We expect placement providers to allow students to continue or start placements in a format deemed appropriate by the provider and in line with government advice. We will be led by our placement providers’ decisions to avoid unnecessary disruption to curricular placement activities and training wherever possible.
Some of our placement providers may be unable to provide any mode of placement during this time and retract or delay their offers. If this is the case, your School or Department will be in touch as soon as possible about any alternative arrangements.
The Placements team are available to help you with any placement query you may have. Please email placements@reading.ac.uk or contact your Placement Coordinator directly.
Can I do a placement in 2021-2022?
Can I still receive placement support remotely?
What happens if I cannot fulfil the minimum number of hours of my placement ?
I am expected to work remotely for part or all of my placement, is that OK?
I have yet to find a placement and am concerned. What should I do?
My confirmed summer or year-long placement hasn’t been authorised by the University yet, what should I do?
My employer has cancelled my summer/year-long placement, what should I do?
My placement is a mandatory and regulated part of my course, what happens next?
My placement is paid and has been cancelled or cut short, leaving me with financial problems, can you help?
Should I do a placement if I have a medical condition?
What should I do if I contract Coronavirus during my placement?
What if there is a COVID-19 outbreak whilst I am abroad?
My placement is overseas, what should I do?
Can I undertake a placement in countries not on the ‘exempted from all but essential travel’ Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office list?
How can I get information to ensure that I am up to date with local in-country information?
Am I covered by University insurance (including for COVID-19) when I am on an overseas placement?
Who should I contact if I start to feel ill when abroad?
Will I need to go into quarantine / self-isolation?