Offer a placement
On placements, university students apply their classroom learnt, industry skills, in a real work environment in a chosen area as part of their degree course whilst they break from their studies. Usually, the student will choose a field that is closely related to their degree. Once the placement is over, the student then returns to complete their final year of a degree but is armed with work experience and practical know-how when they hit the employment market after graduation. Work placements are a great way to develop skills and build experience and can really support students to secure a full -time job in the sector in future.
- Placement roles are dictated by the organisation and where a gap exists. Organisations will identify the area where they need extra resources and ensure that there is enough work to occupy the student for the required amount of time. The placement is a learning experience for the student and the role needs to fulfill this and offer enough professional development experience.
- Placement can be a varying period of time. They can be a few weeks, a few months or a full year.
- All placements should be supervised and there is usually set requirements and standards for supervisions and assessments. Supervision doesn’t necessarily have to be done internally. Long arm supervisions can also take place.
- For quality assurance organisations and placements are usually audited.
Explore opportunities to collaborate with universities in Greater Manchester to offer students placement opportunities.
The School of Health and Society is the largest school in the university with over 8,000 students. We seek to change lives through our ground-breaking work with the very best in the fields of health and society. Committed to breaking down barriers, we are a diverse community which is energised by our commitment to our students, who come to Salford from all over the world.
We take pride in our relationship with the NHS and other health and social care providers, local authorities and social care units, prisons, and the Greater Manchester Police – we are an inclusive, value driven community and our students get real life experience from our experts in the field. With world-class applied researchers informing the teaching we do and with award winning teaching facilities, the students experience a hands-on approach to developing their talents.
In a rapidly changing world, the school is keen to leave a productive legacy of supporting people at all stages of their lives, improving physical, psychological, and social wellbeing.
Combining innovative teaching with hands-on skills development, the school offers undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes across a range of subject areas including:
- Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Criminology
- Midwifery
- Nursing – Adult, Child, Mental Health and Learning Disability
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Policing
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Radiography
- Social Work
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Sports and Exercise
If you have a placement opportunity related to the above subjects, please get in touch with the University of Salford.
The University of Manchester provides a wide range of programmes, including many medical and health-related, with the university and our students striving to make a positive difference locally and globally. Social responsibility is a core goal of the university which informs our teaching and our students’ growth. Student learning benefits from engagement with local organisations and experiences in the community and we are looking for the chance to work in partnership with you to create opportunities which benefit them and you, whether it is for half a day or a few weeks. In addition to course-required placements, the university encourages volunteering and service learning. We are keen to explore whatever option works for you. Programmes include:
- Nursing – Adult, Child and Mental Health
- Midwifery
- Medicine
- Social work
- Audiology
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners
- Physician Associates
- Pharmacy
- Clinical Psychology
- Undergraduate Psychology
- Optometry
If you have a placement opportunity related to the above subjects, please get in touch with the University of Manchester.
The University of Bolton is a leading university to study health and well-being. Our innovative courses benefit from strong links to the Health and Care sector. Our programmes have been developed collaboratively with staff from professional backgrounds, local partner organisations, service users and carers. We aim to be responsive to the Health and Wellbeing industry, by responding to local needs, incorporating up to date policies and evidence-based practice to ensure that our students are given the best training possible. Ensuring our learners can learn about and apply knowledge of services and support for the people they care for and support, enhances their ability to be the best professional possible.
Access to local voluntary services who support people in the community is key, our learners on the following programmes will not only benefit from these opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge, but local services will benefit from the learner’s involvement:
- Nursing: Child, Adult and Mental Health
- Midwifery
- Operating Department Practitioner
- Social Work
- Nursing Associate
- Physiotherapy
- Paramedic
- Sports Rehabilitation
- Health Visiting
- District Nursing
- Health and Social Care
- Youth and Community
- Assistant Practitioner
- Occupational Therapy (coming soon)
If you have a placement opportunity related to the above subjects, please get in touch with University of Bolton
Manchester Metropolitan University provides a breath of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in health and social care to students from across our region and throughout the world. For two centuries, Manchester Met has driven innovation and progress through excellent evidence-informed education and high-quality research. Our students are making a difference to our local communities and contributing to the workforce in providing quality health and social care in our region. Our work across the Faculty of Health and Education places the students at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that they have the best possible experiences within the university and amongst our valued practice partners. We are committed to innovation and development of placement opportunities and have strong relationships with organisations around Greater Manchester and the wider Worth West. We are future-focused and driven with a commitment to the needs of our local community and those of our individual professions.
Programmes include:
- Nursing – Adult and Mental Health
- Nursing Associate
- Social Work
- Physiotherapy
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Integrated Health and Social Care
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sports and Exercise
If you have a placement opportunity related to the above subjects, please get in touch with Manchester Metropolitan University.