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Business: Placements

Last updated: 15 May 2024

Our students complete over 4,000 placements each year. With opportunities locally and globally, you’ll have plenty of hands-on experience to stand out after graduating.

All placements are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and the below are examples of past placement opportunities. There may be additional costs and the destinations are subject to change – please take a look at the course pages for more information.

Palm Trees
  • Gain real-world experience and grow as a professional on business placements with Intel, IBM, Warner Bros, BMW and British Heart Foundation.
  • Work for a year in resorts across USA to gain hands-on experience in tourism and hotel management.
  • Shadow an entrepreneur and discover how to start your own business through our Growth Hub.
  • Work with a corporate firm and gain experience in our Legal Clinic, offering free legal advice to local citizens and businesses.
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“I did my placement year at a Forbes’ Four Star, AAA Four Diamond hotel in South Carolina, USA. Everything we did on the course related to the real world.”

Sara PatersonHotel, Resort & Tourism Management graduate
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“I had a placement year at IBM in New York and from that I started a summer internship. Placements are great for that real-world experience and to help you develop as an ambitious professional.”

Abi NewsonBusiness Management graduate & HR Business Partner at IBM
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“The knowledge I picked up on my placement at the O2 was the main reason I got my graduate job at Vodaphone.”

Ollie CarrierMarketing graduate

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