All of our undergraduate courses offer students the opportunity to apply for a year-long work placement (with the exception of BArch (Hons) Architecture). For students starting their course from 2012 there will be no fees during the sandwich placement year.
Placements are a golden opportunity 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 trial for a graduate position
- testing out career options
- for some courses the placement year can contribute towards professional qualifications i.e. CIOB and RICS
- graduating with experience and references puts you in a very strong position in the job market.
The placement year also leads to a separate qualification - a Diploma in Professional Practice - which will further enhance your CV.
The School's Placement Office
The School has a dedicated placement team with a specialist administrator for each subject area to help you find a placement and understand what is expected of you, providing support before, during and after your placement.
Detailed information about placements in your chosen subject
Please see the subject area pages for further information:
- typical placement opportunities for your subject
- read previous student experiences
- find out what companies thought of our placement students.
You can access the subject pages via the following links:
