
• Career clinics provide one-to-one appointments with a professional career adviser.

2 Years PSW is applicable after the course completing (Bachelors level or above)

Postgraduate Taught
Bachelor's degree - GPA of 2.7/5.0 or 2.3/4.0

India

Four year Bachelor's degree (50% minimum; second class average over course duration)
Three year Bachelor's degree (60% minimum; first class average over course duration)

For programmes requiring an IELTS 6 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent), we can accept 70% in standard XII English as evidence of English language

We welcome applicants with a first degree in any discipline. All applicants will be considered on their individual merits and academic preparedness for this course, however there are two identified entry routes to the course:

Route 1: Direct entry. Prospective applicants should normally be expected to possess:

A recent (in the last five years) first class or upper second honours degree or equivalent (for graduates of non-UK institutions).

Route 2: Entry via pre-entry module – Research Methods. 

It is recognised that applicants bring a range of valuable academic and experiential learning when applying for entry to the course and, at times, applicants may fall short of the above requirements.

Therefore, a second entry route to the course, which may require completion of the pre-entry module, is available for applicants who:

Have not studied in the last five years
Have a lower second or third class honours degree (or equivalent)
Have an unclassified degree with relevant work experience
For applicants who do not have satisfactory knowledge of the research process and research methods
The pre-entry module, as an alternative entry route onto the course, is an online honours-level module that students can undertake at an additional cost. For some students who do not meet the standard entry requirements, successful completion of the pre-entry module may form part of any offer of a place on the course.
English language
IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 6.5.