12 Month Industry-Based Learning Work Placements
Consider Industry-Based Learning (IBL) when you need a skilled and enthusiastic addition to your workplace. Our students can make a substantial contribution to your organisation.
What are the benefits of IBL for Industry?
The Faculty ensures that only students with a credit average (65%) or higher in subjects attempted are given priority when applying for IBL thus giving industry the opportunity to select from a pool of high quality students.
IBL offers your business the opportunity to:
- Meet your staffing needs cost effectively
- Get important tasks professionally completed
- Potentially recruit IBL students as graduates upon completion of their degree
- Shape the training of an undergraduate
- Influence the Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies academic program
- Access wider University resources as an industry partner
Applicable programs
IBL can be undertaken either mid-year or at the end of year, according to the needs of your organisation. Students undertaking any of the faculties undergraduate programs are elligible for IBL placements.
View further information on Swinburne's undergraduate programs.
Supervision
The duration of the placement is generally 12 months. Within this time, a Swinburne Supervisor from the Faculty of Information & Communication Technologies will visit the student at work on three occasions in order to discuss the placement with both the student and the student’s immediate supervisor. These meetings provide the opportunity for all parties to discuss any areas that may be a concern. They are an important part of the commitment to the program that must be maintained for IBL to succeed.
The final visit will include a 20-minute Powerpoint presentation by the student, as part of their assessment requirements.
Rights and Obligations
The following guidelines have been developed to facilitate an understanding of the responsibilities of each party. While this "Code of Practice" in no way implies a legal commitment on an individual or organisation, prospective students and industry partners will be expected to commit to their respective responsibilities prior to joining the program.
Please refer to the details provided by the University Cooperative Education office. It is important that all parties read and understand these and that any queries be forwarded to John McPhee Manager, Cooperative Education.
