Placements for Students

In the current job market, employers are looking for more than a great degree. You also need to demonstrate key skills for the workplace.

Many schools in the faculty run academic modules with placements built in. Additionally, the faculty runs an exclusive placements programme of term-time opportunities for both undergraduates and postgraduates across all years of study:

• Faculty placements programme
• Overseas placement programme and grant opportunities 

Develop your potential

• Strengthen your CV and LinkedIn profile with essential work experience
• Build your network and wider understanding of the working environment
• Forge links with employers which could turn into career opportunities when you graduate
• Apply study skills in practical environments and research for your dissertation

Faculty placements programme

We have over 100 placements available each year. These opportunities run one day a week during term-time and easily fit around your academic timetable. All placements completed give students 10 credits towards the Nottingham Advantage Award.

Additional placement activity in schools

Many schools offer accredited placements programmes, including: 

• Economics
• Geography
• Law
• Politics and International Relations
• Sociology and Social Policy

Placement year

If you would like to take a year out in industry, you can add an optional placement year onto most of our undergraduate courses. This will be included on your degree certificate and comprehensive support is provided by your school and the Careers and Employability Service. You will be supervised throughout the year and your supervisor will visit you at work.

International internship opportunities

A placement could take you somewhere extraordinary over your vacation, with previous opportunities in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, the USA, Italy, France, Hungary and Germany.

Career Service links

• Overseas work experience support and opportunities
• Paid summer and Easter internship programmes
• Digital Academy - experiential learning opportunities and projects in digital marketing
• Consultancy Challenge - opportunity to engage in consultancy work managing a short-term project for a local business or charity as part of a team
• Support and guidance for international students looking for work experience or internships in the UK

Please be aware that study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time for a number of reasons, including curriculum developments, changes to arrangements with partner universities or placement/industry hosts, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university's control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur.