What is ENG4804?

ENG4804 - Professional Practice (Co-operative Education) is open to all Bachelor of Engineering students (excluding Software Engineering) who are required to complete one of the following Professional Practice units: ENG4801, ENG4802, ENG4803, or ENG4804. This unit offers academic recognition for a paid internship you’ve already secured.

The unit is designed to seamlessly integrate your industry experience into your engineering degree.

Co-op internships can be undertaken either full-time or part-time, lasting 3 months over summer or 6 months during a semester

Interns receive a salary paid by the Co-op employer.

Time spent in Co-op internships counts towards your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) hours.

The Co-op internship is offered through the Engineering Professional Practice unit (ENG4804), which is worth 6 credit points. For more information, please refer to the ENG4804 - Professional practice (Co-operative education).

Important Note: This unit is not available to Software Engineering students. Software Engineering students must follow their current course structure.

Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for ENG4804, you must: - Be enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering course (excluding Software Engineering)

  • Have completed at least 72 credit points of Engineering-specific study
  • Have secured a paid internship relevant to your engineering discipline that aligns with the Semester for Unit ENG4804.

(ENG4804 only provides academic credit for paid internships that are current or upcoming at the time of enrolment in the unit. Internships completed before enrolling in the program generally cannot be counted retroactively).

Key Dates

  • Enrolments for ENG4804 are now open
  • Opportunities are advertised a couple of months before each Semester
  • Final submission date for the Confirmation of Employment Form is before the start of the relevant semester or summer term
  • We recommend applying as early as possible to avoid delays with enrolment or documentation

Internship opportunities & job board

The Co-op team does not directly place students into internships, but we do advertise Monash-sourced opportunities from our industry partners via the Co-op Advertising Portal.

Internship listings are posted on a rolling basis and align with employer hiring cycles, so we encourage you to check regularly.

These opportunities are competitive, and final hiring decisions are made by the employer.

You are also welcome to self-source your own paid internship. If you secure a position outside of UniHub, we can assess whether it meets the eligibility criteria for ENG4804.