Professional Training placements

Your gateway to the world of work

Professional Training is an integral part of life at the University of Surrey. Our immersive Professional Training placements empower you to cultivate your professional, academic, and personal capabilities. These sought-after qualities are acknowledged by employers, and a substantial number of our placement students at Surrey receive offers for graduate-level positions or pursue further studies.

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What our students say

The impact of a professional training year

97%

Of those who did placements are in graduate-level employment. This is 5% higher than students who didn’t go on placement.

(Graduate Outcomes 2025)

80%

Of placements are paid, with 57% of them being paid between £18,000 and £30,000.

(Professional training year returners survey 2023).

92%

Of those who took placements are in work or further study

(HESA DATA 2025)

Hear from our graduates

Chelsea

Psychology BSc

Without my placement I would not be where I am today: almost five years on and I still work at Broadmoor Hospital. I am so glad I did a placement; it changed the course of my career for the better.

Anand Sahota

Mathematics BSc (Hons)

Surrey helped my career by having the Professional Training placement experience on my CV. It was such a game-changer in interviews. Other candidates would reference university projects or modules, while I’d use real-world examples working on real projects. My placement helped me get ahead of the competition.

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Our placements will help you gain confidence, maturity and knowledge, find a focus for your final year of study and test out a career path.

About the scheme

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Undergraduate courses with placements

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How to apply

2,000 placement partners

We work with over 2,000 national and international businesses across all sectors, from global corporations like JP Morgan, Enterprise Mobility, and Rolls-Royce to innovative startups and SMEs.