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Graduation and beyond.....
GraduationCongregation is held twice a year, in July and November. Most graduates of the Tizard Centre graduate at the Cathedral in Canterbury. Some of our undergraduate and postgraduate students graduate at a ceremony held in Rochester Cathedral. |
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Career possibilities
The University of Kent now ranks 22nd out of 120 Higher Education Institutions (The Guardian University Guide 2013, published May 2012) making Kent the top university in the southeast. This reflects the excellent academic standards and high student experience that we provide.
According to employment statistics, Kent graduates do well - in 2007, only 3.2% of students were without a job or further study opportunities at six months.
Graduates from Tizard programmes do equally well and go on to a wide variety of jobs.
Some of our students on the undergraduate courses continue to work in their original posts but with more knowledge and skills to support their practice. Some go on to more senior posts or to specialists roles such as behavioural specialists within service provider organisations or community learning disability teams. A few continue their studies, moving onto our postgraduate options.
From our postgraduate taught courses, students usually go on to one of three possbilities: specialist roles such as psychologists in learning disability or behavioural specialists in community learning disability teams; service management or development roles; clinical psychology training or PhD. Some people also move into research assistant posts and still others into teaching posts.
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Tizard Practitioner Network
Graduates from all our courses can join the TPN which meets approximately four times a year coinciding with our evening Research Seminars. Meetings combine discussion of topics, which have been determined by members, with the opportunity to meet up and chat with people working in similar areas. In addition TPN members have access to a web-based discussion forum and other resources to keep them in touch with each other and with developments in research and practice.
Further information on the Tizard Practitioner Network.