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What to do when you have found a placement

Found a placement? Follow these five steps to submit your placement details and complete the approval process.

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Once you have found a placement, there are five steps you need to complete before your placement can be approved.

For full information about placements, visit My Career Portal.

1. Tell us about your placement

You need to let us know about your placement by the deadline for your course.

Email placements@herts.ac.uk and include your:

  • job description
  • offer letter and/or contract.

Once we receive this information, we will start the placement approval process.

2. Complete the next steps

We will email you with details of what you need to do next.

This includes uploading your placement details to the Placement scheme section on My Career Portal.

3. Complete a placement risk assessment

We will contact you to complete a risk assessment for your placement.

4. Sign your Placement Agreement Letter 

You will be asked to sign a Placement Agreement Letter.

The letter must be signed by:

  • you
  • your employer
  • the University.

5. Wait for confirmation that your placement is approved

The Placements team will email you when your placement has been approved.

Read the full email carefully. It will tell you:

  • where to find information about your placement module
  • who your School contact will be while you are on placement.

Outstanding University fees

If you have outstanding University fees or a sanction for non-payment of fees, your placement may not be able to continue.

Make the necessary fee payment arrangements before your placement is approved. This will help avoid delays and reduce the risk of being unable to undertake your placement.

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