• Completing the Award
• Aim
• Benefits
• Strategy
• Contact

Completing the Award

• Undergraduate students can complete the Personal Skills Award through choosing the PSA (Modular) pathway, which involves taking three Level 1 Modules, in key transferable skills, across two academic years.
• We will require a Personal Tutor's signature for the PSA (Modular) pathway to ensure the student is able to take on the additional assessment.
• Undergraduate students can also complete the Award through the PSA (Activity) pathway, which allows them to gain recognition for involvement in extra-curricular activities conducive to developing their employability.
• We will not require a Personal Tutor's signature for the PSA (Activity) pathway as there is no accredited assessment

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Aim

The aim of the Personal Skills Award (PSA) is to enable students to develop, reflect upon and articulate the skills they have gained during their time at University.

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Benefits

The PSA enables students to:

• Develop skills by taking accredited skills modules or through involvement in extra-curricular activities.
• Reflect upon the skills they have gained, through reflective assessment or by attending structured workshops.
• Articulate their skills to employers; The PSA (Modular) and PSA (Activity) both equip students with the tools to do this.

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Strategy

The PSA helps to achieve the objectives of the University's core strategic aims: 

• By enhancing student employability through curriculum development, employer engagement and voluntary activity (University Learning and Teaching Strategy, 2007-12)

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Contact

For further information about the Personal Skills Award or for guidance on how to promote the PSA within your College or Programme, please contact the PSA team.

psa@contacts.bham.ac.uk

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