Manchester University to offer work placements to all undergraduates

The Guardian World Tuesday 26 May 2026, 17:25 UTC By Sally Weale Education correspondent 1 min read

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The University of Manchester is set to offer work placements to all undergraduate students, regardless of their field of study. This initiative aims to provide students, from chemical engineering to classics, with meaningful real-world experience to better prepare them for the job market. This move is noted as a potential first for a large Russell Group university.

Russell Group university promises students, from chemical engineering to classics, ‘meaningful real-world experience’

A leading UK university is promising work placements to all undergraduates regardless of their degree, to better equip them for the challenges of the job market.

In what appears to be a first for a large Russell Group institution, the University of Manchester is planning to offer “meaningful real-world experience” to all students, in subjects from classics to chemical engineering.

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