Degrees with Industrial Experience

Spending a year in industry is one of the best things you can do for your career. All our bachelor's degrees include the option to add a placement year - giving you real experience, a salary, and a head start on graduate life before your final year has even started.

How it works

The Industrial Experience year replaces your third year of study. You spend twelve months working full-time in a paid role directly related to your degree, then return to complete your final year. This turns a three-year degree into four years.

In your second year, you'll start searching and applying for placements. You won't be doing this alone as our dedicated Industrial Placement Manager is on hand to help you find opportunities, prepare your applications, and liaise with employers on your behalf.

While we can't guarantee a placement (the decision rests with the employer), we work hard to source vacancies and support every student who wants to take this route.

Why do a placement year?

Get ahead in the job market. A year of real-world experience makes your CV stand out. Employers value it highly and some placement students receive a graduate job offer before their final year has even begun.

Earn a salary. Placements are paid. Many of our students work at major organisations where competitive salaries apply.

Find your direction. Students consistently return with a clearer sense of what they want and the confidence to go after it.

Build skills you can't get in a lecture. Communication, teamwork, problem-solving under pressure - the transferable skills you develop on placement stay with you for life.