13/03/2026
Guaranteed Professional Placements
5 stars rating in the QS international Rating: Employability
The University is delighted to share the details of our groundbreaking professional development framework that guarantees every undergraduate student a credit-bearing professional placement opportunity in their second year*.
Launching in September 2026, this initiative establishes Wolverhampton as one of the first universities in the UK to embed professional experience at this scale. Unlike traditional "optional" placements or opportunities, this new framework makes professional development a core pillar of the academic journey.
*To learn more about the framework, head to ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejVZnyrX
87% of the University’s UK graduates from the most recent cohort are in work or further study according to the latest Graduate Outcomes Survey (published 2025, Class of 22-23). It also showed almost 60% are in highly skilled roles.
https://www.wlv.ac.uk/courses/professional-placements/
University of Wolverhampton offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in health, education, business, arts, social sciences, science and engineering.