Industrial Year

All students are encouraged to spend a year working in the computing industry between the second and third taught years of their degree scheme. For students on the BEng, MEng, BSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and BSc Computer Science with a European language schemes, the industrial year is an assessed part of the degree. Computer Science, Business Information Technology and Internet Computing students may opt for a scheme with an assessed industrial year or without. It is possible to transfer easily between schemes.

Help is available from the department and the University's Careers Service to find suitable placements and to develop your interview skills and CV. Our Industrial Year students are in demand with prestigious employers such as IBM, HP and Microsoft. By the end of your second year you already have enough knowledge and understanding to make a substantial contribution at work. Most students find they return from their industrial year with much improved skills, more motivated to learn, and having a better idea of what areas of computing interest them.