A year in industry – sometimes known as a placement year, or sandwich year – is a great way to give you a competitive edge among graduate recruiters by showing you can relate your academic skills and knowledge to contemporary industrial practice. It can help you to connect with future employers, add value to your CV or launch your career in a new-found direction, as well enabling you to develop business and team-working skills in your chosen industry.

The year in industry is taken after Year 2 or Year 3 and is assessed by academics and industry experts. During the year you will continue to have the support of the University with regular contact between you and the ECS team. There are reduced fees while you are on placement and you will receive a salary from the company for that year.