Undergraduate skills record

The USR is a framework for skills recording and development to be used throughout your undergraduate study. It contains a number of sections including a Skills Audit, a Skills Profile and Career Planning.

A permanent record of the skills developed will serve as evidence to future employers of your competence in these particular areas and it will help when writing a CV and completing application forms.

The Standard Application Form (SAF) has been agreed between all the university and college careers services and the representatives of many graduate employers, and requires information relating to the skills highlighted in the Undergraduate Skills Record (USR).

The USR is available in two formats: 

1. Booklet - available from your university department or contact the Education Department
2. Downloadable PDF file - for printing out and completing by hand. If you have the full Adobe Acrobat you will be able to enter and save your information electronically.