Placement learning
Documents
Placement learning
Policy and good practice
- Placement learning policy [pdf]
- Flow diagrams for good practice in placement management [pdf]
- Good practice for placements [pdf] For UG & PGT external curriculum-based placements, PGR placements & UG Extra-ECTS vacation internships. This document includes the roles and responsibilities for a Placement Manager and a Placement Tutor
- Good practice for undergraduate study abroad [pdf] (e.g. year abroad)
- Guidance on academic recognition for study abroad [pdf] practical issues for Imperial College staff only related to achieving academic recognition for study-based placements (curriculum) abroad (use of learning agreements, obtaining transcripts from host universities, communicating marks to Registry et al)
- Emergency procedure for a student on a placement [pdf]
- Student Exchange Partnerships - Procedure for Establishing and Renewing [pdf] for the establishment, renewal and review of student exchange partners. Updated Document (August 2017)
Forms
- Placement provider information form [doc] (compulsory if host organisation is not covered by a student exchange agreement)
- Template student placement approval form [doc]
- Template emergency contacts form and pre-departure (abroad) checklist [doc] Updated Document (June 2019)
- Template student placement feedback sheet [doc]
- Student Exchange Partnerships - Form A Establishment [doc] Updated Document (August 2017)
- Student Exchange Partnerships - Form B (Renewal) [doc] Updated Document (August 2017)
Assessing risk: resources
- Template student placement risk-based assessment sheet [doc]
- A revised template risk assessment form for part or all of a student placement will be available after Easter 2019 on the Safety Dept website.
- HE sector (USHA) Guidance for the Health & Safety of HE students on Placement [pdf] June 2018 (replaced the previous version dated 2009)
Other resources
- Placements Abroad Handbook [pdf] for 2019-20 is now available on the Placements website. Compiled and updated annually by Registry for current Imperial College students (UG & PG) only, always refer to the current version as updates do occur
- Erasmus Learning Agreement (UG Year Abroad) [doc] (for use by Imperial College students) : for UG Year Abroad students going to Erasmus partner universities/colleges. Easier version (June 2019)
- Erasmus Student Charter [pdf]
- Non-Erasmus learning agreement for studies [doc] (for use by Imperial College students) : for UG Year Abroad students going to Switzerland and beyond Europe
- Erasmus learning agreement for a traineeship [doc] (for use by Imperial College students)
- Imperial College's Erasmus Charter for Higher Education