I had a lot of support from the careers network when applying for my placement. They went through practise assessment centres with me and also made me feel very confident about my CV and how it was structured. I think that made a very big difference when it came to interviews for placement.

I hope to work with some form of medical device company, which device that will be I haven’t quite decided on, but my placement and my course has given me so many different avenues I could go down so the choices are endless really. Having that year in industry really helps when trying to decide what you want to do once university has finished, so I would recommend to anyone doing this course to consider taking a placement year.

Don’t worry too much if you haven’t done physics at school, I didn’t and I still love the course and get enough support in the things I don’t understand. Also, definitely consider doing a placement year, it prepares you so well for the working world and gives you a lot more opportunities once you have finished the course.

The social atmosphere at Loughborough can be great if you know where to go! Just make sure to join as many clubs/societies/sports teams as you can. That’s how I ended up having such a fun social life at university.

I played IMS netball in first year and played for AU netball in my second year. I also joined the ACS (afro-Caribbean society), and they were both great ways to meet new people and enjoy what the university has to offer in terms of the social aspect.