Work Integrated Learning (WIL) | 2017

Work Integrated Learning for Career Readiness

Work Integrated Learning (or WIL) is the most commonly recognised term for student learning that combines theoretical and practical learning experiences within a workplace environment.  Students from UOW are keen to see the relevance of their course content applied to real-world situations and WIL provides the opportunity to link their discipline to a business or profession.

Often the missing link between an employers’ ‘wish list’ and a student, is a track record in a variety of workplace experiences.

Work related experiences don’t just increase your employability – they can also clarify your career intentions. For some, it can even be a ‘try before you buy’ for both student and employer.

UOW’s new Graduate Careers and Employability Unit has developed a suite of workplace programs and credit bearing subjects to help students increase their employability, which all students can access (undergraduates, postgraduates, domestic, international).

Undergraduate Degrees

Career Ready Learning CRL100

Recommended for students in their first year of an undergraduate degree who have completed a minimum of two subjects (12 credit points). This subject aims to help students clarify their course and ultimately their career choice linked to labour market options. 

This subject introduces students to carer management principles, encouraging self-awareness and reflection, as well as understanding the global and Australian Workplace. CRL 100 also offers students the opportunity to interview employers to develop their understanding of employer expectations and explore the connections between their discipline, employability and what employers seek in graduates. Through CRL 100, students will develop skills which will help them to be successful in the global workplace. 

CLRP200: Career Ready Learning & Practice

An exciting and intensive subject designed to maximise your potential to access workplace experiences leading to more formal post university employment options. Learn how to navigate the world of work and its recruitment processes, make informed decisions about your future while acquiring work and career ready skills and an understanding of business acumen and workplace culture. This subject also provides an opportunity for you to integrate and apply your university knowledge in an industry context by completing an internship or industry based project. 

To register your interest in enrolling in CRLP200 go to the Career Ready Learning & Practice website.

Study Program

For CRLP200 timetabling information, please refer to the Work Integrated Learning subject timetables.

COMM391: Professional Experience in Business

This subject will span 3 streams; a domestic internship, an international internship, or an innovation project. Professional Experience in Business enables students to apply the knowledge learned at university via work integrated learning and/or a real world focussed innovation project in an industry context. To attain a place within the program, students competitively apply in the prior semester, and are selected by an interview panel for an internship or to complete a proposed innovation project in their discipline areas. The core purpose of the program is to offer experiential learning opportunities combined with rigorous reflection on globally responsible business practices and innovation practices in the workplace. The application and recruitment process is part of that learning.

For further information and to complete an application to enrol in Professional Experience in Business, please visit the COMM391 website.
 

Postgraduate Degrees

GWP900: Global Workplace Practice 

An informative and intensive subject designed to meet the employment aspirations of international students to undertake work in Australia. This subject crosses boundaries between theory and practice and will maximise the students’ potential to access workplace experiences leading to formal post university employment options. Students will acquire and develop work-based learning skillsets; will critically examine the discourses and theories of intercultural competence, as well as develop cultural awareness and business communication skills that are fit-for-purpose regardless of students’ career aspirations. It also provides an opportunity for students to integrate and apply their university knowledge in an industry context through an internship work place project.

For further information and to register your interest in enrolling in GWP900, please go to the International Workplace Practice website.

For GWP 900 timetabling information, please refer to the Work Integrated Learning subject timetables.

GWP800: Global Workplace Practice

An informative and intensive subject designed to meet the employment aspirations of international students to undertake work in Australia. This subject crosses boundaries between theory and practice and will maximise the students’ potential to access workplace experiences leading to formal post university employment options. Students will acquire and develop work-based learning skillsets; will critically examine the discourses and theories of intercultural competence, as well as develop cultural awareness and business communication skills that are fit-for-purpose regardless of students’ career aspirations. It also provides an opportunity for students to integrate and apply their university knowledge in an industry context.

GWP800 is restricted to certain courses. A list of eligible course can be found here.

For further information and to register your interest in enrolling in GWP800 in 2015, please go to the Global Workplace Practice website.

For GWP800 timetabling information, please refer to the Work Integrated Learning subject timetables.
 

OPS922: Business Research Project (MSc)

Students will conduct a project related to an organisational context in order to develop their research skills. Students will communicate their findings orally and in writing. Projects will be allocated by the Subject Coordinator. Variations may be approved by the Program Director, provided the subject and course learning outcomes are achieved. Students enrolled in OPS922 also have the potential to access short term unpaid internships through Sydney Business School industry partners; including Multinationals in Sydney and SME’s in the Illawarra region. Internships have a duration of 10 – 20 days and are competitive.

Discipline Specific Work Integrated Learning Subjects

To find other work integrated learning subjects available through your degree visit the course handbook or the Work Integrated Learning subjects page.

Work Integrated Learning Programs

For information on how to increase your employability through the participation of work-integrated learning programs including the highly successful UniVative and Lucy Mentoring programs, please refer to the UOW Work Experience website.