4000 level Industry and Community Project Units (ICPUs) are available for students enrolled in a Bachelor of Advanced Studies. These are 12 credit point projects that students will need to access through two co-requisite 6 credit point faculty-based shell units (Projects A and B).
The projects will run across two consecutive teaching sessions - the January - February intensive period (Project A) followed by semester 1 (Project B), or the June - July intensive period (Project A) followed by semester 2 (Project B) students must commit to and be able to attend the two consecutive teaching session.
These projects will be designed around broad themes and students will interact with multiple industry and community partners who will set the project scope, as well as provide students with advice and resources. Within the context of the project, students will develop a range of personal and professional skills and strategies for effective collaboration and complex problem solving.
How it works
2027 projects will be delivered face-to-face on campus. If you have any questions please email pvceducation.enquiries@sydney.edu.au.
Project teams, comprised of around five 4000 level students from multiple disciplines, will develop and submit a full research proposal at the end of Project A identifying the problem or opportunity they wish to explore, aims, objectives, approach and expected outcomes.
The teams will then complete their research projects in Project B and the outcome will be presented in a final report to a panel of external partners.
These outputs will be assessed and contribute to a total group-based mark of 60%. The remaining 40% of the mark will be based on individual performance, participation in project teams and communities of practice and two individual statements. This collaborative framework is designed to allow students to graduate from the University with a personal and professional network.
The intensive portion of these projects will run for four weeks over the intensive period with classes scheduled Tuesday to Thursday at 9:30 am – 1 pm with optional consultation sessions from 2 – 4 pm on each of the days as required during the February Intensive. The semester portion of these projects will run for 3 hours a week as timetabled (see below). July Intensive and Semester 2 Timetable will be confirmed closer to session; please regularly check website for updates. Students will be expected to complete additional work outside of scheduled class times.
| | Project registration opens | Project registration closes | Project dates | Attendance | Delivery mode |
|---|
| Project A: January - February intensive | 30 November 2026
| 10 January 2027
| 18 January - 14 February 2027
| To be confirmed
| Face-to-face
|
| Project B: Semester 1 | 11 January 2027
| 21 February 2027
| 22 February – 30 May 2027
| Varies depending on project
| Face-to-face |
| Project A: June - July intensive | 10 May 2027
| 20 June 2027
| 28 June – 25 July 2027 | To be confirmed | Face-to-face |
| Project B: Semester 2 | 21 June 2027
| 1 August 2027
| 2 August – 7 November 2027
| Varies depending on project
| Face-to-face |
