EP: How it works
Employability Points
How it works
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This page features information about how the EP Points scheme works. You can jump to sections by clicking the icons below or scroll through the information.
What are Employability Points?
Employability Points are awarded for co-curricular activities and any activity that enhances your employability. You can gain points whilst registered as a University of Kent student. These points can then be cashed in for exclusive rewards offered by employers.
What is a co-curricular activity?
A co-curricular activity is an activity you undertake alongside your degree studies. The activity is optional and non-credit bearing. It could include joining a student group, attending an event, working part-time and much more.
What can I get points for and how much are they worth?
You can gain points for a variety of activities including running a society, taking part in Study Plus Courses, going on ASPIRE's Business Start Up Journey, organising events, attending careers fairs, having a part time job etc.
When you log your co-curricular activity on MyFolio, the EP Team award you your points. The activities we award you points for are detailed on our Points Classification document which you can view here.
How to sign up and log your points
See our step by step guide on how to sign up and log your points below.
Getting Started: Sign up for EP points
To sign up for the EP scheme, you will need to log into your MyFolio account and sign up for EP. Once this is completed you are ready to log your points. See our guide of how to set up your account here.
Start logging your points
Tell us about your co-curricular activities on MyFolio. Tell us what activities you have taken part in: what you are doing to run a society, your part-time work experiences, any careers events and networking days you attend, etc.
Look for ways to increase your EP Points
You need at least 50 points to unlock rewards. If you have 200 points, you can apply for one of the paid internships we offer. Find out ways to top up your points here.
Log your points by our March deadline!
All points must be logged by the 10th March 2025 in order for you to apply for rewards this year. Our rewards will then be released for you to apply to.
Apply for rewards by our rewards deadline
The rewards pack will be released at the start of March. A week later, we send out the application form to apply for the rewards you are interested in. You will have until the 25th March to apply for EP Rewards.
We will then be in touch if you have been successfully shortlisted to interview for the work based rewards.
Carry your points forward
Points you have not used can be carried forward to the following academic year. If you are a finalist who is graduating this year you will need to use your points before you leave the University.
Returning Students
You can log any activities you did over the summer! We will award EP for work experience, part time work, volunteering, completing additional course and a variety of other activities you may be looking to do over the summer. Simply check out the booklet to find out what you can get points for over the summer!
What is MyFolio and how do I set it up?
MyFolio is a brilliant way to keep track of your co-curricular experiences whilst at University.
As a University of Kent Student, your Kent email address is already linked to MyFolio so you need to use this to sign in to your account.
When you have signed in you will need to add EP to your account. This can be done in seconds by following the instructions below.
Once you have linked EP to your My Folio account you can easily log your points in the Employability Points section.
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