School of Computing

Year in Industry placement scheme

This information is for School of Computing students, including those already on placement, and for employers who are interested in taking placement students and want to know more. ( If you are neither and you are considering studying computing at Kent please view our Why come to Kent? web site which contains specific information for you about the Year in Industry scheme. )

The following undergraduate compuing degrees are available as four year sandwich courses. This means that in between the second and final years of study students can undertake a year in industry.

Which courses offer the Year in Industry option?

How do I benfit by choosing the Year in Industry?

Benefits to Student Benefits to Employer
  • an opportunity to gain valuable industrial experience relevant to their degree
  • an opportunity to earn money during their course
  • the possibility of a graduate job offer at the end of the placement
  • an opportunity to develop good working habits that will benefit their final year and their employment prospects
  • an opportunity to meet potential recruits and impress them with the benefits of working for the employer after graduation
  • an opportunity to bring new ideas into the organisation, including some of the latest technology
  • an inexpensive resource for a fixed term to move projects along
  • raise their profile to attract high quality graduates into jobs with them

Support for students

  • General Information: including timetable, Placement Team contact details, FAQ
  • Placement Handbook 2011-12 [Word doc]
  • Placement wiki: this area can only be accessed by university students studying a ... with a Year in Industry degree and who have been given authorization by the Placements Team. Contact the Placement Team if you do not have access but think that you should.

Information for employers:

Contact the Placements Team

School of Computing, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NF

Enquiries: +44 (0)1227 824180 or contact us.

Last Updated: 27/09/2011 12:00