High-quality placements can improve a university’s broader engagement and relationships with business. If a placement experience is high quality, employers are more likely to come back year after year with additional placement vacancies, as well as look for other opportunities to link with the university.

Placements give students the opportunity to gain skills specific to their subject or industry of choice as well as the employability skills required for real-life work. It also increases their knowledge of an industry or sector, allowing them to make better informed decisions about future career choices.