In partnership with JOBShaigui (JOBS海归), Chinese language graduates from each universities will obtain devoted assist throughout their job hunt after they end their diploma and return to China.
A spread of assist is offered by JOBShaigui, together with digital periods on the newest recruitment traits in China and early entry to its main staff via its extensive community. The initiative additionally options home in-person occasions the place alumni and employers can develop potential collaboration alternatives.
In keeping with Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor and principal of the College of Birmingham, worldwide college students are an important a part of the coed group, due to this fact, along with the College of Glasgow, they’re dedicated to offering these college students with unparalleled benefits as they step in the direction of the beginning of their careers.
Anton Muscatelli, vice-chancellor and principal of the College of Glasgow commented: “This initiative with JOBShaigui displays our dedication to supporting worldwide college students not solely throughout their research, but additionally of their transition to skilled life.”
This initiative with JOBShaigui displays our dedication to supporting worldwide college students not solely throughout their research, but additionally of their transition to skilled life.
Anton Muscatelli, College of Birmingham
Within the coming weeks, the 2 universities will unveil a customized careers assist package deal for Indian college students, together with a graduate careers submit based mostly in India.
The colleges have additionally promised improved profession assist for Chinese language and Indian college students throughout their research.
In 2024, a report from the Greater Schooling Coverage Institute (HEPI) and Uoffer World signalled an absence of assist for Chinese language college students at UK universities, together with relating to careers and employability.
The report highlighted that worldwide college students would really like extra focused profession assist from their universities and mentioned that the majority (nearly 80%) have by no means acquired assist.
It urged that Chinese language college students discover it tougher than worldwide college students from elsewhere to search out employment. The report additionally highlighted that college students from China make up 22% of all worldwide college students within the UK however simply 10% of former worldwide college students who acquire post-study employment within the UK.
Some Chinese language college students really feel like they’re being handled as income sources moderately than as valued members of the group, in accordance with HEPI.
On the time of the discharge of the report, Josh Freeman, coverage supervisor at HEPI, commented: “The worldwide surroundings is altering and UK universities can not depend on Chinese language college students arriving in growing numbers.
“But these college students, and the excessive charges they pay, are important to the long-term financial well being of many establishments. Which means establishments should work tougher to draw and preserve them.”
