Module overview
This module aims to equip you with the necessary tools to maximise your success of gaining employment and securing a successful career or enterprise in your specialist discipline or establishing a plan for postgraduate study.
Professional Planning focuses on identifying your skills and talents for transition into the workplace or postgraduate study. You will understand the frameworks and tools of professional career planning and create your specialist online profile to promote yourself and your idea’s. You will build on your employability skills and learn about writing CVs, business plans, funding and applications. You will gain competency in presenting and communicating effectively to promote your individual creative identity, vision and aspirations. You will refine your professional skills, standards and values to meet the industry and consumer demands of sustainability, luxury, ethical practice for all sectors of the industry and marketplace.
You will research and critically analyse textile entrepreneurs, leaders and influencers success stories to inspire you to develop your own artisan enterprise, entrepreneurial idea’s or further study research concepts.
You will be guided through the application process for further postgraduate education, where and how to apply and producing a portfolio of work appropriate to your preferred courses and Universities.
After completing this module, students can present themselves on WSA EXCHANGE, the School's enterprise website, or Future Worlds, the university start up incubation hub, to promote your work in the market or develop your entrepreneurial idea’s and set up your own business.