5 most very attractive programmes with work placements:
1) 16 months MBA with 8 months internship
An MBA is the most sought after postgraduate degree in the world. The length of a typical MBA programme in the UK is 12 months. However, the MBA programme at the West London University has an added advantage of an 8-months internship to further improve your career prospects.
The university works hard to build links with the largest companies and thus help its students secure top-class work placements companies like Apple, Hewlett Packard, the Hilton Group, and Microsoft.
2) Sandwich course for bachelor’s students
Most bachelor’s degrees in the UK last for three years. However, some UK universities offer their students 4 year sandwich courses. What does it mean? After the 2nd year students have a chance to undertake paid, professional work placement before completing their final year of studies.
One of the universities offering the largest choice of sandwich courses is the Brunel University London. Here you can find a sandwich course you like in Engineering, Business, Economics, Computing, Politics, Psychology, and other subjects.
Another university you may consider if you wish to do a bachelor’s course with a year work placement, is the University of Kent. Their placement team has links with hundreds of companies in many industries, including the following:
- Banks: Morgan Stanley, J.P.Morgan, Goldman Sachs
- Pharmaceutical: Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline
- Entertainment: Warner Brothers, Disney
- Technology: IBM, Microsoft, Cisco Systems
- Defence: DSTL, Thales, BAE Systems
- Consulting: Accenture, CGI