Real Employability Training Through Service Learning

LONDON, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

British Institute of Technology & E-commerce (B|I|T|E) in association with a range of commercial and university partners is tackling the issue of graduate skills head on.  

Service learning is an innovative approach to study that will develop a range of additional graduate skills that are all highly relevant to employers today.

Students enrolling for the service learning programme will combine their degree studies with a few hours each day to provide a service to others.  

The key element of the programme is that students build up and development a greater understanding of the key employability skills.   They also have a greater self awareness through their own reflective learning which will help them thrive in their future careers.

Students enrolling on the service learning programme can offset the cost of tuition fees by providing an agreed number of hours of service to BITE or its partners.  Thus a maximum of £2,000 in fee remission can be applied to your tuition fee account over any one year.

Dr Farmer the Chief Executive of BITE reflected " BITE has always sought to bridge the gap between graduate education and industry skills requirement.  This new programme consolidates much of what our commercial partners see as the key employability skills that graduates require to development.  We are very pleased to be able offer this innovative approach with the support of our partners."

The service learning programme is open to all eligible students able to be matriculated and admitted to their programme of study on a competitive basis.

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The British Institute of Technology & E-commerce (B|I|T|E) in collaboration with UK University partners and in association with industry offers a wide range of courses. These courses have been developed in consultation with business and government sectors to address the gap between industry and higher education. The range of courses include Masters degrees, covering MBA, LLM,  MA and MSc qualifications.  At undergraduate level, we offer courses with particular focus on business and technology.

We offer professional qualifications validated by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Our leadership and customised upskilling programmes support corporate and government departments to enhance performance and understanding. We offer vocational assessment (NVQ) for managers, supervisors, customer service and hospitality personals.

BITE is also a British Council accredited test centre for The International English Language Testing System (IELTS).  The IELTS test is available in two modules at BITE - Academic and General Training. The Academic Module is used by candidates for admission to undergraduate or postgraduate courses and for registration with professional bodies. The General Training Module emphasises basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context.

BITE is a private higher education organisation providing post-graduate education to around 4,000 international students every year.   Founded in 2000 it has grown steady and now has three campus, one in East London, one in West-End London and an executive retreat in Suffolk based in an estate of some 200 acres.

It offers a range of courses validated by the Coventry University, University of Wales and the University of East London.  Further background available at http://www.bite.ac.uk

It publishes three industry magazines each year: Business Outlook, Educate UK and E-Britain all focusing on the fusion of knowledge, technology and research to benefit of industry and commerce.

"The British Institute of Technology and E-commerce is a catalyst organisation bringing together business and education."

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For more information contact Kelvin on +44(0)208-281-5758