Placement And Career Information

Edinburgh Business School is a strong career-focused option, but students should not assume that every degree includes a classic year-long placement. Instead, the school's work experience value often comes through internships, career projects, employer engagement, part-time work, professional practice and the Careers Service.

That makes it important to check the exact programme page before applying.

How Work Experience Usually Works

Work experience at EBS can vary by programme and study mode. Some students will benefit from project-based learning, case studies, live business problems, incubator activity or employer sessions, while others may build experience through internships and part-time work alongside study.

Students should check whether their programme includes:

• An internship
• A placement or work-based project
• Professional practice content
• Case-based assessment
• Group consultancy-style projects
• A dissertation or business project connected to industry
• Optional work experience routes

Career Support At Heriot-Watt

Heriot-Watt Careers Service helps students with:

• CV writing
• Cover letters and applications
• Interview preparation
• Careers fairs and networking
• Internship and job search support
• Volunteering and part-time work advice
• Graduate job planning

For EBS students, this support matters because business careers are often won through early preparation, networking and a clear professional profile rather than academics alone.

Common Career Directions

EBS graduates and students may go into:

• Accounting and audit
• Finance and banking
• Business analysis
• Marketing and digital marketing
• Management and operations
• Consultancy and professional services
• Supply chain and logistics
• Entrepreneurship and start-up work
• Sales and commercial roles

These routes are especially relevant for students who want to work in the UK, return home with an international degree or move into a global corporate environment.

Why Edinburgh Helps

Edinburgh is a useful city for business students because it combines finance, professional services, tourism, public sector activity and a strong graduate labour market. That gives students more than one pathway to explore during and after study.

The city also gives students a practical setting to learn workplace communication, networking and local job-market expectations.

Planning Advice For September 2026 Students

Students entering in September 2026 should:

• Check whether their course includes any form of placement or project-based industry work
• Join careers events in the first term
• Build a CV before arriving
• Start networking early
• Use the incubator if they have an idea for a business
• Search internships well before summer deadlines
• Keep visa and work conditions in mind if they are studying on campus

If a student wants a formal placement year, they should verify that directly on the specific course page. If not, internships, projects and part-time work can still provide strong career value.