Accredited work experience is most successful when a good working relationship and partnership between the university, the student and the employer / placement provider has been established. The following is a guide to the general responsibilities of all associated parties:
The University will:
- build the academic and basic procedural requirements into its courses or modules at the design and validation stage covering learning outcomes, criteria for exemption, and details of assessment and accreditation
- provide academic and administrative support for the student to optimise the preparation for and implementation of the experience
The student will:
- accept responsibility for cooperating as necessary in the process of finding and delivering a suitable period of work experience, meeting the university’s requirements including assessment
- operate as an effective ambassador for the university in all dealings with external parties / employers
- take every action necessary to get the most out of the learning experience, such as relating learning to the course/module, building transferable skills, and using the opportunity to consolidate career planning.
The employer will:
- think through the reasons for taking a work experience student and ensure that the student recruited is appropriate to the post being filled, and will be progressively developed rather than overwhelmed
- work with the student and university to enable the learning experience to take place
(ASET – A Good Practice Guide for Placement and Other Work-Based Learning Opportunities in Higher Education, March 2009, www.asetonline.org)
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