{"id":8337,"date":"2017-06-02T10:07:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T10:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/study\/student-experience\/sandwich-years\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:45:10","slug":"sandwich-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/study\/student-experience\/student-opportunities\/sandwich-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandwich years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Take the opportunity to spend time in your industry of interest and gain first-hand knowledge of the world of work with a sandwich year placement. Develop transferable skills, learn from experienced professionals and gain practical work experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put simply, a sandwich year is a 9-12 month full-time placement in industry. You’ll usually take the sandwich year after two years of study with us on your degree course, before returning to university to complete your degree in your final year. You will also complete at least two assignments for your department which will enable you to connect your sandwich year with your academic work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll need to find and successfully apply to a suitable placement provider to complete your sandwich year. You\u2019ll then become a full-time paid or unpaid employee of the organisation you\u2019re joining, giving you direct experience of your possible future career.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n Your sandwich year placement should be relevant to your studies and the specific opportunity will require approval from your programme leader. Our Careers Team<\/a> can help you to complete this relevant university paperwork once you’ve secured your sandwich year placement. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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