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Engineering, Mathematics and Informatics at City University London
Practical and relevant courses to help you start your professional career
Degree Work Placement Opportunities Accrediting Likely Career Areas
Organisation(s)/
Exemptions available
Aeronautical Engineering† Students are strongly encouraged to seek placements Royal Aeronautical Society Aeronautical engineering graduates work in all
after their second year through the industrial placement areas of the aircraft and airline industries. They also
officer. The placement will give students the opportunity Institution of Mechanical work in other high-tech industries such as motor
to learn more about industry, take on graduate level Engineers manufacturing and offshore oil and gas extraction.
responsibilities and, in some cases, work as part of a Careers in aeronautical engineering in the UK are
multinational work force. Students will receive a salary and provided, not only by the larger companies such as
many go on to be employed by their placement company BAE Systems, QinetiQ, Rolls Royce and Westland
when they graduate. Available to international students. Helicopters, but also by many successful small
companies that supply components and services. A
number of graduates move on to a career in flying.
Air Transport Engineering† Royal Aeronautical Society Graduates can expect to progress to careers in many
areas of the air transport industry, including: licensed
engineer, flight crew, maintenance planning, air traffic
control, flight operations and ground handling.
Air Transport Operations None A likely career path for a typical graduate would
& Management be to enter airline management or an operations
department. Recent graduates are working in flight
planning, flight operations, safety management, air
worthiness records and charter broking.
Air transport operations Year two is spent at a CAA recognised flight training school A likely career path for a typical graduate would
with ATPL and can lead to successful candidates being awarded be to enter airline management or an operations
a ‘frozen’ ATPL. In addition, you may undertake flight department. Recent graduates are working in flight
training up to passing the Commercial Pilot’s Licence with planning, flight operations, safety management,
Instrument Rating. Alternatively, you can elect to take the airworthiness records, charter brokering and
flight training after completing the degree. aviation law.
Automotive & Motorsport Students are strongly encouraged to seek placements after Institution of Mechanical Automotive and motorsport engineering graduates
Engineering† their second year through the industrial placement officer. Engineers work predominantly in the automotive industry.
The placement will give students the opportunity to learn Provides pathway to gaining They are typically involved in automotive
more about industry, take on graduate level responsibilities chartered status. component research, product and process design
and, in some cases, work as part of a multinational work and manufacturing, with a growing emphasis on
force. Students will receive a salary and many go on to be engineering sustainability.
employed by their placement company when they graduate.
Available to international students.
Biomedical Engineering Professional placement and study abroad. Placement year Institution of Engineering Biomedical engineering is an area that is growing
after year 2 Technology (IET) exponentially and the demand for biomedical
All students can opt to spend a year on an industrial Institute of Measurement & engineers is increasing rapidly. The biomedical
placement at the end of their second year. The industrial Control (InstMC) engineering field is very wide and graduates can find
liaison tutor is in regular contact with companies and employment in areas such as the medical technology
will assist students in finding a suitable work placement. industry, pharmaceutical industry, Government
Students are paid for their placement year. They are visited (Ministry of Health and other healthrelated
by their personal tutor whilst on the placement to ensure departments) and biomedical research (academia or
that they are undertaking properly supervised work that other research institutions).
Civil Engineering*† will contribute towards experience required for chartered (Joint Board of Moderators) Recent graduates have joined many of the major
engineer status. A year spent in industry on a placement is Institution of Civil Engineers contractors and consultants operating in London and
a valuable opportunity to find out how industry works and the South East.
can often lead to sponsorship and future employment. Institution of Structural
Engineers
Chartered Institute of
Building Services Engineers

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Degree Work Placement Opportunities Accrediting Likely Career Areas
Organisation(s)/
Exemptions available
Civil Engineering with Professional placement and study abroad. Placement year (Joint Board of Moderators) The aim is to produce civil engineers who have the
Architecture*† after year 2 Institution of Civil Engineers creative flair to generate innovative designs to solve
All students can opt to spend a year on an industrial increasingly complex problems. This has proved to
Institution of Structural be a very popular course both with students and
placement at the end of their second year. The industrial Engineers
liaison tutor is in regular contact with companies and employers.
Civil Engineering with will assist students in finding a suitable work placement. Chartered Institute of Recent graduates have joined many of the major
Surveying*† Students are paid for their placement year. They are Building Services Engineers contractors and consultants operating in London and
visited by their personal tutor whilst on the placement the South East.
to ensure that they are undertaking properly supervised
work that will contribute towards experience required for
chartered engineer status. A year spent in industry on
a placement is a valuable opportunity to find out how
industry works and can often lead to sponsorship and
future employment.
Computer Systems Placement year (optional) Institution of Engineering & The degree will open many doors, enabling graduates
Engineering Students are strongly encouraged to seek placements after Technology (IET) to pursue a diverse range of careers in electronic
their second year through the industrial placement officer. engineering, computer science and multimedia
The placement will give students the opportunity to learn communications. The solid basis in engineering and
more about industry, take on graduate-level responsibilities maths provided by this course, will enable graduates
and in some cases work as part of a multinational work to pursue other career paths, notably in the finance
force. As this forms an integral part of the course, overseas and business sectors.
students are eligible for placements. Students will receive
a salary and many go on to be re-employed by their
placement company when they graduate.
