Looking ahead

Your relationship with the University of Huddersfield doesn’t end at graduation; you progress from being a student to being a graduate or ‘alumnus’, when you will become a member of the University’s global alumni network covering more than 130 countries.

Huddersfield Alumni benefit from:

• Free careers advice for life.

• Access to the scholarship scheme for some postgraduate courses at Huddersfield.

• Ongoing access to graduate-level job vacancies via the University’s job vacancies portal, JobShop.

• Lifetime access to enterprise support through our Enterprise Team.

• Discounted membership of the Students’ Union for life.

Explore our alumni benefits

Explore our alumni webpages to access graduate case studies and explore your alumni benefits.

Alumni benefits

Staying in the UK after graduation

The Graduate Route allows international students to apply to stay in the UK for up to two years to either work or look for work (three years for PhD students) after they have completed their course, without the need to be sponsored by an employer. Speak to an immigration adviser at one of our weekly immigration drop-in sessions to find out more about your options after graduation.

We love to hear what our students have been doing since graduating with us. Discover the journey that led Huzaif to his dream job at Jaguar Land Rover.

“I wanted to study Automotive Engineering since I was 10 years old. When I found the Automotive and Motorsport Engineering course at the University of Huddersfield, it ticked all the boxes for me.

“Whilst at Huddersfield, I tried to take advantage of all the opportunities available to me. I joined the Indian Society where I made lots of friends, and I found that the University support services were always there when I needed them.

“I had lots of guidance from my lecturers and support staff and the placement team in my School did a phenomenal job supporting me with my applications when I chose to do a placement in my third year.

“I secured a placement at German company, Schaeffler, which is based in Sheffield. They specialise in manufacturing bearings, gears, driving elements and other parts and accessories for motor vehicles, and I worked there for a year as an industrial engineer.

“After finishing my placement, I was offered a part-time position with the company that I continued during my final year at university. This broadened my knowledge in the industry, and I believe that the experience I got from my degree and from doing a placement helped me to get my current job at Jaguar Land Rover.

“When I moved to the UK, I knew that Jaguar Land Rover was one of the biggest automakers in the country, and I always dreamed of working with them. I was successful in securing a graduate role as a Manufacturing and Operation Graduate Engineer.

“As a graduate recruit, we do four placements in two years across different departments within manufacturing. I’ve worked on car models such as the Jaguar XE, Jaguar XF and Jaguar F-Type. My team’s role was to make manufacturing processes more efficient and using problemsolving skills to tackle daily issues. I’m really enjoying my role and the variety of projects.

“If you’re considering applying to Huddersfield, my advice would be to enjoy everything that the university offers. Work hard and you will succeed. Enjoy your studies, make friends, get involved in activities, consider a part-time job and definitely consider doing a placement!”

Huzaif Banday Automotive and Motorsport Engineering BEng(Hons) –graduated in 2022.