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Paid Year 3 internship

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On UCL’s UK degree programmes, Year 3 is a paid internship at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies, in the field you are studying.

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When

Year 3

Paid

Yes

Where

Mostly in Colombo

Host companies

Sri Lanka’s top 15 corporates

How it works

About the internship

Employers hire people who have already worked. The Year 3 internship puts paid work experience on your CV before you graduate.

Paid

You earn while you learn.

At a top 15 company

Host companies are drawn from Sri Lanka’s top 15 ranked corporates, mostly in the Colombo district.

In your field

Your placement matches the degree you are studying.

After Years 1 and 2

Open to students who have completed Years 1 and 2 and met the progression requirements.

Your journey

How it works

Years 1 and 2: study

Build your knowledge in your University of Lancashire degree, taught at UCL in Sri Lanka.

Year 3: paid internship

Work at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies, in your field.

Final year: specialise

Return to complete your final-year modules and your honours project.

Graduate

Leave with a UK degree and real, paid work experience.

Degrees

Eligible degrees

All awarded by the University of Lancashire, UK, and taught at UCL in Sri Lanka.

All programmes

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University of Lancashire

BSc (Hons) Software Engineering

3 years, or 4 with work placement
January, July, September

University of Lancashire

BSc (Hons) Cyber Security

3 years, or 4 with work placement
January, July, September

University of Lancashire

BSc (Hons) Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

3 years, or 4 with work placement
January, July, September

University of Lancashire

BSc (Hons) Business and Marketing

3 years, or 4 with work placement
January, July, September

University of Lancashire

BA (Hons) International Business

3 years, or 4 with work placement
January, July, September

Not sure which degree?

Tell a counsellor your interests and results. They will help you choose, with your parents if you like.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

How does the internship placement work?

The internship is in Year 3, at one of Sri Lanka’s top 15 companies, predominantly in the Colombo district, and in your field. You need to have completed Years 1 and 2 and met the academic progression requirements.

Is the internship paid?

Yes. The Year 3 internship is a paid placement.

Which companies host interns?

Host companies are drawn from Sri Lanka’s top 15 ranked corporates and are predominantly located in the Colombo district.

Which degrees include the internship?

The University of Lancashire bachelor’s degrees taught at UCL: Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Business and Marketing, and International Business.

Does the internship add a year to my degree?

The degrees take 3 years, or 4 with the work placement year. Your counsellor will explain the structure for your programme.

*The paid Year 3 internship is for students who have completed Years 1 and 2 and met the academic progression requirements, under UCL’s internship terms. Host companies are drawn from Sri Lanka’s top 15 ranked corporates and are predominantly located in the Colombo district.

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A counsellor will explain how the placement works for the degree you want.