{"id":1257,"date":"2019-02-12T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T08:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:17:21","slug":"cv-tips-getting-the-most-out-of-your-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2019\/02\/12\/cv-tips-getting-the-most-out-of-your-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"CV Tips: Getting the most out of your degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By the time you finish University and are looking for a role \u201cout there\u201d, you\u2019ll have spent a considerable amount of time, effort and money developing your learning and skills. So why not show how your education has contributed towards making you the best candidate for the role?<\/p>\n

Things to highlight<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2026.in your Education section<\/strong><\/p>\n

For most students and graduates, a CV will usually start with an Education section. We often see courses simply described like this:<\/p>\n

2016-2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BSc (Hons) Psychology, expected 2.1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Bath<\/em><\/p>\n

But after all the effort you\u2019ve put into your study, we think it deserves a little more attention!<\/p>\n

Firstly, think about the range of what you\u2019ve covered on your course. Which modules<\/strong> would an employer be interested in? List up to 5 modules\u00a0that you think would be of interest to the employer, because of the sorts of tasks or knowledge required in the role (you definitely don't need to list every single module you studied on your course).\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to give results \u2013 unless they\u2019re consistently good!<\/p>\n

Secondly, you could\u00a0use one or two bullet points to talk about skills or key pieces of learning<\/strong>\u00a0that you\u2019ve developed during\u00a0your course that are relevant to the role.\u00a0\u00a0A skill\u00a0could be a technical skill (e.g. a particular lab technique) or more of a personal skill (e.g. the ability to problem-solve). This is especially useful if you've decided to apply for a role not directly related to your degree course and you need to emphasise transferable skills.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, you could give the title of your final year project or dissertation<\/strong>, if particularly relevant to the role.\u00a0 For example, a management consultancy might be really interested to know that you\u2019ve done a piece of research on change management.<\/p>\n

\u2026elsewhere on your CV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Placement years<\/strong> could be talked about in your \u201cWork Experience\u201d (or \u201cRelevant Experience\u201d) section.\u00a0 For many graduates their year in industry is their main work experience.\u00a0 Make sure it gets the attention it deserves.\u00a0 Don\u2019t just tell an employer what you did. Briefly tell them about the skills you used and developed during that time.\u00a0 Try to tell them about something relevant that you learned during that time (industry operations? something about the role you were in?).<\/p>\n

Final year projects and other standalone projects <\/strong>can also be\u00a0written up in a similar way\u00a0to a placement.\u00a0 Doing this can be useful if you don't have lots of work experience.\u00a0 Say what you did, how you did it, and what you learned.\u00a0 Be careful though - if it was a team project, make sure you focus on your<\/em> tasks and contributions. And don\u2019t forget to mention if industry or other partners were involved in your project.<\/p>\n

A few useful resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n