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• Eligibility and applying
• Key dates
• Placement and study requirements
• Financial information

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply you need to be enrolled in one of the following Business School degrees:

• Bachelor of Commerce (including combined degrees).

You'll also need to:

• maintain a WAM of 60 (or above)
• have completed a minimum of 48 credit points of undergraduate business units before you begin the program
• have six credit points of available space in your degree.

How you'll be assessed

Enrolment into the Local IPP is competitive and places are limited. Students will be assessed against selection criteria based on:

• interpersonal skills
• teamwork
• business communication
• resilience. 

These will be assessed through a written application, a written task and assessment centre. These activities are designed to mirror a graduate recruitment process. When you participate in the selection process you will also be eligible for the Assessment Centre Skills digital badge.

Additional requirements

If you're selected into the program, you may also be asked to participate in placement interviews and activities with our host organisations. 

Priority will be given to first time applicants and students from low socio-economic backgrounds.

Unit of study

If you’re successful in the application process and offered a placement, you’ll be enrolled in the Local IPP unit of study - BWIL2100 for undergraduate students. 

To satisfy the requirements for this unit, you’ll need to complete:

• your work placement at your local firm
• preparatory coursework in reflective and professional practice
• additional coursework focused on developing reflection skills, critical thinking and research methods, report writing and other professional writing skills.

Assessment tasks will focus on facilitating learning by reflecting on the placement experience.

If you are completing the program from 2023, your final grade will be recorded as Satisfied requirements (SR) or Failed requirements (FR) on your transcript. Individual assessments will also receive an SR or FR rather than a grade or mark. There is no impact on your Weighted Average Mark (WAM) as units that are assessed only as pass/fail are excluded from WAM calculations. 

Work placement

You’ll work 210 hours (unpaid) during semester with the specific hours being determined by the host organisation before you commence your placement.

You’re expected to represent the University and host organisation in a positive manner. Inappropriate behaviour or misrepresentation of the University's name and resources, either professionally or otherwise, may result in immediate termination from the program.

During your placement, you’re not permitted to seek additional placements or work arrangements.

You’ll have access to support from a leading academic from the Business School while undertaking your placement.

Placement matching

Placements are limited, competitive and cannot be guaranteed. Matching may be based on both your majors/specialisations, WAM (Weighted Average Mark), the placement outline and organisational requirements. You may be matched for positions outside of preferred areas due to limited availability in certain sectors or industries. Therefore, we encourage students to demonstrate flexibility during the matching process.

Scholarships

If you are unable to do the Local IPP unit due to financial constraints, the University of Sydney Business School offers a limited number of scholarships that you may be eligible to apply for. The University also offers a variety of scholarships to assist students with their studies.

Priority will be given to students participating in their first work-integrated learning unit of study. If you have previously received a scholarship/funding (including Business School scholarship, NCP, Endeavour, VC Global Mobility Scholarship or Award) for any Business School work-integrated learning unit of study will only be awarded a second scholarship/funding in exceptional circumstances.