As a student, you may need to change your course, institution year, or other education information within Handshake.
While some institutions allow students to update these fields directly in the system, others don't.
To determine if you are able to change your Education Information in Handshake, follow the steps below.
If you need to change your Primary Education (the institution you are connected to on Handshake), refer to Managing Primary Education.
1. Click your account icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, then click My Profile from the dropdown.
2. Scroll down to the Education section of your profile, then click on the pencil icon, located to the right of the institution that you need to update the corresponding information with.
3. Within the pop-up, a list of fields will be available for you to update.
- Institution Name
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Education Level (drop-down list)
- Secondary Education
- Further Education
- Certificate
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
- Doctorate
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Non-Degree Seeking
- Currently attending (check box if you're currently attending the institution)
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Time Period
- Start Date (Month and Year)
- End Date (Month and Year)
- Note: the end date field is only available if you're not currently attending the institution
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Course (type to search)
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- Note: only courses associated with your institution are available via the dropdown
- Description
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4. Once the updates are complete, click the button Save and close in the lower right corner.