Your future career

We guarantee that we’ll help you develop the professional skills you need to launch your career, and our partnerships with leading industry employers mean you’ll have a host of exciting placement opportunities to choose from – putting you on the path to success.

Developing your employability skills

From the moment you join us, we’re invested in your future. We’ll provide you with the opportunities and support to develop the skills and mindset that employers are looking for.

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Personal Best

Develop your academic skills, stand out to future employers, and be the best version of yourself.
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Student Success Academy

Access a range of personalised opportunities and programmes designed to help you reach your full potential.
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Careers Network

Providing outstanding careers advice, coaching, employability support and development opportunities to get you future fit – from the day you join us.

Understanding Employability at Loughborough University

Explore how the Graduate Outcomes Survey can help you choose the university that’s right for you, and see how we support our students’ employability, both during and after their studies.

Placements and studying abroad

More of our students complete a placement than at any other UK university. It’s a fantastic way to gain invaluable experience in a real workplace, develop employability skills and build a professional network. And if you’re keen to widen your international cultural knowledge, you can also choose to study and work abroad.

Placements Study or work abroad

Beyond your undergraduate degree

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Starting your own business

From big ideas to exciting new businesses, we'll support you on your entrepreneurial journey, even after you graduate – helping you hone the business mindset, skills and knowledge to make it happen.
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Further study

Many graduates choose to continue their studies as a postgraduate. Our undergraduate programmes give a strong foundation for further study, including the necessary research skills.