Accredited modules

In the competitive graduate jobs market, you need to be aware of the skills that employers are looking for, and confident that you can provide evidence of these during the recruitment process.

Career Management Skills (CMS) modules have been designed - with the input and involvement of graduate recruiters - to give you an advantage against the competition by helping you to:

• Find out what skills employers want.
• Recognise and evaluate the skills you already have.
• Build on your stronger skills and improve your weaker ones.
• Practise and develop your skills through interactive case studies and group exercises.
  
• Act on the feedback and hints/ tips provided to enhance your future performance.
• Gain valuable insight into graduate recruitment practices.
  

CMS modules are run by the Careers Service in conjunction with academics and employers. Modules are:

• Credit-bearing, forming part of your academic curriculum.
• Offered as compulsory or optional modules.
• Available mainly to pre-final and final year students.
• Benefit from employer participation to give you a flavour of the workplace.
• Practical and action-oriented, involving small group exercises and real-life case studies.
• Normally an exam-free zone!
  

CMS modules are offered in various individual Schools at The University of Manchester. These include:

• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Language, Literacy and Communication
• Maths
  

For a full list of the modules available in different Schools, please see the pdf.

In addition, the Faculty of Humanities offers a faculty-wide CMS module. Places are limited to 40 per module and will be offered in order of receipt of application. See our pages about this for more information. To find out more, contact Colette Cooke on 0161 275 2828, or email: colette.cooke@manchester.ac.uk.