Autumn 2026 Work Placement Year (PLC-P300-0)
Autumn 2026
Academic Year: Academic Year 2026-2027
This module provides an opportunity for an optional work placement year between the second and third year of the degree.
Please note that this is additional to the 360 credits of a 3-year degree programme.
Participating in a work placement year will enable students to develop employability skills across a longer period. It thus complements and builds on the employability skills developed through the curriculum throughout the first two years of the degree programme.
This is a full-time professional work placement in a role with graduate-level learning opportunities. In the event that a placement lasting 12 months (52 weeks) is not possible, or the placement is cut short for any reason, then the placement must last a minimum of 9 months / 39 weeks (that is, each placement should last between 1260-1680 hours).
It is possible that there may be a second employer during the 12-month period, in agreement with the Head of School/Department and Head of Placements and Work Experience.
The aim of the professional placement is to provide students with an opportunity to develop experience in managing real-life issues in the workplace that:
a) Will enhance graduate attributes, and
b) Give an opportunity to critically review and evaluate the relevance of subject-specific-related theories and practices in a real world context.
Students are responsible for sourcing their own placements.
The assessment should be handed in at the start of the student’s final year, by the end of welcome week.
Please note that this is additional to the 360 credits of a 3-year degree programme.
Participating in a work placement year will enable students to develop employability skills across a longer period. It thus complements and builds on the employability skills developed through the curriculum throughout the first two years of the degree programme.
This is a full-time professional work placement in a role with graduate-level learning opportunities. In the event that a placement lasting 12 months (52 weeks) is not possible, or the placement is cut short for any reason, then the placement must last a minimum of 9 months / 39 weeks (that is, each placement should last between 1260-1680 hours).
It is possible that there may be a second employer during the 12-month period, in agreement with the Head of School/Department and Head of Placements and Work Experience.
The aim of the professional placement is to provide students with an opportunity to develop experience in managing real-life issues in the workplace that:
a) Will enhance graduate attributes, and
b) Give an opportunity to critically review and evaluate the relevance of subject-specific-related theories and practices in a real world context.
Students are responsible for sourcing their own placements.
The assessment should be handed in at the start of the student’s final year, by the end of welcome week.