University of Brighton School of Service Management

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University of BrightonSchool of Service
Management

• Placement introduction
• SM109
• SM209

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Agenda

• Placement Team contact details
• What is a Placement?
• Who can take a Placement when
• Reasons to take a Placement
• Aim learning outcomes
• Assessments
• How to find out about Placements
• Student responsibilities
• Accreditation

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Placement Team

• Placement Co-ordinator
• Jan Adams
• Placement Administrator
• Sue Allen

• Placement supervisors
• Harvey Ells (Retail)
• Gillian Parfitt (Hospitality)
• Clare Weeden (Travel Tourism)

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Contact details

• For contact details of all Placement Team consult
  your Pre-Placement Handbook
• Include School tel/fax numbers

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Placement Office

• Situated in Greynore Two, G7 (on ground floor
  behind Sussex Suite Reception)
• Placement Resources area - next to G7
• Opening times
• Term time Mon-Thurs 8.30-2pm
• Vacation Mon/Weds 10-4pm

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What is a Placement?

• 48 wks of full time supervised employment
• Can be two 6 month Placements
• Need formal approval from School

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Who can take a Placement when

• All students can take a Placement
• International routes - compulsory and must
  include at least 24 wks outside home country
• Non-International routes - highly recommended
• After Level One or Level Two
• FEES ARE APPLICABLE FOR THE PLACEMENT YEAR
• 500 HOME/EU, 1200 OVERSEAS

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Reasons to take a Placement

• Gain greater understanding of your industry
• Opportunity to interpret theory in a work
  situation
• Increase self-confidence maturity
• Life skills - learn how to start work at 5am!

• Can forge links for graduation opportunities
• Improve language skills
• Be more competitive in labour market
• Make friends have fun

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Aim of Placement

• To enable students to consolidate the skills and
  theory learnt in academic studies to appreciate
  industry other organisational standards
  performance

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Placement Assessment

• Placement Portfolio includes
• 6 learning objectives
• 3 objectives relate to management modules
• 3 objectives relate to your field (tourism,
  retail etc)

• Plus personal learning statement
• Submitted in October of the year you return to
  University
• Credits

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Placement supervision

• Allocated supervising tutor
• Contact at least 3 times PA
• Possible visit
• Supervisor helps develop your learning objectives
  with you your work supervisor/ manager

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How to find out about Placements

• Attend ALL Monday sessions for employer
  presentations job vacancies
• Scan the Placement notice board for jobs
  REGULARLY
• Be proactive send CV on spec to potential
  companies

• Give Jan Adams your email address for job opps
• Industry press
• Use your own contacts
• Consult Placement employer folder for ideas

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Student responsibilities

• TO FIND YOUR OWN PLACEMENT with the assistance of
  the Placement Team
• Use professional clean email address
• Read the Pre-Placement Handbook
• Supply Jan with your updated CV
• Familiarise yourselves with application process
• Let Jan know if you have received any
  offers/attended interviews
• Attend ALL Monday briefing sessions
• Keep ahead of deadlines

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Accreditation for Prior Work Experience/learning
(APEL

• For those students who have been working
  full-time prior to University
• CriteriaSufficient - minimum 48 wks
• Recent - within last 5 yrs

• Authentic - documents
• Relevant to field of study
• IMPORTANT
• Full-time
• At least 30 hrs per week every week

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APEL application

• Make applications by end week 8 in hand in boxes
• To attend APEL workshops - times /dates tbc
• If given go ahead by School, students must
  complete
• Portfolio examining a management issue of at
  least 3,000 words
• Reflective statement of at least 1,000 words
• Pass/Fail basis only
• If you think you may qualify pls speak to
  Placement Team ASAP

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Review

• Go and find Placement office resource area
• Think about when to take a Placement
• Consult Placement Team for help on this plus
  student presentation 29 October - COMPULSORY
  attendance
• Start work on CV - give to Jan
• Talk to friends/parents/renew industry contacts
  for ideas
• APEL? Act now!

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Questions?