ABSTRACT
Introduction Most of the graduates from the School of Applied Chemistry progress into research and taught Masters courses. For some students this has been a positive choice but others have sought refuge in further study rather than face the arduous task of seeking employment. Over the past few years the School of Applied Chemistry has become increasingly concerned that many students do not enter work immediately on graduation and have considered methods for providing opportunities to enhance their prospects of gaining employment. The expectation of better job prospects is one of the main reasons why our students, most of whom are non-traditional entrants, come into higher education, but several factors had led to study programmes giving gradually a lower priority to the active development of more general, work-related, transferable skills.
