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University of Bath Enhancing your experience


Professional placement At Bath, we are focused on your future, and providing you with the skills to succeed in the most competitive work environments.


n Over 60% of our students choose a placement or study abroad year


n Bath students are highly valued and sought after by leading graduate employers


n The integration of practical experience and theoretical study gives students a unique perspective


All our courses offer the option of a placement, and some include a professional placement as an integral part of the course.


Stand out from the crowd


Our students gain placements in highly innovative and dynamic companies in industry, commerce, the health and caring professions, education, public services or research institutions. They provide the opportunity to:


n Enhance your employment prospects


n Improve your team-working, decision- making and problem-solving


n Develop your communication, planning, and IT skills


n Apply what you have learnt during your course.


Many of our students find paid placements but there are also a number of unpaid placements each year within hospitals, charitable organisations and academic institutions. The length of placements can vary and you can work in the UK or abroad.


n Paid placements are in the region of £15-25k pa


n The Bath Alumni fund also provides grants to support students who seek to go on placements with a difference and has supported projects such as academic research in India and conservation work in Honduras


Supporting your placement


n Faculties have staff dedicated to maintaining regular links with employers and helping students find a suitable placement


n Staff provide support while you are on placement. This may include a visit from a placement tutor, but is usually via email


Finding a suitable placement is your responsibility but we will help and support you to do this. We cannot guarantee that a particular placement will be available or that you will be able to earn a particular salary. Most students have a very


BANTER members Chris Hannaway, a third year Management student and Will Hammersley, third year Physics, started their company, Arctic Farm, in 2007.


Their unique brand of frozen yoghurt is stocked in shops across the South of England as well as Harrods.


“If you have an ambition to create a venture or start a company, I can only advise that you go for it, right away, whatever your current situation is. It’s a tough slog to get anywhere, we had to ring Harrods every day for three months for them to take our call, but, as you make progress, it all becomes worth it. There’s no better place than here on campus: by getting involved with BANTER, the Entrepreneurs Society, you’ll learn a lot or possibly get your first break through them, as we did.”


Key Facts


n Global network of Partners in business including Airbus, BAE Systems, Buro Happold, CERN, GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola, Honda, IBM, L’Oreal, Lloyds TSB, QinetiQ, Lockheed Martin, Shell, The National Trust, Unilever, Welsh Assembly


n Professional and public sector opportunities n Expand your career prospects


positive experience on placement and find that it adds significant value to their studies.


Enterprise and industry links


The University has strong links with business and builds on these to encourage a culture of enterprise among students and staff. We offer a range of enterprise resources which include business skills training, networks and incubation for start-up companies.


www.bath.ac.uk/bathventures


Encouraging innovation Many departments have set up schemes which bring together successful businesses and students, such as the


School of Management ‘Bath Entrepreneur in Residence Scheme’ (BEIR), which aims to create an entrepreneurial community: combining academic knowledge with practical application. The advice and support has already benefited many students, including BSc Business Administration student Alex Edwards, who started his bespoke tailoring business Aptus Suits, and now boasts an impressive client base, including high profile politicians.


Students can also get involved with BANTER, the student led company for young entrepreneurs, which provides training and support for students with existing businesses, whilst helping to nurture new ones.


“I feel my placement with GlaxoSmithKline has proven to be an extremely interesting, worthwhile and rewarding experience which I’ve learnt a great deal from and which I’m confident I will continue to value for many years to come.” Jonathan Sliney, GlaxoSmithKline, Lucozade Sports Academy, Slough


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