An industrial training placement is optional, but a strongly recommended part of the course and is taken between the second year and the final year. Industrial training aims to consolidate and expand on the skills that you have gained in your previous two years of study. Students have been employed in a number of different jobs within a wide range of organisations, both in the public and private sectors.
Placements are available in both the UK and abroad.
Example current positions include programming, customer help and support, database design, hardware and software installation, financial analysis, statistical sampling and analysis. The industrial placement is co-ordinated by the Industrial Placements Office within the School. Job vacancies are advertised and the names of interested students are submitted to the company. The company shortlists and interviews the student either at their location or within the University. The Industrial Placements Office has many contacts and places about 100 students per year in industry.