Contact Information
Email: busda@bournemouth.ac.uk
Tel: 01202 966720
Click the 'SDA' button in MyCareerHub to access your personal SDA page with all the tools and resources you need to achieve the award.
Showcase your skills to prospective employers in your own e-portfolio webpage and be recognised for your hard work and committment with extra-curricular activities.
You'll receive specialised training and support to complete the Award.
Involving yourself in extra-curricular activities will help you develop a wide range of employability skills, enhance your options and gain a prestigious Award Certificate in addition to your Degree.
Attend the interactive induction where you'll benefit from opportunities to network with other SDA students.
You'll receive on-going support with the Award and access to additional resources to help you in your endeavours to stand out from the crowd.
Activities
Choose from over 100 activities that enable you to build the minimum of 100 points required to achieve the Award. You'll benefit from getting involved with a wide variety of activities that allow you to reflect on a range of skills including Self Management, Collaborative Working, Leadership, Ethical Sensitivity, Cultural Awareness, Personal Resilience and many more. Employers expect these skills to be developed before you start working and you are showing that you have committed yourself to gaining transferable skills, giving you a huge advantage at application and interview stages.
Activities include a wide range of opportunities:
- Representation
- Clubs & Societies
- BU Volunteering
- Ambassador
- PAL
- Employment
- Media
- Personal & Professional Development
- Languages
- Sport
- Art & Music
- Business Mania
- Community Volunteering
Assessment Criteria
You'll be expected to fulfil a certain standard of quality regarding your reflective writing, evidence and e-portoflio design.
Your work is assessed by trained staff against set criteria to establish whether it is a 'Pass', 'Merit' or 'Distinction'.
If the outcome is 'Refer', you will be given feedback and time to resubmit so you can pass.
View the assessment criteria here.
The Student Voice
Choose your Level
There are 3 levels for points achievement:
Pass 100 points or more
Merit 150 points or more
Distinction 200 points or more
These levels only apply to the number of points achieved. The level you achieve does not affect the assessment of your e-portfolio, your reflective writing or your potential to be nominated for a sponsored prize. Please check the assessment criteria carefully.