DPP Talk

DPP information on University Of Derby website.

Last night we had an evening of presentations by the third years who had a year out in industry. All 9 students gave a 10-15 minute presentation talking about their year out, their finances, where they lived, how they got on, jobs they were given and how they got on with the people they worked with.

Although I don't plan to have a year out for working in the industry myself, I found some of the information interesting and helpful. I think the information will help towards the 5 week work placement I have to do in April next year.

Some points I found that were repeated quite a lot were;

* You can apply for a half student loan as fees for this year out to the uni are £640.
* You have to do 38 weeks of work placement, and an average of 40 hours a week.
* Not all companies pay you, so remember living/travel/maintenance finances.
* Some students have been offered further employment after graduation.
* London College Of Fashion website is a good source for placements in London area.
* Don't be intimidated by workers, just be yourself and don't be afraid to voice your opinion. Don't be bullied.
* If you want to work with a foreign company, communicate visually as images can be recognized in any language.