The University of Sussex and American Express have joined forces to offer an exciting new way to study and gain work experience. You work for two years part time in the Technologies Division of American Express, based in the Sussex Innovation Centre on the University of Sussex campus, while also studying for one of the following postgraduate degrees in Informatics or in the School of Business and Management:
- Human-Computer Interaction MSc
- Information Technology with Business and Management MSc
- Intelligent Systems MSc
- Technology and Innovation Management MSc
(Please note that it is possible to study for these MScs full time or part time without taking part in this sponsorship scheme).
The tuition fees for your degree will be paid (at the Home/EU level) by American Express and you will also receive a competitive salary based on a working week of 30 hours. At the end of the two years, the highest-performing students will have an opportunity to gain a full-time job with American Express.
You must be entitled to study part time and work 30 hours per week in the UK to be eligible for consideration.
Applications are now closed for September 2013 entry. Visit careers.americanexpress.com/students/ for information about other opportunities with American Express.
Information about applying to this scheme for 2014 entry will be available shortly.