Work Experience: A Step-By-Step Guide

Please note: The English & Work Experience Placement Programme is open to students who would like to apply for the positions currently advertised on our website (for a list of current positions available, click here).

How to Enrol

Before applying, please read our Terms & Conditions carefully. You will need to accept these Terms and Conditions when you apply to participate in this Programme.

Step 1. The student makes their initial application either directly or through an agent. They must:

1. fax us a completed English & Work Experience Placement Programme Enrolment Form
2. email us their CV
3. email us their Letter of Motivation to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

Step 3. The student calls the school for their Oral Interview. This establishes whether the student has sufficient English ability to be able to engage in the particular Placement.

Step 4. If the Coordinator is satisfied that the student’s English and CV are of a sufficient standard, LMC will then send out an invoice. 

Step 5. Upon receipt of payment (either via an agent or direct from the student) LMC will notify the student by email that they will begin the process of organising a Placement.

Step 6. Using the student’s CV, Letter of Motivation and Enrolment Form as a guide, the Coordinator will then find the best possible Placement for the student.

Step 7. When a suitable Placement has been found, the Coordinator will email a 'Placement Information Form’ to the student. This form details the nature of the Placement. Now the student must do two things:

1. Call the employer for a telephone interview at a time specified by the Coordinator in their email. If this time is not possible, the student must contact the Coordinator to arrange another time.
2. Fill out the relevant sections of the 'Placement Information Form’ and fax it to the Coordinator. This form will be reviewed during the student’s Induction.

Step 9. LMC will then send out the Certificate of Enrolment.

Step 10. Students from non-EU countries must then apply for a student visa from the British Embassy in their country of origin.

Students who need to apply for a visa more than eight weeks in advance of the course start date will be allocated a placement after arrival in the UK. Please refer to the Terms & Conditions for further details.

EU students do not require a visa to participate in this Programme.

Step 11. After receiving the visa, the student travels to London. In the event of a visa refusal, please refer to the ‘Refunds’ section of our Terms & Conditions.

Arrival at LMC:

Step 1.The student arrives at LMC.

Step 2. On his/her first day at LMC a meeting is arranged with the Coordinator that will take place during the first week. This meeting will be the student’s main Induction onto the Programme. The Placement Information Form is reviewed during the Induction.

Step 3. The student is asked to take the Level Test on arrival at the College. Once this has been marked, the results will be passed to the Head of Studies who will tell the student which class they have been assigned to. They will also confirm the duration of the English course and when the student is expected to return after the Placement for the final Programme Consolidation Week. 

At the Induction

The Coordinator will:

Step 1: review the student’s documentation (including Work Placement Enrolment Form, Placement Information Form, CV and Letter of Motivation) and ensure all pertinent details are present and correct.

Step 2: talk the student through our Programme Guide.

Step 3: talk the student through the Health & Safety policy at work.

Step 4: give the student a First Week Questionnaire, which must be filled out and faxed to the Coordinator at the end of the first week of Placement.

Step 5: mention that the student will receive other questionnaires during the Placement.

Step 6: recommend the student to keep a weekly diary of their work.

Step 7: confirm which CIE qualification the student wishes to work towards, the Certificate, Advanced Certificate or another certificate. 

Step 8: talk the student through the ‘Assessment Questionnaire’. The Coordinator will explain what it is and when the student should submit it.

Step 9: answer any questions the student may have about the Programme

On the Placement

The student starts the Placement on a specified date.

At the end of the first week the student must fax the First Week Questionnaire to the Coordinator.

LMC’s Coordinator will monitor the student’s progress on the Placement by email, telephone and, whenever possible, personal visits.

IMPORTANT: If a student is unhappy with their Placement, they must contact the Coordinator at LMC. Under no circumstances may a student leave a Placement without LMC’s written permission. 

If LMC gives permission for a student to leave the Placement, they must return to LMC and study General English.

If a student is dismissed from their Placement by the employer because of failure to comply with the company’s expectations and/or code of conduct, LMC may terminate their participation in the Programme.

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for full details.

Consolidation week:

1. The student returns to LMC for the Programme Consolidation Week..

2. Each student must fill in a LMC ‘End-of-Programme Questionnaire’

3. The student must hand in the Assessment Booklet which they received in the induction in order to apply for their certificate.

4. Students who have successfully completed the Programme receive an English & Work Experience Certificate from LMC and may receive the Cambridge University Certificate (subject to Terms & Conditions).