Electrical and Electrical Placement year (optional) Institution of Engineering & • Research and development
Engineering Students are strongly encouraged to seek placements Technology (IET) • IT
after their second year through the industrial placement Institute of Measurement & • Consultancy
officer. The placement will give students the opportunity Control (InstMC)
to learn more about industry, take on graduate level • Software engineering
responsibilities and in some cases work as part of a • Design
multinational work force. Students will receive a salary • Instrumentation and control
and many go on to be re-employed by their placement
company when they graduate. • Power systems
• Electronics
Energy Engineering† Students are strongly encouraged to seek placements after Institution of Mechanical Energy engineering graduates work in many industries,
their second year through the industrial placement officer. Engineers most obviously transport, power and fuel. They are
The placement will give students the opportunity to learn Provides pathway to gaining involved in research, energy management, auditing,
more about industry, take on graduate level responsibilities chartered status. power plant design, maintenance, decommissioning,
and, in some cases, work as part of a multinational work sustainability assessment, process design and
force. Students will receive a salary and many go on to be management.
employed by their placement company when they graduate.
Available to international students.
Mechanical Engineering† Mechanical engineering graduates work in most
industries, most obviously transport, power,
manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and fuel. They
are involved in research, product and process design,
manufacturing, maintenance, decommissioning,
sustainability.
Engineering with You are strongly encouraged to seek a placement after your This is a new course which After graduation, students will have varied and
Management and second year through the industrial placement officer. will be seeking accreditation exciting career and employment opportunities
Entrepreneurship by the Institute of Electrical available as:
Technology with whom we •Engineering managers
maintain close professional
links •Financial and business analysts
•Design engineers
•System engineers
•Energy engineers

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Degree Work Placement Opportunities Accrediting Likely Career Areas
Organisation(s)/
Exemptions available
Telecommunications All students enrolled on the course are strongly encouraged Institution of Engineering & City’s graduates are highly sought after in industry.
to undertake a one year, industrial training placement Technology (IET) Graduates might follow careers in telecommunications,
immediately prior to the final year of academic study. You laser engineering, research and development, IT,
will be paid a salary while on your placement, and as this design, consultancy or further education.
forms an integral part of the course, overseas students are
eligible for placements.
Multimedia Students are strongly encouraged to seek placements New programme, Graduates from this course have secured jobs in
after their second year, through the industrial placement accreditation not yet sought. AIB, Lloyds TSB, Carphone Warehouse, Sky, Fujitsu,
officer. The placement will give students the opportunity Halifax, RBS, Peter Jones and the BBC. Scope for
to learn more about industry, take on graduate level employment varies from IT technical consultants, web
responsibilities, and in some cases, work as part of a designers, video editors, network consultants, internet
multinational work force. Students will receive a salary and and network security consultants to management
many go on to be employed by their placement company consultants and games programmers.
when they graduate.
Mathematical Science Placement Year (optional) Good performance in certain The courses equip students with a wide range of
A year on an industrial placement – a sandwich year modules (particularly those mathematical skills, and our students have gone on to
Mathematical Science in the mathematics and a wide range of careers in business, finance, the civil
with Computer Science – may be available. The placement will give students
the opportunity to learn more about industry, take on finance degree) can lead service, teaching and accountancy.
Mathematical Science graduate level responsibilities and in some cases work as to exemptions from some
with Finance & Economics part of a multinational work force. Students may receive professional exams.
Mathematical Science a salary and many go on to be re-employed by their
with Stats placement company when they graduate.
Mathematics and Finance
Business Computing Work placements are permitted and available for British Computer Society Careers include designing business critical computer
Systems** international students. Possible one year placements Offers exemptions from their systems, providing consultancy on computer
available, and also the option of working with placement professional examinations development, or managerial roles with responsibility
team to join the professional pathway where students and provides pathway to for an organisation’s computing resources.
Computer Science** will study 1 day per week 45 weeks a year whilst working gaining chartered status. Careers include programming and software
4 days per week. The high standard of City University development, as well as research-based careers in the
London placements is recognised through a professional IT industry, and higher degrees, such as a PhD.
development scheme approved by the British Computer
Computer Science with Society. For people taking work placements, on graduation, Careers include working as a technical specialist in
Artificial Intelligence** you are able to apply for professional British Computer either business or industrial research laboratories or
Society membership. for research degrees, such as a PhD.
Computer Science with Careers include working as a key technical specialist
Games Technology** in the computer games industry, whilst your broad
knowledge of computer science and sophisticated
programming skills will make you attractive to
employers in other industries too.
Information Systems** Careers include designing, building and managing
information systems, whether it is a technical
role, leading teams on large software projects,
or a managerial role with responsibility for
computerised,information services.
Software Engineering** Careers include implementing dependable computer
systems as part of a software development team.
Your transferable skills, expertise and experience in
software development will be highly prized in the IT
industry.
† Strong performers in the first two years of their degree programme can opt to continue onto the MEng degree studies of the same programme.
* Industrial input into courses is excellent and is seen as one of the major advantages at City University London.
** A common syllabus applied to many of the programmes in similar subject areas enables you to make your final degree choice after successful completion of your first year.