Uni’s courses to help workers bounce back
to the frontline, along with the donation of thousands of pounds’ worth of specialist equipment.
Now, they are offering affordable and relevant opportunities for local employees to upskill, at a time when the employmentmarketmightnotoffer a viable alternative.
Professor Lawrence Bellamy, Academic Dean, Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism at the University, said: “The end of the furlough scheme will be a real crunch point and many organisations may need to downsize and change their focus to survive in the future.
“In light of the economic challenges we have developed the Skills Boost scheme to suit the needs of those in the region who have recently been furloughed or now find themselvesoutof–oratriskofbeing out of - work.
“Many of our postgraduate programmes are also eligible for financial support from the government-backedpostgraduate loans scheme. In many cases,thissupportwouldcover tuition fees, whilst also allowing a contribution to living expenses; it is likely that people can study and work to rebuild their career with supplementary income too, for example whilst working part-time.”
Eligible courses must have a start date between 1 August 2020 and 31 July 2021. Students are required to meet the specific entry criteria for each course.
Thesecanbefoundatwww. sunderland.ac.uk
Toapply,emailtheScholarships team at scholarships@ sunderland.ac.uk with your applicant ID and evidence from your current or former employer.
For further information contact the Helpline on 0191 515 3000 or email: student.helpline@sunderland. ac.uk