Work Experience

Work experience introduces young people to the work environment and can be an invaluable part of their education. It is defined as a placement on university premises where a person carries out a particular task or duty, or a range of tasks or duties, more or less as an employee would, but with an emphasis on the learning aspects of the experience for one week.

Work experience placements can:

• Provide young people with an understanding of the world of work
• Assist young people in deciding what type of career they might want in the future
• Improve the personal development of young people
• Improve the key skills and employability of young people 

Please note priority is given to local students applying to work experience and places are subject to availability. 

The Dental School offers work experience at the following periods of the year:

• October-December

  • 05/10/2026

    12/10/2026

    19/10/2026

  • 02/11/2026

    09/11/2026

    16/11/2026

    23/11/2026

    30/11/2026

• January-February

  • 18/01/2027

    25/01/2027

    01/02/2027

    08/02/2027

    15/02/2027

• June and July

  • 07/07/2027

    14/06/2027

    21/06/2027

    28/06/2027

    05/07/2027

Work experience placements with the Dental School are for three days (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) -subject to availability

If you are interested to find out more, please complete the form (aka Microsoft form). We will be in contact with an application pack if you fulfil the initial criteria.

The Dental School will require parent/guardian consent if the applicant is under the age of 18 and consent from their education provider if the placement takes place during school term.