AcAdemic AwArds schemeAnnuAl events Brochure

Birmingham City University

welcome to the schemeWelcome to the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences Academic Awards Scheme (AAS). • MembersofAASarerecognisedfortheiracademicachievement,theirprogressionandforexcellingwhilststudyingintheFaculty.

• AAS’saimistoenhancestudents’personalandprofessionaldevelopment,furthertheiracademicskills,involvementandpossibleemploymentintheBLSScommunity,enablingthemtobecomeglobalcitizens.

celeBrAting your success• AsaFacultyweaimtorecogniseandcelebratethegreatachievementofourstudents,creatingacultureofsuccess,achievementandaspiration.AAShasbeendesignedtosupportourstudentcommunitytoachieve,achievehigherandtothinkbigger!Throughoutthisschemewelookforwardtocelebratingyoursuccessinyourstudiesandintheextra-curricularactivitiesyoutakepartin.

• LookoutforourannualDean’sAwardsandforalltheexcitingeventsyourcourseandSchoolholdsforyou!

designed for you• TheAcademicAwardsSchemeworkshandinhandwithGraduate+,CareersTeam,LibraryserviceandtheCentreofAcademicSuccess.Memberswillbegivenopportunitiestoshapetheirownlearningjourneytoreachtheirfullpotentialandtodevelopanexceptionalpersonalprofiletotakewiththemaftertheyhavesuccessfullycompletedtheirdegree.

• AAShasbeendesignedforyoutogiveyouanabundanceofopportunities,toenhanceyourskillsandemployabilityprospects.

creAting your personAl And professionAl profile• YourjourneythroughoutyourstudiesisessentialtoyoursuccesshereatBirminghamCityUniversity.AAShasbeendesignedtoallowmemberstodesign,enhanceandbuildtheirpersonalandprofessionalprofileallowingthemwalkawaywithadegreeandawholesetofskillsthatwillbeapplicabletotheirfuturecareerandlife.

• LookoutforourcompetitionstoshowcaseyourprofileandtosharewiththerestoftheFaculty.ThesewillbeadvertisedthroughyourmonthlyAASNewsletter,MoodleandTwittersomakesureyouareconnected!

opportunities AvAilABle to youAAS will offer you various opportunities to get involved and add to your profile, this is what you can expect:• Interactiveworkshopsandcoursestohelpyoudiscoveryourjourney

• AdvancedsessionswiththeCentreofAcademicSuccess,LibraryServicesandtheCareersTeam

• Onlineresources,tipsandguidance

• PossibleopportunitiestobeemployedwithintheFacultyeg.MentorsandAmbassadors

• InternationalTravelScholarships

• Andmuchmuchmore...

To obtain the maximum benefit from AAS, members must be willing to engage and grab every opportunity with both hands.

plAtinum AwArd grAduAte+• TheFacultyhaveensuredthatallextra–curricularactivitiesthatAASmemberstakepartinarerecognisedaspartofGraduate+andtheseshouldbeloggedthroughtheirGraduate+page.

• TherewillbeextraopportunitiesthroughGraduate+forAASmembersonlysuchasEnactusandPrince2Project.

• AllAASmemberswillbegiventheopportunitytoworktowardsaspecialPlatinumAwardoncetheyhavecompletedtheirBronze,SilverandGoldAwards.

Keep connected!There are several ways you can ensure you are keeping up to date with everything on offer:• BLSSAcademicAwardsSchemeMoodlepage,thiscanbeaccessedthroughIcityonyourMoodletab.

• Contactusviaemail:BLSSAcademicAwards@bcu.ac.uk

• FollowusonTwitter:@BLSSAAS

Find out more through Icity: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/blss/BLSSAcademicAwardsScheme