Part-time work

Earn as you learn: valuable experience and extra income

For many students, part-time or vacation work has become an integral part of student life.

As well as easing financial pressures, a well-chosen job can provide excellent work experience. It can give you a taste of different working environments and provide a competitive edge for when you leave university and enter the workplace.

Employment opportunities at the University and in Worcester

Over 500 students are currently working for the University itself. The jobs range from bar or manual work through to course/career-related vacancies such as Support Assistants and sports coaches. They can last for just one day (often through the Student Ambassador Scheme) or be permanent part-time.

For the latest jobs at the University, visit our Job Opportunities pages.

There are also plenty of part-time employment opportunities within the City of Worcester. The High Street, with its many shops and restaurants, is an easy walk from the campus.

Course specific jobs

We try to help you find work that is related to your longer term career aspirations- giving you the chance to build experience and valuable contacts.

Explore our subject related opportunities by reading the 'Earn as you learn' tab on our course pages. New jobs are being added all the time.

Here is a flavour of some of the current opportunities:

Help finding work

Our Careers Advisory Service and Students’ Union can help you find work.

Balance work with study

It's important to be realistic and balanced in your approach to part-time work. Working for too many hours during term-time will affect your ability to produce good academic work. We recommend that full-time students do not do more than about 20 hours of paid employment per week.

You may be exempt from paying income tax on money earned through part-time work, so make sure that your employer is aware that you are a full-time student. Any money that you earn while you are studying will not count in your income assessment and so will not affect the level of support, i.e. grants and loans, that you are entitled to from the Government.