What is Industry-Based Learning?
Industry-Based Learning (IBL) is a program for undergraduate students in which they are offered the opportunity to undertake full-time, paid employment in industry, in an area relevant to their studies.
Information about our Industry Based Learning (IBL) program
Industry-Based Learning commenced at Swinburne University of Technology in 1963 right here in the Engineering Faculty and as such is the longest running Industry-Based Learning program in Australia. Each year Swinburne University of Technology places about 500 students from over 30 degree programs into Industry-Based Learning placements with in excess of 350 businesses participating.
The Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Sciences offers Industry-Based Learning placements in the following fields:
- Aviation Management
- Electrical/Electronic/Computer Systems Engineering
- Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering
Industry-Based Learning provides the following benefits:
- An insight into a career
- New professional networks
- An income while learning through working
- Added motivation, confidence and maturity
- The opportunity to contribute to an organisation
- A head start in the competitive graduate job market
- Valuable industry experience and professional skills
- The opportunity to increase your professional communication and interpersonal skills
Research by Swinburne University shows that, compared with other students, Industry-Based Learning graduates:
- Gain enhanced workplace skills
- Secure a job faster than their non-Industry-Based Leaning counterparts
- Have a higher graduate starting salary
- Have a higher level of responsibility in their first graduate job
- Often return to their Industry-Based Leaning employer on completion of their degree
IBL Brochures
Industry-Based Learning Employer Information (PDF)
Information for prospective Industry-Based Learning employers.
Information for students interested in Industry-Based Learning.
More Information...
IBL Co-ordinator
Faculty of Engineering & Industrial Sciences
Telephone (+61 3) 9214 5081,
Fax (+61 3) 9214 8484,
Office: Room EN153 Hawthorn Campus
