Placements

All students on full-time degree courses within the School can elect to undertake a placement between the second and final years of their course.

It is probably the best enhancement that you can give your degree:

An opportunity to apply the knowledge that you have gained at the University;
Witness the application of modern techniques to your field of interest;
Obtain a better understanding of the role of some of the theory that you have been taught;
Experience working for an organisation;
Discuss your future career with people established within the industry;
Probably consider the possibility of working for the same organisation after you have graduated. A large proportion of students undertaking a placement with a company are employed by that company after they have graduated.

These, and probably others, are some of the virtues of taking up a placement. In addition you will be paid a salary.

You can read about some of our previous students' placement experience and find out more about undergraduate placements on the careers and employability website.

For further information, arrange an appointment with the following Discipline Placement Coordinators:

Acoustics, Audio and Video

Dr. B.M.Fazenda: (N)118

Placements for Acoustics, Audio and Video students

Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications

Dr D.E.Newton: (N)208

Physics and Materials

Dr R.D.Pilkington: (N)166

Engineering

Mr F.Zahedi: Engineering: (N)UG5
Dr G.M.Swift: Civil Engineering: (N)LG12

Engineering Procedures and Guidelines

Work Placements Abroad

CSE students can also choose to undertake a work placement abroad - across Europe and beyond (including through Erasmus and the Leonardo Da Vinci Scheme).

Ali Kadir, who has overall responsibility for organising international exchanges within the school, is available to discuss European Placement programmes every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Wednesday: from 13:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs.
Thursday : from 13:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs
Friday : from 13:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs

If you are unable to meet at the above schedules, please let him know.

Tel. 0161 295 5584
Email: a.kadir@salford.ac.uk
Room G79, Newton Building