Placement learning can play a key role within academic programmes allowing students to develop their practical skills, their reasoning and judgement and have the opportunity to reflect on employment practice. The University’s Policy on Placements sets out the principles and processes which apply to the development, delivery and monitoring of placements and work-based learning outside of the University of Southampton’s core campuses as part of a taught programme of study.
Due to the variety of placement provision offered across the University and in order to meet the requirements of Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies, Schools may already have extensive policy and procedures in place for the management of placement learning. The University’s Policy on Placements is designed to provide an overarching framework to support, rather than replace, individual Schools’ policies for placement learning, and provides the minimum requirements for the management of placement learning.
There is a University Placements Forum, which brings together staff involvement in placement activity from across the institution. If you would like more information, please contact [email protected].
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