Placements

Many of our courses provide work placements or other professional work-based opportunities.

A placement can offer you a taste of what life is really like in your chosen field, provide useful work experience and give you a chance to impress potential employers.

Why should I do a placement?

Doing a placement will enhance your career prospects by giving you the opportunity to:

Extend skills that you already have and develop new ones
Build your confidence
Gain knowledge of the professional environment
Apply your theoretical knowledge to real-world situations
Develop specific vocational and personal skills
Make contacts in your chosen industry
Gain transferable work experience and skills such as communication and team working
Earn a salary.

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Contact the schools

Our placement departments act as links between employers and students, providing information about placements and arranging opportunities for interviews. They can also support you throughout your time in the workplace.

Media studies
mediaplacements@brighton.ac.uk
01273 643341

School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics

sciengplacements@brighton.ac.uk
01273 641260 / 642718 / 643847 / 643846

placements in science and engineering

School of Environment and Technology

sciengplacements@brighton.ac.uk
01273 641260 / 642718 / 643847 / 643846

School of Health Sciences

Senior administrator for practice placements
Sara Hadland: S.Hadland@brighton.ac.uk, 01273 643873

School of Humanities

Lara Perry: Lara.Perry@brighton.ac.uk

School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences

sciengplacements@brighton.ac.uk
01273 642464 / 642718 / 642593

Clinical placements administrator
Helen Watts: h.watts@brighton.ac.uk, 01273 642122

School of Sport and Service Management

sasmemployability@brighton.ac.uk
01273 643707

Placements

Why should I do a placement?

Contact the schools

Brighton Business School

School of Applied Social Science