University of Kent GOLD Programme

This is where you will identify your skillset and goals for the year. 

You will attend: 

• an Autumn term welcome session, where you will learn about Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and reflect on your skills and intercultural awareness
• a Spring term CQ workshop, aimed at deepening your understand and continue to develop your skills. 

This will give you an excellent foundation and roadmap for achieving your global skills and ambitions!

Your leadership and global skills development will be supported throughout the year with training workshops. 

You will need to attend a minimum of two of the following to pass the programme. Workshops held throughout the year on topics such as: 

• Emotional Intelligence
• Exploring Cultural Identity
• Intercultural Communication    
• Leadership in a Global Context
• Managing Events in a Cross-Cultural Context
• Sustainability

The workshops will help you to build and diversify your skillset.

Participate in a range of engagement and information exchange activities on campus, such as: 

• marketing and promotion projects
• student media campaigns
• focus groups
• campus tours
• other engagement activities
• membership of student societies
• acting as a student rep

This will provide you with practical experience to add to your CV. Plus, you'll gain the satisfaction that comes from contributing to the University of Kent wider community!

Here's where you'll put your learning into action!

Based on your chosen goals, you'll be allocated events and activities to plan and deliver, such as: 

• Global Hangout events
• Management of Global Officers social media accounts
• WorldFest-related events
• Sustainability forums
• Virtual exchanges
• Additional events you organise yourself as a part of the programme

This is where you get to see your skills come to life! You'll gain hands-on experience of planning and delivering regular events and activities. 

You will attend an interactive group session where you'll reflect on your progress and set goals for the future. 

This is your opportunity to consider how far you've come on the programme and map out how you'll put your skills into practice in the wider world!