Benefits of IBL

To Students:

Obtaining a university degree is a student's most important step in gaining employment and launching a professional career. Gaining valuable industry experience puts the student an extra step ahead of other graduates seeking employment. Employers value the extensive work placements available within the degree programs at Swinburne University.

Students gain through:

• Practical application of academic knowledge
• Exposure to general business practices, including communicating and presentation
• An understanding of the complexity of the work environment (for example, relationships with colleagues, an employer's expectations, and working to real deadlines)
• The opportunity to be involved with some of Australia's leading employers
• Increased confidence and maturity
• Increased motivation on return to University
• Earning an income
  

To Employers:

Swinburne University offers employers in small, medium, and large businesses:

• The opportunity to select the right student for their workplace
• Staff flexibility: students free up staff to work on priorities
• Early recruitment: the opportunity to recruit top students before they graduate
• Cost effectiveness: no hiring costs or recruitment fees
• New ideas: students with the latest concepts and technologies
• Opportunities to consider collaborative projects for completion by students in their final year
• Regular contact with IBL staff at Swinburne who provide industry with the opportunity to have input into curriculum development

Industry-Based Learning Website