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SP22061: SPS professional placement

[Page last updated: 23 May 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Social & Policy Sciences
Credits: 60 [equivalent to 120 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 1,200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Academic Year
Assessment Summary: CWES %
Assessment Detail:
  • Essay
  • Essay
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit, you will be able to:
  • Draw upon a range of skills related to task-management, goal-setting, decision-making, planning, communication, honed in a professional environment.
  • Apply your academic knowledge and skills to professional contexts.



Synopsis: During this phase of your degree, You will work in a professional setting and get the chance to practise and develop the skills youve acquired during the first and second year of your degree. Placements are available in a range of settings, including commercial/corporate, third sector, government and official organisations.

Content: Preparation for your placement starts in the second semester of your first year, where you will be introduced to the process of applying for placements. Into your second year, you will be supported in producing a CV, writing covering letters, and the interview process. Placements are varied - depending on your interests, you might opt to do a placement in a commercial setting, in a research-focussed organisation, official agency, or charity. You will be supported throughout by a placement tutor based at the University.

Course availability:

SP22061 is Compulsory on the following courses:

Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • UHSP-AKB30 : BSc(Hons) Criminology with professional placement (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB31 : BSc(Hons) International Development with Economics with professional placement (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB32 : BSc(Hons) Social Policy with professional placement (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB37 : BSc(Hons) Social Sciences with professional placement (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB36 : BSc(Hons) Sociology and Social Policy with professional placement (Year 3)
  • UHSP-AKB35 : BSc(Hons) Sociology with professional placement (Year 3)

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