Industrial placements may be anywhere in the UK and also in many other European countries. The University is part of two EU schemes, Leonardo and Socrates, which support the exchange of staff and students between participating institutions. There are occasional opportunities for training outside Europe. The Department arranges the placements taking into account the students'preferences. Normally students are paid a salary by the company with whom they are training.
Most companies appoint a member of their staff to supervise the student during the placement.
Normally a member of the academic staff of the University Department will visit each student during each placement. Reports on the training are made by the student, the company and the visiting academic and on the basis of these reports the student's performance is assessed and this assessment is taken into account at the end of the course when decisions regarding the class of degree to be awarded are being made. Further information about industrial training is available from our Industrial Training Office . The time spent in the University is organised into three parts and the subjects are grouped into modules. These modules in Part 1 are taken in common with students following the courses in Biotechnology and Food Science.