University of Bradford Placements

University of Bradford sits in the heart of Yorkshire but punches way above its weight when it comes to placements, especially for Indian students. The reason is simple: almost every course has a compulsory or optional one-year paid placement (sandwich year) built into the degree. Companies like Cummins, Tata Consultancy Services, IBM, Amazon, NHS trusts, PwC, Jaguar Land Rover, and dozens of London-based firms actively recruit Bradford students because the university has spent 30+ years building those relationships.

Indian students love it because the placement year counts toward the three years needed for the full two-year Graduate Route visa - so they finish the degree, get one year of proper UK work experience with average salaries £22,000-£28,000, and then still qualify for the full post-study work visa. Many Punjab and Gujarat agents report that 85-90 % of their Bradford students land placements, even with 55-60 % academics because the university’s dedicated placement team literally cold-calls companies and runs sector-specific fairs.

Bradford is also one of the few universities where the placement is fully supported by the visa rules - no extra sponsorship hassle, no 20-hour limit during the placement year. Students from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra especially like the fact that the city is affordable, the Indian community is huge, and the placement conversion rate into full-time graduate roles (especially in engineering, computing, and business) sits above 70 %. In short, Bradford gives average-profile Indian students something very few mid-tier universities can match: guaranteed real UK work experience with almost zero rejection risk.