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Nissan offers graduate scheme

Nissan has launched a graduate training programme with a £15,000-a-year bursary. Recent research shows that more than 25% of graduates would like to stay on at university and work towards a Masters qualification.

Now Sunderland University students can get their course fees paid and the bursary as well as financial assistance towards equipment like a laptop.

They will be registered as a full time student with the University studying for a Masters qualification whilst working on a project at Nissan’s Sunderland Plant or with one of its main suppliers.

Nissan’s graduate programme has been running for over 20 years and has provided a start for over 100 graduates.

Gayla Cowie, currently Strategy and Planning Manager at Nissan joined the company in 2001 after completing a Masters degree through the program.

“Following my degree in English, I was keen to do a post graduate qualification. The graduate training programme allowed me to study for my Masters, as well as gain real life experience working in the Human Resources department at Nissan.

“I would recommend this opportunity to anyone thinking about taking this career route.”

Danny Griffiths, VP Human Resources, Nissan Europe, said: “The graduate scheme is an integral part of our recruitment process, many of our existing permanent employees started at the plant as graduates and have gone on to have very fruitful careers within Nissan globally.”

Recently named the UK’s biggest car producer and exporter, Nissan’s Sunderland plant was established in 1986 and currently employs 4,000 people.

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