Industrial Placements
All our students have the opportunity to complete a placement year in industry. This year of practical work gives you a clearer understanding of the industry, helping with the later stages of your study and deciding your future career direction.
A placement year allows you to gain valuable work experience in a role and industry or sector you’re interested in, develop key skills and competencies sought by graduate recruiters, and build a network of useful contacts.
Most placements are salaried, and several students are offered permanent employment to return to after graduation. A placement year usually takes place after the first two years of study and on completion students will gain a Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) or a Diploma in Industrial Studies (DIS).
Our Industrial Training Coordinator gathers and supplies information about placement opportunities and advises students on what to expect from the experience. The process is overseen by our Placement Administrator, who helps our students secure placements which best match their interests and ambitions.
Examples of employers include Rolls-Royce plc., Cummins, General Motors, Airbus, Renault Trucks UK, Perkins Engines Ltd. and more.
During my year as an Industrial Placement student at Rolls-Royce plc. it was clear to me that Loughborough is well respected in industry. I often heard praise about the quality of students and graduates that Loughborough produces and met a huge amount of Loughborough alumni within the company and engineering community.