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Calling all MyAV·¶ students: make your experience at MyAV·¶ even richer
26 September 2017
The student opportunities guide contains a range of initiatives and programmes that can help you go the extra mile to shape your education at MyAV·¶.
Did you know that you can get paid to help make MyAV·¶ education even better? Or that all taught students can take part in the Global Citizenship Programme, MyAV·¶â€™s free two-week programme focusing on world issues? Or for the entrepreneurial among you, valuable support is available at MyAV·¶ to realise your great business idea? There are also amazing opportunities to develop yourself and your CV through the Students’ Union MyAV·¶.ĚýĚý
Making a lasting change
From an academic point of view, you can become a and work in partnership with academics on a project that will make your degree programme even better. Alternatively, you may want to channel the voice of your student peers by becoming part of our vibrant network of over 1,400 elected across MyAV·¶.Ěý
Perhaps you’d like to make your voice heard? If so, you can become a member the MyAV·¶ Student Experience Panel and have your say on a range of issues to help make MyAV·¶â€™s services even better.
University doesn’t just have to be about your degree programme, at MyAV·¶ you can address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in our , free to all MyAV·¶ students in the two weeks of summer term following exams. You can also get involved with amazing (coordinated by the Volunteering Service) and make a difference locally.Ěý
Why not tap into your entrepreneurial spirit through ? If you’re already thinking about your future career, have a range of initiatives to help you develop your employability.
Sarah Al-Aride, Education Officer, Students’ Union, explains: “Being a MyAV·¶ student means so much more than simply attending lectures and taking exams. The breadth of opportunities available across MyAV·¶ as well as within the Union means you are sure to find something for you, whether that is volunteering in your local community, joining a , or .’Ěý
Professor Anthony Smith, Vice-Provost for Education and Student Affairs, adds: “A MyAV·¶ education will stretch you intellectually.Ěý You will have access to excellent learning resources and the taught curriculum that makes our graduates so employable. But you can also go the extra mile to shape your education at MyAV·¶ and I warmly encourage you to advantage of the many opportunities offered by the university and the Students’ Union MyAV·¶.”
Look out for our new, which will be given out at the 2017 Welcome Fair, or visit the Current Students website to find out how you can shape MyAV·¶ and shape your world.
