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Computing and Engineering: 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.

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  • Cyber and computer security students have undertaken work placements with forensics organisations including Gloucester Constabulary and CGI.
  • Benefit from visiting professionals such as BT, Raytheon, CGI and Hewlett Packard.
  • Creative computing students have had placements with leading companies such as Microsoft, The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS), University of Southern California, Headstrong Games, Codemasters and Rancon.
  • Internship opportunities with games studios like Unity, Sumo Digital, Team17 and Neon Play, make our creative computing students stand out from the crowd.
  • Year-long placements offer engineering students the chance to put their skills to the test at cutting-edge companies like MOOG, Spirax Sarco, Dowty Propeller and Total Metal Products Ltd.
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“I’ve always had a passion for video games. Now I work for a creative studio on a wide range of applications for clients worldwide – and I got this job after completing a placement here during my course.”

Richard WebbComputer Games Design graduate & Software Developer for Squint Opera
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“My placement at Warner Music, working on audio for games and game trailers, gave me lots of valuable contacts.”

Chloe BostockCreative computing graduate and Creative Coordinator for movie trailer company, TrailerFarm
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“The lecturers are so invested in wanting us to get more than just a degree. Now I’m training to become a future leader in cyber security, through Raytheon’s innovative graduate programme.”

Llmara SwannCyber & Security graduate, now working at Raytheon as a Graduate Software Engineer
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“There’s a big heritage of progressive aerospace engineering in Gloucestershire. A lot of companies started here, like GE Aviation Systems, Dowty and Moog.”

James FordIntegrated Engineering (Level 6) student

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