Theology

EmployabilityKim Layton

16th June 2009

Why was employability chosen as a topic?

Lack of confidence to apply what is,

for many, a non-vocational degree

A lack of information for students on

how to use their degree for specific

future employability purposes

Many without a sense of purpose or

ideas regarding career paths

The ultimate goal for the project

was to help the department produce

students who recognise that they are

competitive in the graduate field.

How did you get the results?

Questionnaires

Focus group

Results

• Only of 45.6% students thought that they could identify their own

skills in relation to job/career opportunities• 31.6% of students thought that they could present oneself

effectively in CVs, applications and interviews.• 38.9% of third year students thought that the Theology degree

make them competitive graduates.

Analysis

More awareness of opportunities available to use the

degree in an employment context -. careers advise sometimes

suggests a Theology degree leads to social work, education or

roles related to religion. We found students were looking into

charity and social work, PR, creative arts and design, human

resources, hospitality and events, education, financial

management and accountancy alongst others

Relevance of the employability service - 92.6% of students

said they would find a website dedicated to employability issues

useful

In response to the statement ‘There

is nothing I would like to improve

about the employability services

available to Theology students’ only

3.5% of students agreed

Recommendations

Employability addition to department

website

Personal Tutors

Staff co-ordinator

Link to Theology Society