MSc in Advanced Management Practice

The Placement

The only Master’s of its kind in the UK, the MSc in Advanced Management Practice (AMP) combines management education with a six-month professional work placement. You'll spend 20-22 weeks working for a company, developing transferable skills and gaining practical experience.

An overview:

Mandatory 22-week Period of Professional Placement forms a key, compulsory feature of the MSc in Advanced Management Practice.
The aim is to enable you to integrate theory and practice and to gain professional and personal skills that will be of value both during your studies and in your future career.
Develop CV and career opportunities: The excellent employment rate of AMP graduates is due in no small measure to the "hands on" experience and skills they gain from their placements. Many students are offered full-time employment with their placement company, and their graduate employment prospects are increased significantly.
93% of our MSc in Advanced Management Practice students were employed within 3 months of graduating (out of those we hold employment data for)
Major employers use the University of Bath for placements and as a recruiting ground.
Qualifications & Training – gain qualifications, IT Skills & essential soft skills.
The average salary of an AMP placement student in the UK is c£20k and the highest salary paid is £35k (per annum, pro rata).

Organisations offering AMP placements

We have links with a huge number and variety of organisations offering six-month placements. Recent AMP students have secured placements with the following organisations:

Monitoring and Support

The Placements Office provides considerable assistance and guidance in finding suitable placements. Our dedicated team:

Liaise with placement providers and the careers service
Arrange preparation sessions for the recruitment process as part of the Professional Career Development module– CV, application & interview skills sessions, mock assessment centre
Presentations by companies to provide advice on applications
Provide counselling and continuous support
Arrange Mock Interviews - this year Accenture, PwC, Procter & Gamble, and Rolls Royce are involved
Arrange workshops to enhance skills required in the workplace (as part of Preparation for Professional Placement module) e.g. Presentation skills, Leadership & Team Skills, Business Communications, Negotiation Skills
Monitor you during your placement – visits and other contact (supported by personal tutors)
Deliver Pre-Placement Briefing before you leave for your placement

For employers

If you are looking to recruit students through our placements scheme, please visit our corporate services pages for further information.

Fast Facts

Programme structure: 6 months’ academic study followed by a compulsory professional work placement (20-22 weeks)
Average placement salary: c£20k*
[*per annum, pro rata]
Highest placement salary: £35k*
[*per annum, pro rata]
Graduate employability: 93%* of our MSc in Advanced Management Practice students were employed within 3 months of graduating
[*out of those we hold employment data for]

If you have any questions regarding placements, please feel free to contact the Placements team for an informal chat.
Contact: AMP Placements Office
Gurprite Lehal: Placements, Projects and International Manager, 01225 386577
Ben Smith: Placements Operations Manager, 01225 386295
Caroline Baldwin: AMP Placements Officer, 01225 385120
Email: MSc Placements Office

Whilst I was on my placement as European Market Analyst at one of the world's largest integrated energy companies, I experienced a steep learning curve. Not only did I apply the knowledge acquired throughout my study at Bath, but I was given great opportunities to advance myself and to gain an in-depth understanding of the various businesses that the company operated in. (more...)
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