Trinity Careers Service offers two accredited modules as part of the Trinity Structured PhD.

These modules support PhD students with career planning, critical reflection and career decision-making and offer opportunities to explore and prepare for careers in academia and/or industry.  

We offer a 5 ECTS module on Careers and Employability, and a 10 ECTS module on Careers, Employability and Work-based Learning, developed in collaboration with industry partners. The modules are offered in a blended learning format, which includes an online Skills Audit tool and a range of assessments. Students also have the option of auditing the 5 ECTS module, where you can register to attend the in-person workshops and access the online sessions, without submitting any assessments. The modules are open to students in all years of a full-time or part time PhD across all disciplines. 

By the end of these modules, participating PhD students will be able to:

• Critically reflect on, develop and articulate their skills in relation to their PhD and for the workplace
• Create a career path that reflects their beliefs, values, interests and potential
• Apply tools to proactively manage their own career
• Develop the skills to create meaningful connections with other PhD students, alumni and employers
• Critically evaluate a work-based learning experience (secured by the student) in terms of their future career direction (10 ECTS module only)