The Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture at UNSW offers many WIL opportunities through their undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Some programs have a mandatory WIL component to fulfil the requirements for professional accreditation (e.g. Education and Social Work). For details please see the information below which provides information on the WIL courses provided by each School in relation to their respective programs.
The School of Built Environment at UNSW offers an exciting WIL course as a gateway to working with a range of local and overseas built environment organisations that provide a first step to forging a career and building work-ready skills.
FADA6700 Professional Placement is an elective course available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This WIL course provides you with the opportunity to apply the theory and skills learned while studying within a professional workplace in industry, government, non-government, or community organisation settings. Travel grants are available for some international placements.
To show an example of global and community-based WIL opportunities we could link to Diana Espiritu’s video found in the article here. She describes her WIL experience in Cambodia.
For students in Construction Management and Property, there is a CMP Work Experience Program available for you, please check it out via here.
For students in Bachelor of City Planning, we offer an exciting one-year practicum. Students who would complete 84UoC in the program will be contacted by City Planning Program Director Ryan van den Nouwelant in July each year. Students will be enrolled in PLAN3006, PLAN3007, PLAN3008, PLAN3009 and PLAN3010 over one year once you secure a host.
The School of Art & Design at UNSW offers an outstanding WIL opportunity through the Professional Experience Project (PEP) program for Undergraduate students and Internship program for Postgraduate students, which are designed to equip students with grounded and sustained experience in a professional workplace environment.
PEP and Internship Programs offer every Art & Design student the opportunity to build additional professional skills and knowledge that can assist with making informed choices about future career pathways, complete practical work experience under the guidance of practicing professionals, and to accelerate establishing a professional network and links that may open graduate employment pathways.
PEP (ADAD3000) is undertaken by Undergraduate students enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Media Arts and Bachelor of Design. Internship program (ADAD9115) is undertaken by Postgraduate students enrolled in the Master of Animation and Visual Effects, Master of Media Arts, Master of Design and Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership.
Both programs are 150 hours in total, including 105 hours of professional engagement. This can take the form of a placement (internship) with an industry partner activity with a creative or design-led business, gallery or arts organisation.
For current students who have Moodle access, we also highly recommend you check out the Moodle WIL Pre-enrolment information site to support you through the enrolment process, by using the code: A&D-WIL.
The School of the Arts & Media offers an exciting range of WIL opportunities including foot-in-the-door internships, advertised opportunities and option to self-source your internship. Our Work Integrated Learning courses provide opportunities in media, film, creative writing, PR & Advertising, performing arts industries and much more.
Courses offered by the School of the Arts & Media are as follows:
WIL courses are offered in a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Some are required for professional accreditation such as the Bachelor of Social Work (Honours). For more information regarding Social Work Placements:
The Professional Experience program for both undergraduate and postgraduate students enables pre-service teachers to develop the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to plan for and manage successful classrooms. It aims to develop a strong commitment, enthusiasm and respect for the teaching profession and encourages pre-service teachers to engage with the broader community. The Professional Experience placements are in primary and secondary school settings.
