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Industry and community projects
- Overview
- Types of project units
- Eligibility and how to enrol in an ICPU
- Projects and partners
- 4000 level projects
Eligibility and how to enrol in an ICPU
COVID-19 update: July domestic intensives moved to online delivery, global intensives cancelled
Student safety is our priority and due to the impacts of COVID-19, our July intensives ICPUs will be delivered in an online format, primarily through Zoom video conferencing.
As with face-to-face delivery, you will still work collaboratively in interdisciplinary groups to solve a complex problem set by an industry partner. The partner will virtually engage and provide guidance throughout the project.
All 2020 July global intensives have been cancelled. We will be increasing the number of July domestic projects on offer to make sure we have enough projects for students.
Important dates
| Project registration opens | Project registration closes | |
|---|---|---|
| February intensives | 18 December | 19 January |
| July intensives (domestic, online) | 18 December | 21 June |
| July intensives (global) | No longer running in July 2020 | |
| Semester one projects | 28 January | 23 February |
| Semester two projects | 23 June | 23 August |
Eligibility
To be eligible to enrol in an Industry and Community Project Unit (ICPU) you need to be an undergraduate student.
As part of applying, you will need to enrol in a shell unit. To be eligible, you need to make sure this unit is available in your course. Check your handbook for this unit, and ensure you meet any criteria specified for this unit. It will be a 3000-level unit and referred to as an Interdisciplinary studies or Industry and Community Project unit in your handbook.
- If you are completing a liberal studies degree and commenced your studies in 2018 or later (or transferred to the new curriculum version of your degree in 2018), the ICPU shell unit will either be in your major or as an elective in your handbook.
- For all other degrees, the shell unit will appear in your handbook if you are eligible to complete it.
Shell units
The shell unit is dependent on your faculty or school, and in some cases related to your major(s).
| Faculty/school | Unit of study | |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning | ARCH3108 | |
| Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (including Sydney College of the Arts and Sydney School of Education and Social Work) | You'll need to select the unit related to your major (see below for more information) | |
| The University of Sydney Business School | ACCT3400, BANK3400, CLAW3400, FINC3400, IBUS3400, INFS3400, MKTG3400, QBUS3400, WORK3400, WORK3401 | |
| Faculty of Medicine and Health | School of Pharmacy | PHAR4820. Students enrolled into PHAR4820 will only be able to register into Semester 2 health-related projects. You will only see the projects available to you in the project registration page. |
| Sydney School of Health Sciences | HSBH3026 | |
| Sydney Conservatorium of Music | PERF3640 | |
| Faculty of Engineering | ENGG3800 | |
| Sydney Law School | LAWS3508 (Bachelor of Laws), LAWS5208 (Juris Doctor). Combined Law students in years 1, 2 and 3 should enrol in the faculty shell unit relevant to their non-law degree. Bachelor of Law and Juris Doctor students who are in their final or penultimate year and have completed a minimum of 48 credit points of core law units should enrol in LAWS3508. | |
| Faculty of Science (including Sydney School of Veterinary Science) | SCPU3001 | |
If you commenced your studies from 2018 onwards, or transferred to the new curriculum, you are required to complete a six credit point 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project Unit.
To enrol in an ICPU you will need to complete an Interdisciplinary Impact Unit (XXXX3999) in another subject area as a pre-requisite or co-requisite for your ICPU unit.
If you have opted to complete a second major within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences you should:
- enrol in the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study in your first major [XXXX3999]
- enrol in the Industry and Community Project unit [XXXX3998] for your second major.
If you're in a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies and in your third year, you'll need to select the unit from this list related to your major: ANHS3998, ANTH3998, ARBC3998, ARCO3998, ARHT3998, ARIN3998, ASNS3998, BBCL3998, CAEL3998, CHNS3998, CRIM3998, ECON3998, ECOP3998, EDUF3998, ENGL3998, EUST3998, FILM3998, FRNC3998, GCST3998, GOVT3898, GRKA3998, GRMN3998, HBRW3998, HSTY3998, ICLS3998, INDG3998, INGS3998, INMS3998, ITLN3998, JCTC3998, JPNS3998, KRNS3998, LATN3998, LNGS3998, MECO3998, MGRK3998, PHIL3998, PRFM3998, RLST3998, SCLG3998, SLSS3998, SPAN3998, USSC3998.
If you have opted to complete one major, you can enrol into INDP3000 or XXXX3998 as an elective, provided you have available elective space. If you enrol in INDP3000 you do not need to complete a XXXX3999 unit as a co-requisite.
How to apply
1. Select a shell unit in Sydney Student
The first step is to select a shell unit for the project through Sydney Student. If you've already enrolled you can do this by changing your units of study (go to ‘My studies’, ‘Units of study’, then ‘Change your units of study’).
Choose the shell unit for your faculty or school, and where relevant, your major(s).
2. Register for a project
Once you've successfully enrolled, we will email you with instructions on how to register for a project.
You will finalise your enrolment in the unit and select your project in Sydney Student (go to 'My studies', 'Enrolment', then 'Project registration'. Places in each project are limited so we encourage you to register early to avoid missing out. You will only see projects that are available for your enrolled shell unit and still have places available. If you can’t see a project when you register, you will need to select a different project. Project availability is subject to change.
Once you've registered for a project, you will need to upload a signed and witnessed Deed Poll to Canvas. This is a compulsory requirement of your enrolment in this unit. Make sure you consider the acknowledgments in the deed carefully before submission. You will be granted access to Canvas the week before teaching starts for your enrolled session and you will need to submit your Deed Poll before the first day of class.
Student safety is our priority and due to current travel restrictions caused by coronavirus infection (Covid-19), all 2020 July global intensives have been cancelled. We will be increasing the number of July domestic projects on offer to make sure we have enough projects for students. These will become available for registration in May.
1. Apply online through the Global Mobility Database
To take part in an overseas intensive, you will need to apply through the Global Mobility Database. (Select 'Short term programs' then 'ICPU intensives').
In your application you will be able to select two preferences for projects.
You will be asked to provide the following supporting documents:
- Resume
- Photo ID
- Transcript
- Personal statement - explaining why you are interested in a particular project(s).
The VC Global Mobility Scholarship
During the application you can elect to apply for the VC Global Mobility Scholarship.
To be considered for the VC Global Mobility Scholarship you must have a WAM of 65 or above. Scholarships are granted based on merit, overall application and interview. If you receive funding through other scholarship schemes you are not eligible to receive this scholarship.
2. Attend an interview
If your application is successful we will invite you to attend an interview. This will be a group interview where we'll assess your communication skills and ability to work in groups.
If successful, we will issue you with a conditional offer.
3. Your conditional offer and enrolling in a shell unit
Your conditional offer letter will include instructions on how to enrol in the shell unit of study for your intensive.
Once you have successfully enrolled in the unit, our team will register you for the relevant project. Please do not make any travel arrangements until your enrolment in the unit is confirmed.
4. Paying your program fee
The letter will also include information on how to pay for your program fee and confirmation on whether you have been selected to receive the Vice-Chancellor Global Mobility Scholarship. You will need to pay your program fee to remain enrolled in this unit.
Last updated: 12 June 2020
