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Work Placements

The demand from employers for experienced workers is rising and this means that practical work experience for students is more important than ever before. Amongst other benefits, a work experience placement can offer the following opportunities:

• To put learning into practice
• To consider career options
• Build on your strengths
• To get practical experience/start to develop ‘employability’ skills

The Work Placement programme is not just useful to our students but also benefits the Academy contributors also as they are the employers of the next generation:

• To assess student capabilities
• The placement can act as an extended interview, thereby reducing recruitment costs
• A fresh pair of eyes to help solve problems
• An extra pair of hands to develop ideas

At the FRA, work experience is an integral part of all our courses. Students are allocated their placements by Progression subject tutors.