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Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing.
Kingston University
Penrhyn Road
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey KT1 2EE
Tel: +44 (0)20 8417 9000

 

 

Industrial Placements for Sandwich Degrees

Kingston University and the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing are committed supporting student employability and the skills needs of employers. Industrial placements are a proven and effective way of doing this.

    A placement in summary:
  • Around 12 months in duration.
  • Located in an area which complements the student's course and studies, or in a general working environment which will add to their all-round career development.
  • A job that meets the company's skills needs.
  • Placements are paid, with salaries typically between £13-20K (2011/12).
  • Support available for students and employers from the Placements Team.
Previous placements
Science
Reckitt and Benckiser Research and Development Assistant
Drug Control Centre Analysis
Engineering
AirbusAircraft Operability
BAM NuttallTrainee Engineer
Computing
AXAIT Data Analyst
7dots (a start up SME)Technical Project Manager

Students

Nearly all SEC undergraduate students can apply to do a one year industrial placement between years 2 and 3 of their degree. A placement provides relevant work experience so that you can improve your chances of graduating with a higher grade degree, enhance your CV, get relevant work experience and get a good graduate job. It also enables you to earn a years' salary whilst studying (the vast majority of placements are paid).

Students undertake placements to get work experience that is directly related to their degree and the area they would like to work in as a graduate. Placements can be with large multinational companies (e.g. AXA, Network Rail, Airbus, GE), international companies, local companies and small start ups.

  • 81% placement students and 34% non-placement students got a 1st or 2.1 (CISM Faculty 2008).
  • 100% of placement students during 2008 recommend doing a placement (CISM faculty).
  • Many employers that have a graduate programme will fast track their placement students to a graduate job.

Getting a placement and passing the placement year are ultimately your responsibility however there is a lot of support available for students looking to secure a placement (e.g. with writing CVs).

Further information
Please contact:
Placements Team, 020 8417 2969/2690
secplace@kingston.ac.uk