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Work placements give you insight into the practical aspects of your subject, and help you learn how to put theory into practice. They also make you aware of the variety of opportunities available in your chosen field.
The work placements listed in this table are credit-bearing, and relate directly to your undergraduate degree.
Undergraduate Degree |
Length of Placement |
Month(s) |
Accounting and FinanceÌýBA (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Business AnalyticsÌýBA (Hons) |
1 day per week for 10 weeks (usually a Wednesday) |
January – April Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý |
Full-time for 18 weeks |
January - May |
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Business ManagementÌýBA (Hons) Business Management with AnalyticsÌýBA (Hons) Business Management with Events ManagementÌýBA (Hons) |
1 day per week for 10 weeks (usually a Wednesday) |
January – April Ìý |
Full-time for 12 weeks |
January - April |
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4-6 hours per week during term 1 |
September - March |
|
1 day per week for 10 weeks (usually a Wednesday) |
January – April Ìý |
|
Full-time for 12 weeks |
End January - April |
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Food and Consumer ScienceÌýBSc (Hons) |
Full-time for 12 weeks |
January - April |
30 hours during term 1 |
September - Dec |
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1 day per week for 10 weeks (usually a Friday) |
February – May Ìý |
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1 day per week for 10 weeks (usually a Wednesday) |
January – April |
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3-4 placements per year |
Every year for the 3 years of the course |
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20 hours during term 1 |
September - December |
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Psychology and CounsellingÌýBSc (Hons) Psychology w. Forensic & Investigative PsychologyÌýBSc (Hons) Psychology with Development and EducationÌýBSc (Hons) |
30 hours during term 1 |
September - December |
Sport and Exercise ScienceÌýBSc (Hons) Sport and ManagementÌýBA (Hons) |
20 hours during term 1 |
September - December |
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These degrees often provide different kinds of industry experience such as summer internships. This is not credit bearing.
You arrange this within your school, so speak to your course tutors about it.
Games/Computing degrees |
Work Experience |
Intern and mentorship opportunities. |
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Intern opportunities with local/global games companies. |
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Intern opportunities with local/global games companies. |
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Please discuss with your course tutor. |
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Please discuss with your course tutor. |
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Please discuss with your course tutor. |
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Intern opportunities in years 2-3 and 3-4. |
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Dare Academy games design competition. |
We can also arrange work experience such as the Saltire Internships or the Santander Employability Scheme. These normally run through the summer holidays.Ìý
You can .Ìý