Which schools offer international placements?

The following Schools and degree programmes offer opportunities to undertake a placement abroad.

ChemistryAll Chemistry or Chemical Physics degrees

Design 

 

Design Work-Based Placement DESI10132 courses:

  • BA (Hons) Fashion
  • BA (Hons) Film & TV
  • BA (Hons) Graphic Design
  • BA (Hons) Illustration
  • BA (Hons) Interior Design
  • BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
  • BA (Hons) Performance Costume
  • BA (Hons) Textiles
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering MEng
  • Electrical and Mechanical Engineering MEng
  • Chemical Engineering MEng
  • Electronics and Electrical Engineering MEng
  • Electronics and Computer Sciences MEng
Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC)All undergraduate honours language degrees
Physics and AstronomyPhysics with Year Abroad
Social and Political Science (SPS)
  • BSc Social Work (Years 3 and 4 only)
  • MSW Social Work (Year 1 and 2)

Placement Based Dissertations are also an option on selected MSc Programmes in Social and Political Science.

Who can I contact in my School?

What if my school isn't listed?

The Study and Work Away Service can only support credit-bearing placements abroad undertaken by students studying in the schools listed above. If your degree programme doesn’t permit placements abroad, you may want to consider an extracurricular, non-credit-bearing activity during your summer break. 

Find an extra-curricular opportunity

Many students source their own placement independently, and there are a variety of ways to do this.  Find a list of external opportunities (summer schools, internships, volunteering) below:

External opportunities

 

The Careers Service also offers a useful guide to internships:

 

The Go Abroad Fund offers funding for short term summer activities which have been self-sourced by applicants. They also have a list of external opportunities:

Find out more about the Go Abroad Fund

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