About the Graduate Attributes Programme (GAP)
Our Graduate Attributes Programme has been created to support the holistic development of all students in UCC. We want to enable your development of graduate attributes (personal characteristics) and values so you can learn more about who you are, what matters to you, and what direction you wish to take with your studies and careers. Your UCC Graduate Attributes and Values Compass supports you to consider your holistic development, through your formal curriculum and through the many ways that you can grow, develop and become who you want to be at UCC.
Attributes are traits that define our personality and how we approach different situations in our lives. Based on extensive consultation with stakeholders, the following core graduate attributes have been prioritised in UCC:
- Creators, evaluators and communicators of knowledge
- Independent and creative thinkers
- Digitally Fluent
- Socially Responsible
- Effective global citizens, who recognise and challenge inequality
Your values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live and work. Through teaching and learning, co-curricular and extra-curricular initiatives, the UCC community aims to support you to develop the following core values:
- Respect
- Ambition
- Compassion
- Resilience
- Integrity
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- Your UCC Graduate Attributes and Values Compass or Your Compass for short, is a self-assessment and suite of learning experiences that aims to support your development of graduate attributes and values.
- The assessment takes 15-20 minutes to complete and will provide you with a visual representation of where you are at with your development of each attribute and value. You will receive a report that will signpost you to supports to enhance each attribute and value.
- If you would like to work through all learning experiences and provide a reflection, you can earn a Your Compass Digital Badge!
- Developing your attributes and values makes you world-ready and work-ready and helps you figure out who you are, what matters to you and what your next steps are in education or career development.
Attributes are traits that define our personality and how we approach different situations in our lives. Based on extensive consultation with stakeholders, the following core graduate attributes have been prioritised in UCC:
- Creators, evaluators and communicators of knowledge
- Independent and creative thinkers
- Digitally Fluent
- Socially Responsible
- Effective global citizens, who recognise and challenge inequality
Your values are the things that you believe are important in the way you live and work. Through teaching and learning, co-curricular and extra-curricular initiatives, the UCC community aims to support you to develop the following core values:
- Respect
- Ambition
- Compassion
- Resilience
- Integrity
