Through its dedicated Careers Hub and strong relationships with employers, ECS provides enviable opportunities for students to gain industrial experience, including summer placements. Students on our main MEng programmes may now also apply to take a year in industry with one of our recognised partner companies and to graduate with an MEng degree with Industrial Studies.
A year in industry – sometimes known as a placement year, or sandwich year – is a great way to give you a competitive edge among graduate recruiters by showing you can relate your academic skills and knowledge to contemporary industrial practice. It can help you to connect with future employers, add value to your CV or launch your career in a new-found direction, as well enabling you to develop business and team-working skills in your chosen industry.
The year in industry is taken after Year 2 or Year 3 and is assessed by academics and industry experts. During the year you will continue to have the support of the University with regular contact between you and the ECS team. There are reduced fees while you are on placement and you will receive a salary from the company for that year.
Applications for these programmes should be made online through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS):
MEng Aerospace Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies - UCAS code H61I
MEng Biomedical Engineering (Electronics) with Industrial Studies - UCAS code B90I
MEng Computer Science with Industrial Studies - UCAS code 10II
MEng Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies - UCAS code HH61
MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Industrial Studies - UCAS code HH60
MEng Electrical Engineering with Industrial Studies - UCAS code HH62
MEng Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Studies - UCAS code H36H
MEng Software Engineering with Industrial Studies - UCAS code II30
I am so glad I accepted this placement. I learned so much about presenting, communicating – many things you don’t necessarily learn at university – and the amount of contacts I made was amazing.