Certificate of Industrial Studies (CIS)
The Certificate in Industrial Studies is a formal university qualification which can be taken between the second and third years of any of the School's degree programmes (exceptionally it may be taken between the third and fourth years of an MEng programme).
- Further information on CIS
- Download an Application Form for CIS
- Finding a company willing to provide a placement
- Slides of Placement Opportunities Workshops
- Work Experience Finding A Placement & Creative Job Hunting (slides from Sophie Charles: Careers Centre)
Finding a company willing to provide a placement
A good starting point is to contact the Careers Centre. It is a good idea to check Careers Centre site for news on various work experience fairs.
The following is a list of website that advertise work experience opportunities:
- www.careers.bham.ac.uk work experience opportunities for UoB students
- www.work-experience.org database of placements with national providers
- www.step.org.uk specialising in placements with SMEs
- www.worklink.org.uk specialising in IT placements
- www.iaeste.org international exchange for students with technical skills
-
www.graduateadvantage.co.uk
placements in the West Midlands area
Recommended books on Verbal Reasoning (Many thanks to Ravidar Singh)
- Harry Tolley, Ken Thomas, How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests (Creating Success)
- Harry Tolley, Bob Wood, How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre: Test-taking Advice from the Experts (Kogan Page Testing)
