Sheffield Graduate Attributes Guide

The Sheffield Graduate Attributes (SGAs) are a list of 12 attributes, created in collaboration with employers to help you translate what skills and experiences you have learnt/developed throughout your university experience. They are split into 3 categories: My learning, My impact, and My self. They are a useful way to think about your development and provide a framework for you to think about how you can market yourself when exploring your employability.

This image shows three columns. The first column on the left is My Learning. These skills are listed in the My Learning column : Academic skills, Applying knowledge, Research and critical thinking, and Digital capability. The middle column is My Impact. These skills are listed in the My Impact column: Interpersonal Skills, Working with Others, Equality and Inclusion, and Ethics and Sustainability. The column on the right is My Self. These are the skills listed in the My Self column: Positive Wellbeing, Purpose, Personal Development, and Enterprising.

Below you can see the list of 12 attributes and their sub-attributes.

To help you make the most of the Sheffield Graduate Attributes, read through each of the attributes and make some notes on these questions:

Which of these do you feel confident with already?
Are there any skills that you enjoy? What careers might help you use these attributes you enjoy?
Which will be your priority to develop throughout your degree/year?
Can you think of examples of where you have shown any of these attributes? This website shows you some examples
Do you feel any are less relevant for you?
Which ones do you think you will develop the most during your degree?
Which ones will you develop outside of your degree?
Which of these may be skills you would want to be using in a future career?
- If you aren't sure what career you want to pursue, which of these skills would you like to be using?
Keep referring back to these notes to see how your opinions and experiences change and develop throughout your degree/year

This is the My Learning Attributes in more detail. Academic Skills includes Academic writing, Numeracy and data, and Study skills. Research and critical thinking includes: Research skills, Research impact, and Critical thinking. Applying knowledge includes: Translating knowledge, Problem solving, and Knowledge Exchange. Digital Capability includes: Digital fluency, Digital communication, and Digital citizenship.

This is the My Impact Attributes in more detail. Interpersonal skills includes: Communication, Networking, and Emotional intelligence. Equality and inclusion includes: Community, Global citizen, and Inclusive. Working with others includes: Collaboration, Influence, and Leadership. Ethics and sustainability includes: Integrity, Appropriate conduct, and Sustainability.

This is the My Self Attributes in more detail. Positive Wellbeing includes: Self care, Autonomy, and Self-awareness. Personal development includes: Growth mindset, Determined, and Resilient. Purpose includes: Healthy relationships, Defining purpose, and Positive mindset. Enterprising includes: Innovative, Commercially aware, and Adaptable.

The mySkills questionnaire uses the SGAs as the framework to track your development and help you evaluate your skills and experiences throughout your degree/year. Understanding the SGAs will help you make the most out of your mySkills portfolio and give you a structure to reflect on your personal and professional development.

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