All students must submit an application for the Industry Experience program, whether you are applying for a Monash Sourced placement or have secured your own Student Led placement.
The appropriate unit will depend on your course, available elective space and the number of placement hours you intend to complete. Students should check the unit requirements and seek course advice from the Faculty if they are unsure which unit fits their course plan.
SCI3920 is a 6-credit-point unit requiring 110 placement hours, while SCI3925 is a 12-credit-point unit requiring 220 placement hours.
Both units require you to:
If you have room in your course for a longer placement, you may be able to undertake SCI3925. We recommend seeking course advice to confirm which unit best fits within your course plan.
You should only enrol in the relevant Industry Experience unit once your placement has been confirmed and you have received instructions to proceed with enrolment.
No. You cannot apply for credit for an internship or work placement after it has been completed.
If you are considering an internship opportunity that you would like to complete as part of an Industry Experience unit, you must submit an application and receive the required approvals before commencing the placement.
If completing an Industry Experience unit would result in an overload, or you are planning to undertake additional units during the same teaching period (winter, SSA, SSB), you should seek course advice before applying.
Please contact Monash Connect to confirm whether the proposed study load is suitable for your course progression.
Yes. Monash Sourced applications close earlier than Student Led applications, so if you have not yet secured your own placement, we recommend applying for Monash Sourced while continuing to explore Student Led opportunities.
If you later secure your own placement and submit a Student Led application, please let the Monash Internships Team know as soon as possible.
Once the Monash Sourced matching process has commenced, we ask students to commit to the process. If you have already been matched with or accepted a Monash Sourced placement, you may not be able to change to a Student Led placement
The split varies from semester to semester depending on student applications and the placement opportunities available. In general, we see more Monash Sourced placements than Student Led placements.