This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Additional Requirements for more information.
Industry Placement
UndergraduateLTU-LTU20032026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 Mar 2026,
- 13 July 2026,
- 2 Nov 2026
- Price from
- $2,174
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Industry Placement
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply discipline knowledge and skills from a Business, Criminology or Humanities discipline in relevant professional contexts.
- Evaluate transferable employability skills, knowledge and personal attributes and formulate a learning development plan.
- Understand the roles of giving and receiving feedback to improve work-related performance and capability.
- Communicate effectively in professional contexts with people from diverse groups and backgrounds.
- Reflect on the work placement experience, your skill development and strengths, and develop strategies for achieving career goals.
- Work-based learning
- General understanding of employability skills and setting SMART goals.
- Development of reflective writing skills.
- Overview of networking and communication skills development.
- Observations in leadership qualities.
- Understanding of responsibilities in giving and receiving feedback.
This subject allows students to extend their formal academic learning beyond the classroom. Students complete a minimum of 80 hours of work placement combined with academic activities that require reflection on self-efficacy, skill application and skill development. Subject to approval from the University, placements can be undertaken within an organisation, remotely, or as a virtual experience. This subject provides students with opportunities to apply and adapt their skills from a Business, Criminology or Humanities discipline to a real-world environment and network with employers. It brings together the expertise of industry partners and La Trobe University staff for the benefit of students' professional development.
There are deadlines associated with this subject. Refer to the University WIL Subjects webpage for more information.
- Skills assessment and development plan (1250 words equivalent) (30%)
- Mid Placement Review (1000 words equivalent) (20%)
- Reflection (1750 words equivalent) (50%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Business
Others
Prerequisites: Students must have completed 90 credit points and be admitted into the following course: LBBO
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed LTU2001 (Industry Placement for STEM) or LTU2002 (Industry Placement for Health) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
This subject has a quota restriction. Enrolments are accepted until the quota of 100 students is reached.
Additional requirements
- Placement requirements - Students complete a minimum of 80 hours of work placement. Students are required to self-source an approved industry placement or successfully obtain a university-sourced placement to occur within Australia prior to enrolment. Students may require a Working With Children Check or Police Check, subject to placement requirements.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG