Work placements

A placement year can be an invaluable experience providing you with the opportunity to apply your skills and knowledge in a professional setting and develop essential employability skills. A placement year is a recognised part of your programme and will be included in your award title, allowing you to instantly differentiate yourself from your peers. 

Doing a placement alllows you to:

• Gain practical experience
• Explore different career paths
• Develop transferable skills
• Gain confidence and self-awareness
• Make informed decisions about your future

Support to find the placement for you

Our Arts and Humanities Employability Hub is there to support your work journey throughout your degree and beyond. The team can help you identify suitable placements and work with you, offering advice during the application process. They can also offer career support for figuring out what you want to do after graduation. 

Our university careers service can also support you to find placements and internships.

Where could you work

Our students have taken up placements at a wide range of companies from internationally renowned publishing companies, media production companies, museums and heritage organisations, finance companies and government agencies among others. 

I would highly recommend getting involved with a range of different activities and roles to anyone.

Natalie Heasman Tree Placement year - Metropolitan Police

Second year Philosophy student Natalie talks about getting her placement with the Metropolitan Police and the extra curricular opportunities she's been involved with that helped her secure her post.

"I was determined to maximise my time, and gain experiences that I wouldn’t regret later in life"

Joana Pedro 2nd year History Student

Joana made the decision to push herself out of her comfort zone and jump at any opportunity she saw that could benefit her future career.