Four UK university campuses in India will jointly host a placement drive for their founding postgraduate cohorts. The initiative will let employers recruit more than 250 students before they graduate in 2027.This is the first time the four university campuses are coming together for a joint placement initiative involving their founding postgraduate cohorts.
Four UK universities operating campuses in India will jointly organise a placement drive for more than 250 postgraduate students graduating in 2027, giving employers an opportunity to recruit candidates before they complete their degrees.The UK Universities Placement Week will bring together students from the University of Bristol Mumbai Enterprise Campus, the University of York Mumbai, the University of Liverpool Bengaluru and the University of Aberdeen Mumbai.The initiative, convened by global education company Emeritus, is scheduled to take place by the end of November 2026. It will allow employers to interview shortlisted candidates and extend job offers ahead of their graduation in 2027.This is the first time the four university campuses are coming together for a joint placement initiative involving their founding postgraduate cohorts.
STUDENTS FROM FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND AI AMONG PARTICIPANTSThe placement drive will cover more than 250 postgraduate students pursuing programmes across finance, technology, artificial intelligence (AI), management and creative industries.The participating cohorts include fresh graduates as well as professionals with prior work experience averaging between 2.4 and three years. Their professional backgrounds include banking and financial services, information technology, consulting, finance, audit and accounting, sales, marketing, business analytics, media and design.Students also have academic backgrounds in engineering, computer science, business and management, commerce, finance and science.HOW WILL THE PLACEMENT DRIVE WORK?Employers interested in recruiting students will have to submit their requirements by mid-November 2026.A centralised placement committee will review applications from organisations and conduct screening sessions to understand their hiring requirements.
The universities will then assess student profiles against the available roles and shortlist suitable candidates.Selected employers will be invited to participate in the placement week, where they can interview students across the four campuses either online or in person.Companies will also have the opportunity to issue offer letters before the students graduate.Interested employers can write to placements@emeritus.org to participate in the initiative.WHAT ARE THE FOUR UK UNIVERSITIES DOING IN INDIA?The participating institutions are operating their Indian campuses under the University Grants Commission's regulations for foreign higher education institutions.The University of Bristol has its Mumbai Enterprise Campus, while the University of York operates its Mumbai campus. The University of Liverpool has its campus in Bengaluru, and the University of Aberdeen operates from Mumbai.The universities follow curricula designed by their respective UK home campuses and maintain the same academic assessment standards.
Students receive the same qualifications as their counterparts studying in the UK.The campuses also focus on connecting academic learning with industry requirements through live projects, practical assignments and exposure to corporate environments.The initiative is expected to provide employers with access to postgraduate talent across multiple disciplines while giving students an opportunity to secure employment before completing their degrees.- Ends