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

UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) in a non-adult nursing discipline. English and Maths at Standard grade, GCSE, National 5 (or equivalent). Two satisfactory references (one of which should be academic). Evidence of recent assessed study or relevant CPD activities within the last five years. Evidence of digital literacy. If successful, you will be shortlisted and invited for interview.

We have a very limited number of places available on this course for students from outside of the European Union. These places fill up very quickly and were unable to process applications more than 12 months in advance. If you would like to enquire as to whether places are available before making your application, please use the Enquire option above.
English language
Applicants whose first language is not English will normally be required to hold an academic IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) with 6.5 in writing and 7.0 in the other three components.