Student Placements and Projects
Gain experience and apply your learning to real-world contexts
Placements (in curriculum)
What’s involved?
If you choose to apply for an optional 20-credit placement unit in your second year, we will work to find you a placement that most closely matches the organisation or sector you are interested in and the skills you’d like to develop.
You will complete 80 hours at your placement either onsite or remotely, or a blend of the two, usually once a week for 10-12 weeks between November and April.
Your placement hours will make up a part of your teaching hours for the unit, as well as some lectures, seminars and tutorials. You will also need to submit a reflective report on your experience and other assessments which differ between each unit.
Eligibility
Placement units are currently available to second-year undergraduate students in the following schools.
School of Education:
School of Management:
- Read the Management Reflection and Development in Practice overview
- Management Reflection and Development in Practice unit information
School of Policy Studies:
- Read the Work and Work Placements overview
- Unit information - Childhood Studies
- Unit information - Criminology
- Unit information - International Social & Public Policy
- Unit information - Social Policy
Management Consultancy Unit (in curriculum)
How a project can benefit you
Develop a critical understanding of academic research and the world of work, helping you to understand key concepts, reflect upon your own learning and employability, and gain a range of relevant skills and experience.
Eligibility
This is an optional unit open to third year students. Please see unit details or download the for further information.
Accounting or Finance Professional Placement Year (in curriculum)
If you are studying BSc Accounting and Finance, BSc Economics and Accounting or BSc Accounting and Management, you may be eligible to apply for an additional placement year in industry.
A professional placement provides a great opportunity for you to see how your academic studies can be brought to life in a real-world setting. You will develop an understanding of how an organisation operates and learn to take on responsibility within a team.
This course is available by transfer rather than by direct entry. Placement opportunities are based on first-year examination results and a successful application to a participating employer.
Get in touch
Placements - Claire Horton, Professional Liaison Administrator
Management Consultancy Unit - Alma Neu, Professional Liaison Administrator
See how our Placements can help you connect your learning to real world scenarios.