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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:[email protected]
• FollowusonTwitter:@BLSSAAS
Find out more through Icity: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/blss/BLSSAcademicAwardsScheme