| We actively encourage
and assist our students to find summer and year out placements and sponsorship.
The benefits to the employer are well known ("road tested" graduates, flexible
labour, "word of mouth" advertising). The year out can be taken before
coming to University, after the second year or after the third year for
four-year courses. A Diploma of Industrial Studies (DIS) is an optional
qualification which can be obtained by students who successfully complete
a year in industry by submitting a log book and report and giving a presentation
on the year. Year out student salaries range from about £9
- 16Kpa. A bursary of £1,000 - 3,000 per academic year for
the rest of their time at university is usually used to retain placement
students (this is generally known as final year sponsorship).
Some of the companies
who currently sponsor or place our students are Avery Berkel, BBC, BT,
BP Chemicals, British Airways, Control Techniques Plc, DESG, De La Rue
Cash Systems, Ford Motor Company, GCHQ, GEC Alsthom T & D Protection
and Control Ltd, GEC Alsthom T & D Transformers Ltd, LSI Logic Europe
Ltd, National Gric Company Plc, GEC-Marconi Communications Ltd, Nokia,
Nortel, Orange, Racal-Thorn, Roke Manor Research Ltd. |
