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Benefits to students
- An opportunity to gain valuable industrial experience relevant to your degree.
- An opportunity to earn money during your programme of study.
- The possibility of a graduate job offer at the end of the placement.
- An opportunity to develop good working habits that will benefit your final year and your employment prospects.
- Increased motivation.
- An opportunity to 'test-drive' a particular career.
- Typically students who have taken the Year in Industry graduate with a degree clarification higher than those who haven't.
- The chance to build a professional network before graduating.
- The chance to apply your knowledge and theory to business-critical projects.
- The chance to push your boundaries in a supported environment.
- You will gain an awareness of the types of challenges faced in industry.