• All BInfoTech students must satisfactorily complete two 8 week periods of approved Industry Placement before they can graduate. This registration form MUST be submitted BEFORE the commencement of the placement session.
   

• The Industry Placement is assessed in the form of a written assignment and is normally undertaken in the summer sessions at the end of second and third year. In exceptional circumstances, where a student has proven substantial work Industry placement in a relevant industry (details below) a report must still be completed.
   

• The Industry Placement Co-ordinator is Sonia Jennings, who is located in 3.227.

Information can be accessed here and contains details which may be needed by employers.

Fail/Pass/Credit/Distinction and High Distinction grades are NOT given for these subjects, NOR will marks be allocated. You will receive a grade of either Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U). The reports are not usually returned, so please make sure you do not provide originals (eg of references). Furthermore, these subjects do not count in the calculation of weighted average marks.

Your reports will be assessed by Valerie Baker in 3.220. Report requirements are on the WebCT Vista BInfoTech - Industry Placement site. You will be given access to this site once you have submitted your registration form.

Before commencing work, students must submit the registration form to Sonia Jennings for approval of placement organization.

1. work, at least, half-time (min of 17.5 hours) for 8 weeks, (NB this does not equate to 4 weeks full-time);
    

2. satisfactorily complete the report and submit it on time .

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