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. These will be validated by our team and then show up on your account.
Look for ways to increase your EP Points
You need 200 points to apply for rewards! Find out ways to top up your points here.
Log your points before each deadline
Log what you've been doing before the three points deadlines to be able to apply for rewards. If you miss one, don't worry, the points automatically roll over and you can use them for the next round of rewards!
Apply for rewards by our rewards deadline
There are three two week application periods over the course of the year: November, February and April. You will find the rewards on CareersHub, where you will also be able to apply for them during these two weeks.
The team will then be in touch if you have been shortlisted to interview.
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 courses 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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