Our field, study and placement opportunities at home and abroad
We believe it is vital to provide our students with practical experience and opportunities to engage with professionals from their chosen career path. This includes study trips, fieldwork, placements and front-line work with communities, locally and overseas.
Annual study trip to New York Each year, undergraduate Fashion Marketing students from the University’s Business School get the opportunity to visit the Big Apple and see major companies behind the scenes, including Tommy Hilfiger, CNN and Nike.
Education study trips to Sweden and the Netherlands
Education Studies students have the opportunity to engage in an annual study trip to Sweden or the Netherlands, in partnership with the University of Jönköping in Sweden and HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Students visit schools and social services to explore alternative educational provision and approaches. There is also the opportunity for students on a range of Education degree programmes to spend a semester abroad in Year Two with our partner universities in Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark, receiving funding through the Erasmus+ programme.
Nursing and OT student placements in Europe
Students studying Occupational Therapy or Adult Nursing can apply to spend their 3-month placement module in Finland or Denmark, and are eligible for funding under the Erasmus+ programme.
Geography fieldwork We believe fieldwork is central to the study of Geography. Above all fieldwork is enjoyable, but it also provides the opportunity to apply learning from the classroom to the real world. We make use of locations both in Northampton and further afield. Our optional residential fieldwork currently includes trips to central London, Las Vegas and the South West USA and the Mojave Desert of California.
Leather Technology trip to Italy First year students have the opportunity to participate in a one week trip to Arzignano, the major upholstery leather manufacturing region of Italy. This is kindly hosted by TFL chemical company and Silvateam. This opportunity offers students the chance to network with industry. Continuous engagement with all sectors of the leather industry, from tanners and chemical companies to major brands, contributes to the accolade of 100 per cent employability of leather graduates within six months of graduation for the past four years.*
Northampton Pro-Bono Law Clinic and Law Awards Each month, Law students have the opportunity to work with Shoosmiths solicitors, supporting qualified solicitors in the provision of legal advice through the Northampton Citizens Advice Bureau Clinic, a free service for those who cannot afford legal advice. Students and staff offer their legal expertise to the community, enhancing student learning and providing fantastic practical experience. There are also several prizes and awards spread across Years One, Two and Three, sponsored by Shoosmiths, the Northamptonshire Law Society, Oxford University Press and Max Engel and Co Solicitors.
*School of Science and Technology Internal survey 2011-2014. T 0800 358 2232 E
study@northampton.ac.uk W
www.northampton.ac.uk 17
Winter study programme in Finland Sport and Exercise students have the opportunity to attend the winter study programme at our partner institution, University of Jyväskylä in Finland. This two-week programme focuses on the provision and management of sport in Finland and the European Union. There are also numerous social activities arranged that include the participation in winter sports such as skiing and skating. Students get the chance to study with Finnish students and others from partner institutions across the world, giving them a truly international experience.
Support with placement year opportunities The Centre for Enterprise and Employability (C4EE) based within Northampton Business School, supports second year undergraduate students with their search for placement year opportunities by actively engaging organisations and offering employability workshops and guest speaker presentations.
The University Centre for Employability and Engagement (UCEE) The UCEE offers a wide range of work-based and volunteering opportunities designed to build the skills employers look for when recruiting the best graduates. Our unique approach to employability, built on our commitment to social enterprise and innovation, ensures that all students develop their own pathway into graduate employment. The UCEE provides access to the widest possible range of work-based paid and unpaid placements, enabling students to apply their learning and gain valuable employment experience to build their CV.
For more information please visit:
www.northampton.ac.uk/employability
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191 |
Page 192 |
Page 193 |
Page 194 |
Page 195 |
Page 196 |
Page 197 |
Page 198 |
Page 199 |
Page 200 |
Page 201 |
Page 202 |
Page 203 |
Page 204 |
Page 205 |
Page 206 |
Page 207 |
Page 208 |
Page 209 |
Page 210 |
Page 211 |
Page 212 |
Page 213 |
Page 214 |
Page 215 |
Page 216 |
Page 217 |
Page 218 |
Page 219 |
Page 220 |
Page 221 |
Page 222 |
Page 223 |
Page 224
