Completing a Year in Industry, as part of your degree, gives you the opportunity to put your learning into practice and enhance your career prospects in a placement role that's relevant to your studies.

This year can be completed within the local area, anywhere in the UK or, if you can find one, you can even complete your placement abroad.

You’ll be able to demonstrate to employers how your knowledge can add real value to a company, whilst you get more of an idea of what you'd like to do as a future career. This will also help you stand out from the crowd when looking for graduate jobs. In fact, many of our placement students have been offered full time positions whilst on placement for when they finish their studies.

You’ll complete your year in industry between your second and third year, and, although you’ll be responsible for identifying and securing a suitable position, you’ll receive support and guidance with every step of the process.

What are the benefits of a year in industry?

  • Gain experience to make your CV stand out in the graduate job market.
  • Develop your interprofessional and employability skills – giving you a head start with the move from university to professional life on completion of your degree.
  • Many employers will look to rehire students who have completed a placement. with them once they have graduated.
  • Start to build your own professional network.
  • You'll be fully supported by the placements team throughout the process of finding and securing year in industry placement.

What do students think about their years in industry?

Our students have completed placements at a wide range of organisations including:

  • Amazon
  • CGI
  • Fidelity International
  • Holiday Extras
  • Mace
  • National Crime Agency
  • Next
My placement improved my employability and my confidence in what I am doing. It’s probably one of the best things you can do for your career.
Alex, Software Engineering with Year in Industry
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My placement has put me a step ahead when applying for graduate jobs as I already have a years' experience on my CV.
Katie, Computer Forensics and Security with Year in Industry
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