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This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Additional Requirements for more information.

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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

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:

    1. Apply discipline knowledge and skills from a Business, Criminology or Humanities discipline in relevant professional contexts.  
    2. Evaluate transferable employability skills, knowledge and personal attributes and formulate a learning development plan.
    3. Understand the roles of giving and receiving feedback to improve work-related performance and capability.
    4. Communicate effectively in professional contexts with people from diverse groups and backgrounds. 
    5. Reflect on the work placement experience, your skill development and strengths, and develop strategies for achieving career goals.

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

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Bachelor of Business

UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG

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