Recruiting a placement student

We expect all students to have a salary on placement, with most organisations having a standard rate of pay for placements. It is expected that students will be paid enough to meet all reasonable expenses, and hence will be free of financial worry during the placement. Placement students do not receive any grant from public funds during their year in industry but are charged a top-up fee by the University to cover the administration of the Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) that the placement earns them. The salary is a matter for discussion between student and employer. Typical salary levels can be discussed with the School Placements Manager.

The student is employed as a full-time temporary employee within your normal terms and conditions of service but is still registered as a full-time student with the University. In addition to their placement role, the student will be working towards the DPS. Please note that no charge is made by the University to your company for taking a placement student.

The below courses include a placement as an integral part of the degree:

• Accounting and Financial Management
• Business Analytics 
• Finance and Management
• International Business
• Management 
• Marketing and Management

The below courses have a placement as an optional part of the degree:

• Business Economics and Finance
• Economics
• Economics and Management