• Specialists in unpaid work experience
• Individual support from our in-house department
• Wide range of companies and industries
• Authentic, real-life experience

Why take a Work Experience placement?
Taking a Work Experience placement enables you to put all the English skills you have learnt during your course to good use in a professional environment. You learn new vocabulary, work alongside native speakers and get to know more about British working culture too. Having work experience demonstrates strong language skills and ambition. It can also introduce you to some fantastic opportunities.

We offer work experience in junior postions in marketing, advertising, event management, business administration, publishing, public relations and other areas on request.

Who can take a Work Experience placement?
All students who have entered the UK on a Student Visa or who are EU citizens may take unpaid work experience. If you are an EU student you may take a placement after your language course. For non-EU students your placement must be a minimum of 4 weeks and not longer than your English course. You must be over 18 years old, have intermediate level English or IELTS level 5 before you start the placement, and for most positions, have a college course or previous work experience in the industry in which you wish to be placed.

How we support and help you
At each school one of our client services staff is available for consultation and advice. You receive help in producing a CV and in your interview technique. Our Work Experience department arranges interviews for you from our wide range of companies. Then, while you are at the company we stay in touch and are available if you need any more help. Our department is accredited by the University of Cambridge International Examinations and is a member of WYSE World Youth Student and Educational Travel.

Academic Year and Academic Semester Work Experience Programme
This is a programme that combines a 24 week Academic Semester or 32 week Academic Year course with unpaid work experience of at least 4 weeks. The cost of a 4 week work placement is included in the price of the course. This course makes the perfect gap year - improve your English, make friends and build your confidence and then use your new-found skills and enhance your CV.

• A longer Work Experience placement is available at a weekly supplement of £20 per week
• University of Cambridge International Examinations in Work Experience Certificate (obligatory for Non EU students) £120

English World
Work Experience Programme
Study an English World course for 4-12 weeks and then take an unpaid Work Experience placement of 4-23 weeks. The English World course includes 2 individual sessions to help you prepare for interview and work experience.

Dates and fees

• A longer Work Experience placement is available at a supplement of £20 per week
• University of Cambridge International Examinations in Work Experience Certificate
(obligatory for Non EU students) £120

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