A placement year is a great opportunity to get paid while you learn alongside professional engineers in a commercial environment^1. The experience you get on placement will build your confidence and help you discover new areas of interest. When you return to your studies, you'll find the skills you've developed can be applied to the rest of your degree. It can also help your career progression as it counts towards becoming a chartered engineer.

On placement, you could work on projects in:

• design and innovation
• operations and production
• electronic and electrical systems
• energy and the environment

Depending on where you work, you may get the chance to use advanced equipment or learn about new technologies. You could work with particle accelerators, supercomputers, formula 1 cars, superconducting magnets or robots.

You could go on placement at a small start-up, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) or an international company. Our placement employers include:

• Airbus
• BuroHappold
• Dyson
• Procter & Gamble
• Rolls Royce Motor Cars
• Transport for London
• Unilever

Our support starts at the beginning of your second year. We’ll give you access to our online portal to search for job opportunities, including roles exclusively open to University of Bath students. You’ll be assigned a Placement Officer who specialises in your chosen sector. They will provide one-to-one support with your CV and application forms. You’ll also have the opportunity to attend presentation sessions and workshops throughout the year to guide you on interview skills and assessment centres.

During your placement, we’ll arrange a visit to your workplace to see how you are progressing and organise additional support if you need it. We’ll provide guidance on writing your Professional Development Review to develop your employability skills and pave the way for Chartership.