Transfer to Year Abroad/Year in Industry
Year abroadLanguage requirement
Teaching is in the language of your host country in France and Germany, so you will need to reach an acceptable proficiency in the relevant language before you go. Free language classes are available at the College to help you prepare.
Availability
There are limited places available on the Year Abroad programme, which means that competition for selection is strong and a placement cannot be guaranteed.
Normally, only students with marks of 60% or above will be eligible for placements in France and Germany. Only students with marks of 70% or above will be eligible for placements in Singapore and the USA.
Please note the list of universities located abroad that the Department currently has partnerships with is illustrative.
Partnerships with universities are subject to continuous review and individual partnerships may or may not be renewed.
Year in industry
A Year in Industry allows you to gain paid experience of using chemistry in an industrial context.
You will be expected to help the Department organise your placement, however help is available:
The Careers Service advertises placement vacancies on its online vacancy system, JobsLive.
The Department of Chemistry has a dedicated Industrial Liaison Officer who advertises opportunities and provides support with the application process.
Securing a placement is competitive, so you may need to apply to multiple employers and take part in recruitment activities. Application procedures vary from company to company. They can include CV and cover letter submissions, online tests, Skype interviews, technical interviews and assessment centres.
Students from the Department have previously completed placements with:
GlaxoSmithKline
Pfizer
AstraZeneca
The employer can often be in a location of your choice – including outside the UK – as long as you are successful in obtaining a position there and the placement is approved by the Department.
