School of Physics, Engineering and Technology
Undergraduate Industrial Placements
Student industrial placements can help a business to innovate and grow by providing access to the School's research resources and academic knowledge; offer an affordable recruitment option and identify future graduate talent. The School of Physics, Electronic and Technology offers several different ways for businesses to a host a student or to organise a campus-based research & development project.
Physics Year in Industry
All single subject BSc / MPhys degree programmes are available with a Year in Industry. The industrial placement takes place in the penultimate year of the degree programme. To be classed as a completed Year in Industry a student must spend a minimum of nine months, ideally 12 months with the host company.
Final year projects
BSc group projects:
These projects constitute a third (40 credits out of 120) of the final year marks and students are expected to devote 10 hours per week each for 20 weeks. Usually consisting of between two-four students these projects are based at the department.
MPhys projects:
School-based projects: Students spend half their time (600 hours) in Year 4 working on an advanced research project in the School.
Company-based projects: Students spend four months full-time in industry from mid-January to mid-June of their final year. In this case, students have sat all their final year examinations prior to joining the company.
Any questions?
For further information about industrial placements or School-based industrial projects please contact:
Dr Andrew Hirst
- +44 (0)1904 322285
- andrew.hirst@york.ac.uk
- Dr Andrew Hirst
- White Rose Industrial Physics Academy
School of Physics, Electronics and Technology
University of York
Heslington
York
UK
YO10 5DD