Academic credit from overseas internships

Undergraduate

Media and Communications students may choose to utilise the Media and Communications Project units. Students have the option of completing either Project A, Project B or both. If students choose to complete both projects then they will be expected to complete one unit during their internship and the second during the following semester. Both projects are essentially the same unit. 

MDA30006 Media and Communications Project A — core unit for the following majors:

• Creative Writing and Literature
• Professional Writing and Editing

MDA30007 Media and Communications Project B — core unit for the following major:

•  Social Media

To be eligible to take these units, you must meet the Overseas Internship program eligibility requirements and gain approval from the unit convenor (completed automatically for you as part of the application process). 

Postgraduate

Students in the Master of Media and Communications are required to complete the following core unit in their final semester:

• MDA80006 Media Industry Experience
  

This unit requires students to complete either a media project or an internship, and students can opt to complete an overseas internship. This unit is only run in Semester 2 and students must attend physical classes, so their overseas internship must be in the Winter term prior, with the unit and assessment requirements being completed after the internship in Semester 2.

To be eligible to take these units, you must meet the Overseas Internship program eligibility requirements and gain approval from the unit convenor (completed automatically for you as part of the application process). 

Undergraduate

EAT20008 Professional Experience in Engineering

Most engineering students in non-Professional degrees are required to complete the 0 credit point unit ‘Professional Experience in Engineering’ which involves completing 12 weeks of engineering-related work experience.

An overseas internship can count for a portion of these weeks, the number depending on the duration of your internship.

If you are in a Professional Engineering degree that does not have this unit, OR you have already completed this unit, then you can utilise the International Internship units instead.

To be eligible to take these units, you must meet the Overseas Internship program eligibility requirements and gain approval from the unit convenor (completed automatically for you as part of the application process).

Postgraduate

EAT80003 Professional Practice in Engineering

Similar to the undergraduate unit, students in the Master of Engineering and Master of Engineering Science are required to complete the 0 credit point unit ‘Professional Practice in Engineering’ which involves completing 12 weeks of engineering-related work experience.

Same as for the undergraduate unit, an overseas internship can count for a portion of these weeks, the number depending on the duration of your internship.

To be eligible to take these units, you must meet the Overseas Internship program eligibility requirements and gain approval from the unit convenor (completed automatically for you as part of the application process).

Undergraduate Education and Nursing courses have mandatory professional placements. These placements have strict accreditation requirements, involving supervision from academic staff, so students are restricted to participating in programs run specifically for these study areas. We currently offer a Nursing Experience in Vietnam and a Global Education Practicum in Malaysia.

Eligibility requirements for these programs are set by the individual school, and is based on the placement unit you will utilise. These requirements will be advertised on the program listings.