Placements/Work Experience

During the last term, students will be offered a placement in an academic, clinical or professional (e.g. NGO, charity) setting which will last for a minimum of one week and a maximum of 6 months.  In addition, throughout the Masters students are provided with opportunities of voluntary placements in Research groups within the Department to gain work experience.

Examples of Placements

Placements normally fall under the following main categories:

Clinical placements: Imperial Healthcare NHS, Renal Department at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pain Management Centre UCLH, Smokers' & Weight Clinic at Queen Mary

Academic placements: Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness (CORE) UCL, Department of Practice and Policy UCL, Mental Health Care Unit UCL, Centre for Health Informatics UCL

Industry placements: Headspace, Roche, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Government placements: Department of Health, Public Health England, International Longevity Centre

3rd Sector placements: Contact a Family, Cancer Research UK, Doctors of the World, Weight Concern