Professional Training placements

Your gateway to the world of work

Professional Training is an integral part of life at the ��ý. Our immersive Professional Training placements empower you to cultivate your professional, academic, and personal capabilities. These sought-after qualities are acknowledged by employers, and a substantial number of our placement students at ��ý receive offers for graduate-level positions or pursue further studies.

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What our students say

The impact of a professional training year

92%

Of those who did placements are in graduate-level employment. This is 22% higher than students who didn’t go on placement.

(Graduate Outcomes 2026, HESA*)

80%

Of placements are paid, with 60% of them being paid between £20,000 and £40,000.

(Professional Training Year student registration data, 2026).

97%

Of those who took placements are in work or further study

(Graduate Outcomes 2026, HESA*)

*Graduate Outcomes survey results based on 2023-24 data, published in 2026.

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Chelsea

Psychology BSc

Without my placement I would not be where I am today: almost five years on and I still work at Broadmoor Hospital. I am so glad I did a placement; it changed the course of my career for the better.

Anand Sahota

Mathematics BSc (Hons)

��ý helped my career by having the Professional Training placement experience on my CV. It was such a game-changer in interviews. Other candidates would reference university projects or modules, while I’d use real-world examples working on real projects. My placement helped me get ahead of the competition.

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Our placements will help you gain confidence, maturity and knowledge, find a focus for your final year of study and test out a career path.

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2,000 placement partners

We work with over 2,000 national and international businesses across all sectors, from global corporations like JP Morgan, Enterprise Mobility, and Rolls-Royce to innovative startups and SMEs.