Placements
Placements are a valuable part of the courses here at Huddersfield. Not only do they give students a chance to try out their chosen profession, but they provide lasting real-world experience and practical tools that will inform the rest of your professional career.
We know how much employers value graduates who have real-world experience on their CV, and that’s why we encourage our students to make the most of the opportunities available during your time at Huddersfield.
Whether a mandatory placement or a sandwich year placement, with the right experience, you and your career can reach new heights…
Reach New Heights with a work placement
Discover how our work placement opportunities at the University of Huddersfield support our students in gaining real-world experience and working towards their career goals, so that they can reach new heights.
What do I need to know?
Firstly, it’s important to understand that there are two types of placement available at the University of Huddersfield:
Mandatory placements: These are placements that need to be undertaken as a part of a student’s course, for example: nursing.
Sandwich Year Placements: These are placements that provide hands-on experience, sometimes paid, and are undertaken as part of a student’s course. They can last up to a year in length and fall between the second and final year of your course.
There’s a real focus on the practical career environment and I love the University’s emphasis on work placements.
Hannah Kitching, Travel and Tourism Management BA(Hons) -
What’s in it for me?
There are a range of benefits for students who undertake placements during their studies. Not only does it give you experience of life outside education, but you can also:
Work with the best
We work with some of the biggest and best companies in the UK and overseas.
Enhance your employability
Some of our students return from their placement with sponsorship and the offer of a permanent job from their host company.
Get Paid*
If you are on a sandwich placement year, you are usually paid by the company employing you.
Put theory into practice
You will be allocated a work supervisor, and an academic staff member from the University would normally visit the supervisor to discuss your progress at various times throughout the year.
Industry experience
Most of the courses at Huddersfield include the opportunity to gain industry experience and we're one of the UK's leading universities when it comes to integrating work placements into our courses. And that's precisely what employers are looking for - evidence of real-world work experience.
A work placement can last for 1 to 48 weeks.
If you have a desire to work overseas, we will work with you to try and ensure you secure an international placement. Our students have gone on to work for companies all over the globe and we have links with some of the leading companies with headquarters in countries on all continents.
Who we work with
As you can imagine, with so many different courses to choose from at Huddersfield, our students have the opportunity to go and work at a wide variety of companies out in the real world and come back feeling energised for their final year at the University.
Here are just a few of the companies that our students have completed their placement year with:
100% of our undergraduate students have the opportunity to undertake professional work-related experience during their studies. This includes placements, industry-standard projects and real-world case studies**.
** This applies to undergraduate courses of more than 12 months duration.
How can I find out more?
You will see information about any placement opportunities for your chosen course in the course information listings, and of course you can talk to your tutors about this in detail at our Open Days. You can also watch our video below and hear from current students about their placement and the benefits and opportunities available to students at Huddersfield.
Work placements: What it’s like
Get a real picture of what it’s like to work out in your chosen industry. Whether it’s a summer job, sandwich year, placement or graduate job, hear from current students talking about life on campus, their tutors and the benefits of work placements.
Work placement quotes
This section is full of quotes by real University of Huddersfield Students doing real jobs.
Find a course
Find a course that’s right for you and learn about the placement opportunities available.
