Year in Industry Student Handbook 2025-26
This Handbook will provide you with all the relevant info about the Year in Industry programme at the School of Economics and Finance. No paper copy will be issued, so please refer to these pages.
7. After the Placement
Returning to University
Once you have completed your placement, it is always a nice gesture to write to your Placement employer to thank them and to discuss references.
There will be opportunities to share your experiences and advice with your fellow students thinking about undertaking a placement. Whilst the placement year is exciting, it is also very different to a year of study. You may find it a little disorientating fitting back into university life and settling into a pattern of assignments and exams and leaving the placement behind. We aim to help you with the transition and welcome you back to the University. It is advisable that you make arrangements for accommodation well in advance of your return to University.
Once you have returned to the University, to widen your prospects of professional employment for when you graduate, you should update your CV and LinkedIn account with your relevant work experience gained from your Placement Year.
