Our construction degrees offer each student a full-time, salaried year-long work placement. Employers range from small owner-managed companies to large corporate international organisations.
Why do a placement?
They are golden opportunities to gain experience and develop your understanding of industry practice. Placements can offer a wealth of benefits including:
- learning the skills that employers look for - confident teamwork, communication and problem-solving
- securing a graduate job; employers often use the placement as an extended trail for a graduate position
- testing out career options
- graduating with experience and references to include on your CV.
Did you know?
- For students starting their course from 2012 there will be no fees during the sandwich placement year.
- NTU is in the top three in the UK for the number of students on year-long building and planning work placements. (HESA data 2009 / 10)
Dedicated Placement Office
The School's dedicated Placement Office provides assistance for students seeking a placement, as well as support throughout their placement year.
Extra qualifications
Successful completion of a placement year will lead to award of a Diploma in Professional Practice. To qualify students have to meet certain criteria including submitting a diary.
International opportunities
Property and construction students work in a variety of industries, and placements are gained throughout the UK and Europe. Some students also embark on international placements in the Far East and America.
Our students are highly well-regarded and have been placed at an impressive list of organisations including:
- Morgan Ashurst, all over UK
- ISg InteriorExterior, London
- Carillion, Dubai, UK
- NASS Contracting, Bahrain
- Scott Wilson, Thailand
- BTY, Canada
- Arcadis AYH, London, Manchester, Birmingham
- Interserve Project Services Limited, Birmingham
- Mansell, Nottingham
- PCL Constructors, Canada.
There are a wide variety of jobs available within the industry and our students have covered the spectrum, including:
- Site Manager
- Trainee Construction Manager
- Estimator
- Quantity Surveyor
- Project Manager
- Contractor.
What do our students say?
Find out what how past students have found their placement experience.
What do placement companies say about our students?
Our placement students are always highly-regarded – take a look at some recent feedback from companies.
