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Testimonials

"Our student from the Birmingham School of Media was an asset to the organisation." Newstyle Radio 98.7FM

"The media students we have taken on placements have been great to have in the newsroom and we would definitely be keen to have any of them back." Reading Evening Post

"It has been a pleasure to have a Birmingham City University student spend a week at our station. His skills were of a high standard and a good week's work was accomplished." Heart/Galaxy FM

"Excellent work, quick to learn, used her initiative and applied her knowledge to produce quality work". VooDoo UK, Creative Marketing Agency


Services to Business

Student Placements

A key part of the school's courses are placements. Over the last ten years the school has worked with over 500 organisations and had many success stories.

What are the benefits of taking Birmingham City University students on placement to your business?

  • Utilise the skills of students from one of UK's top ranked media schools
  • Benefit from the latest creative thinking from up-and-coming media professionals
  • Gain a fresh perspective on your projects and processes
  • Have the benefit of an additional human resource throughout the placement

Organisations who have taken Birmingham City University students on placements include:

  • BBC Online
  • Maverick Television
  • Weather Services International
  • AMTV
  • Blue Peter
  • East Midlands Today
  • The Guardian
  • Grange Hill
  • ITN
  • NEC Birmingham
  • Real Rooms
  • Doctors
  • Radio 4
  • Radio 2
  • More! Magazine
  • Loaded Magazine
  • New Woman Magazine
  • Top Gear / Fifth Gear
  • Epic
  • Dorling & Kindersley
  • Channel 4 Online

We have links with a wide range of businesses, not just those in the media industry, and are always seeking to expand them. If you are interested in offering a placement to one of our students then please contact us on media@bcu.ac.uk or call 0121 331 5719.

If you are interested in taking on a student on a longer term placement visit our Knowledge Transfer Schemes page to learn more.

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