Information for Undergraduate Students Placements

Professional Placements

"A strong academic background no longer guarantees you a graduate position!"

A key part of a Cass degree course is the opportunity to gain "practical" experience of working for a leading organisation.

You can develop valuable practical skills by undertaking a one-year professional placement with a wide range of leading organisations and industry sectors in the UK or abroad. This rewarding opportunity adds an invaluable extra dimension to your qualification. It enables you to gain the kind of hands-on professional experience highly sought after by graduate employers. Many of our students go on to work for their placement employers, after graduating.

A professional placement is undertaken during the third year of a four-year sandwich programme.

Benefits include:

Gain a clear insight into your future career goals
Enhance your market value
Network within your employing organisation
Increase confidence, maturity and professionalism
Proposals for your dissertation
A real salary whilst you are working

Upon successful completion of your Placement, you will be awarded a "Certificate of Professional Experience", and your degree certificate will be endorsed.

Interested? Complete the Professional Placement questionnaire