The number of paid work experience and internship placements offered in each of the last three years is as follows:
Number of placements Average weekly remuneration (£) 2006-07 37 313 2007-08 27 322 2008-09 34 335
Placement students work on average 36 hours per week and are all involved in work related to economics. It is not possible to state how many were in full-time education or how many did not complete their period of work experience.
Information on unpaid work experience is not recorded centrally and cannot therefore be provided.