A work placement allows students to put their academic studies in to practice in a supportive environment, gain essential experience, and begin to build a professional network of contacts in your field.
Sports therapy and physiotherapy are practical courses by nature. Placements are built into these courses across undergraduate and postgraduate taught levels, as real-life experience is an essential part of your training for these roles. For these degrees your placements will be arranged through the School and will be allocated to give you professional experience in a range of settings.
Many of our other undergraduate degrees also let you undertake a placement year during your time at Essex. After successfully completing your second year, you will take a year to work in a relevant organisation, such as a football team or our Human Performance Unit. You will then return to the School to complete your final year and graduate.
Our School and the university’s careers team will support you to identify and apply for suitable placement opportunities, review your CV or application, and practice for interviews or assessments. Our students have undertaken placements at a range of sports clubs, including Tottenham Hotspur FC.