Placement

Many courses have placements associated with them. Some courses such as those in Education, Health or Sport have mandatory placements, the outcomes of which will determine whether you are successful on the course.  

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Placement support is provided by our Placement Support Team (PLAST). The PLAST Team organises placements for pre-registration Nursing, Midwifery and FdSc Pre-Hospital, Unscheduled and Emergency Care students. Students are supported in practice by mentors, NHS practice facilitators, and by the University’s Practice Development Team.

Current students can contact PLAST at plast@worc.ac.uk and more information can be found on the School of Nursing and Midwifery placement support webpages.

Worcester Business School courses may offer a “sandwich year”, combining work experience with study, visit Business work placements for more details.

Students on other placements should contact their course teams to discuss requirements, what’s involved and the contribution of the placement to the course.

Benefits of undertaking a placement include increasing employability and preparing for the work environment, building on skills such as time management, communication or working with others. Activities you undertake on your placement could contribute to the Worcester Award.

If you have a placement, you might need a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, for further information on this please visit firstpoint's DBS guidance webpage.