Pagoda is proud to support our university partners by offering free access to our online skills courses for recipients of university Sanctuary or Refugee Scholarships.
Education should be first and foremost accessible to all.
WHAT IS A SANCTUARY SCHOLARSHIP?
Universities offer Sanctuary Scholarships to those displaced from their homes and forced to seek asylum, or sanctuary, abroad. Scholarship amounts, specifics, and eligibility vary by the university but may include a full fee waiver, accommodation, and a stipend to help with expenses.
Recipients of Sanctuary Scholarships typically need to be accepted into the university prior to receiving the scholarship. Applicants may need to be from specific countries and apply to specific programmes in order to be eligible.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to work collaboratively with universities, we refer to each university’s criteria to receive the scholarship and offer free access to our online skills courses as an additional benefit of the scholarship. Details on how access for your students will be provided upon enquiry.
THE ONLINE SKILLS COURSES
What are the skills courses?
Our courses focus on Employability, Digital Competency and Intercultural Fluency. We believe this framework will provide you with the agility needed for a global and ever-changing workplace. We’ll give you the aptitude to communicate effectively within an international work-group or team so you can tackle the job market with awareness, preparation and confidence. You’ll also have an amazing understanding of ‘digital’ for once you’ve gained employment.
As qualifications have become a significant measure in terms of employability, each course provides a certificate of completion to show in your job applications.
Why are they important?
On a survey conducted by Universities UK which asked about what’s most important for getting a job, the survey showed that ‘for both graduates of all levels and subject areas, skills and competencies came first (82.4% reported this to be a formal or important requirement), followed by relevant work experience (66.7%)’. Similarly, 87% of employers listed attitudes and aptitudes for work more important than relevant work experience, degree result and degree subject when hiring a graduate.
This course is designed to provide an understanding of the importance of adaptability when dealing with intercultural communication in both the workplace and society. There will be a focus on the foundations of intercultural understanding and developing the individual’s cultural fluency, as well as various case studies focusing on Greater China, Mexico and Vietnam.
By completing this course, students will be working towards the following key competencies:
By the end of this course, students will have achieved the following:
- Have created a written article examining the culture of a specific country
- Have self-assessed their knowledge of intercultural communication and how they can improve management of these
- Understand how to adapt this knowledge into the real working world through business-scenario case studies
This course aims to improve employability skills through self-awareness, skills awareness and enhancing career readiness. This course will equip the individual with the tools to identify their current skillset, understand those that need developing and transfer their skills to different job specifications using personal examples to showcase these. The aim of this course is to build confidence when applying for the next career step as well as provide a broader set of skills and attributes to ensure success throughout their working life.
By completing this course, students will be working towards the following key competencies:
By the end of this course, students will have achieved the following:
- Have an improved CV and understand how to tailor this to different applications
- Have created a basic template for a cover letter linked to their skillset and examples which can later be adapted
- Be more self-aware and understand the skills that need to be developed
This course introduces the fundamentals of digital networking, digital marketing, and digital presentations skills. This course will introduce LinkedIn features and making the most of the LinkedIn profile, key differences and benefits between a variety of social media platforms, basic knowledge of SEO and SEM and techniques to improve public speaking skills in a digital context.
By completing this course, students will be working towards the following key competencies:
By the end of this course, students will have achieved the following:
- Have an up-to-date LinkedIn profile and know how best to use this to their advantage
- Have learned the digital marketing basics and will be aware of how to adapt content and SEO techniques to specific goals
- Have mastered public speaking and digital presentations and will be aware of online resources that provide practice of these
This course is designed to equip all students and recent graduates with the basic skills needed when entering the workplace. There will be a large focus on understanding how to adapt from in-person to remote work in regards to productivity and time management, communication and the use of digital platforms. The course will also provide learners with the skills needed to identify their current skillset, recognise the skills they’re lacking, and provide actionable examples of how to improve these and meet employer’s demands.
By completing this course, students will be working towards the following key competencies:
By the end of this course, students will have achieved the following:
- Have recognised the best methods of creating an organised and creative environment to manage tasks and time efficiently using CRM software, scheduling and other methods.
- Have a clear understanding of how to communicate effectively within a professional team and have the basic skills to lead a digital meeting.
- Have identified their strengths and gained an understanding of how to exercise these to the best standard, as well as weaknesses and the most effective actions to improve on these.
UNIVERSITIES: HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Pagoda is thrilled to work with universities to give students access to the online skills courses listed above.
To get involved, please enter your details below and a member of our team will be in touch..