The Portsmouth Award

The Portsmouth Award

Realise your potential, achieve your career goals.

What is The Portsmouth Award? 

The Portsmouth Award is an online programme designed to help you reflect on skills you develop through extracurricular activities, explore career options, and increase your confidence to apply for opportunities. The Portsmouth Award is open to all students.

Once completed, you will receive a digital certificate for your CV.

 

Enrol on to The Portsmouth Award

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How to complete the award

The Portsmouth Award is completed online through Moodle. You can work through the programme at your own pace and seek further support from the Careers and Employability service at any point. The award is made up of 3 elements:

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Own your story

Develop a clearer sense of who you are and what you can offer an employer, as well as gain valuable experience.

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Find your fit

Understand your options and confidently carry out employer research to identify the right opportunities for you.

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Make your mark

Be prepared to take the next steps after your course, whether that's a graduate role, further study or starting your own business.

 

Once you have completed The Portsmouth Award, you will have:

  • More confidence in presenting your value to employers. This will include increased clarity on the skills, strengths and values you can offer, and the relevance of your work experience
  • More confidence in how to research different sectors, employers and opportunities to consider the best fit for you
  • A greater understanding of what graduate employers are looking for through their recruitment processes and more confidence in your ability to navigate those processes.

Watch our video to learn more about getting started with The Portsmouth Award.

 

 

 

Opportunities through The Portsmouth Award

Once you have enrolled on the Award Moodle site keep an eye out for announcements, which will promote opportunities linked to completion of the Award, including workshops hosted by the Award Coordinator. 

Want to find out more about the Award programme, its benefits and how to get started?

Then join us for "Getting started with The Portsmouth Award" - open to all students who are interested in the Award programme. 

Have you just returned from an optional year-long placement? Did you know you can "fast track" to the Award? 

If you want to find out more about the opportunity to "Fast track to The Portsmouth Award as a Placement Returner", then join us for one of the following sessions:

 

 

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Further support with The Portsmouth Award

Although The Portsmouth Award is a self-directed programme through Moodle, we offer continued support through: