Handbook

This course enables science students to apply their disciplinary knowledge and transferable skills in a professional context, through a work placement experience at an organisation external to UNSW.

This course is by invitation only, for special work placement programs, such as the NUW Alliance Malaysia Internship Program. Science students seeking a standard work placement course should refer to their relevant School Work Placement course (listed below). Further information on these courses can be found at https://unsw.sharepoint.com/sites/Science-Student-Opportunities.

School WIL Courses

• Aviation: AVIA3199 and AVIA3299
• BABS: BABS3199 and BABS3299
• BEES: BEES3199 and BEES3299
• Chemistry: CHEM3199 and CHEM3299
• Materials Science: MATS3199 and MATS3299
• Physics: PHYS3199 and PHYS3299
• Psychology: PSYC3199 and PSYC3299
• SOMS: SOMS3199 and SOMS3299

SCIF3199

The main component of SCIF3199 is a minimum 105-hour work placement related to the student's field of study. The placement can be paid or unpaid, in-person or virtual. This supervised workplace experience is supported by professional development assessments that align to the special work placement program.

SCIF3199 will count as a science or free elective and is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

The course is available to domestic and international students. If a domestic or international student is considering an overseas work placement, extra conditions will apply before an invitation to the course is offered.

Eligibility and Enrolment

Enrolment is subject to approval and completion of required pre-requisites. Permission to enrol will only be granted if the student has:

• completed the required pre-requisites (48 units of credit, minimum 65 WAM, passed pre-requisite Preparation for WIL modules); and
• secured a supervised work placement compatible to their major of study, which has been reviewed and approved by the Faculty of Science; and
• been invited to apply for SCIF3199 enrolment.

Please note:

• The course is only available to students who are completing a special work placement program delivered by the Faculty of Science.
• Students will engage in recruitment activities to secure a place in a special work placement program and receive an invitation to enrol.
• When available, special programs aligned to SCIF3199 are advertised on the Student Opportunities Portal: https://unsw.sharepoint.com/sites/Science-Student-Opportunities
• It is the student’s responsibility to check if they have space in their program for this elective.
• This course cannot be taken during an Honours year.