Student Placements, Collaborative Projects & European Exchange Opportunities.
The programme seeks to promote strong links with industry in order to give our students a sound understanding of the ‘business’ of design as well as producing creative graduates.
In order to do this we have established a number of options within the third year of study which are intended to give students a range of professional experience. One is the option to elect for a professional placement of approximately 10 weeks during the second semester (early February through to the middle of April).
The other option is to undertake a shorter collaborative design project of around 4 – 6 weeks. Whilst the placement would take place within a company the collaborative project would be carried out at Grays with briefing and direction from a participating company.
Would your company be interested in participating in this programme either by offering a student a placement opportunity or by providing a collaborative design project?
If you would like to explore these possibilities further please e-mail the Programme Leader: c.craddock@rgu.ac.uk.
RGU Placement Office
The RGU Placement Office’s main role is organising relevant practical experience opportunities for students as part of their academic requirements…learn more.
Featured Company Placements
Read more about the companies that our students have recently been on placement with…click here.
Erasmus European Exchange Programme
Read more about our students who have participated in Erasmus, the European Commission’s flagship educational Programme for Higher Education students, teachers and institutions. It provides opportunities for students to study or undertake a work placement abroad as part of their degree. Places are awarded to students and staff on the basis of academic and linguistic ability, enthusiasm and ambassadorial qualities….click here.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP’s).
KTP’s are the Government’s premier “knowledge transfer” mechanism providing the framework and resources to support company-academic collaborations. KTP are currently supporting 900 companies throughout the UK, 120 of these in Scotland.
Both large companies and SMEs (Small to Medium-sized Enterprises) are eligible, with 80% of Programmes involving SMEs.
KTP operates by building partnerships between companies and academic institutions. The partnership develops a Knowledge Transfer Programme focused on meeting the needs/solving a problem of the industrial partner through technology transfer.
Companies typically use Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to help them to:
- Develop new products or improve existing ones.
- Increase efficiency through improved business
processes. - Enter new markets.
- Increase the company’s skill base.
Knowledge is transferred via a recent graduate working within the Company with mentoring from an academic expert.
Financial support is available as a grant, which can cover up to 67% of the programme costs.
In order to qualify for KTP, a Programme should:
- have clear deliverables
- be at least 18 months work
- lead to an increase in profits
Would your company be interested in participating in this programme?
If you would like to explore the possibilities further please contact Malcolm Stone – KTP Development Officer on (01224) or by emailing: malcolm.stone@ktp-link.co.uk.
Furher informaton is avaialble at http://www.ktp-link.co.uk/ & www.ktponline.org.uk