FIT3190 Work integrated learning: Industry placement
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT3190 Work integrated learning: Industry placement is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2026 in Summer A at Clayton. It needs FIT1049 and (FIT1045, FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1053 or ENG1003).
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2026
- Summer A
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT3190
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FIT3190
No unit lists FIT3190 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
- Permission required.
- Prerequisite: Available to students in all undergraduate degrees of the Faculty of IT who have been accepted into the WIL industry placement program with at least 72 credit points including 60 FIT or MAT credit points.
Overview
FIT3190 is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit that allows eligible students to receive academic credit for a self-sourced industry internship over the summer and winter teaching periods. The unit is designed to integrate professional workplace experience with academic reflection, industry evaluation, and structured learning outcomes. You complete a paid internship placement totalling 230 hours, normally undertaken over 6 consecutive weeks full-time. Placements must be approved by the Faculty prior to commencement and must meet program requirements relating to supervision, relevance to IT, and workplace conditions. Throughout the placement, you are supported through academic check-ins and assessment activities including professional reflections, workplace evaluations, and a final presentation. FIT3190 provides you with the opportunity to develop industry experience, professional skills, and workplace readiness while progressing through your degree.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | Immersive |
Assessment
- Professional placement portfolioPortfolio30%
- Professional placement evaluationWork integrated40%
- End-of-placement presentationPresentation30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Set achievable and measurable goals;
- 2
Identify useful theoretical knowledge that has been covered in prior coursework and knowledge that has not yet been covered;
- 3
Develop and practice professional skills and attitudes including: initiative, communication, time-management and teamwork skills in a business environment;
- 4
Develop solutions to relevant problems in a business context using information technology and other techniques;
- 5
Prepare documentation and written reports of a professional standard;
- 6
Address performance improvement opportunities identified by industry supervisors and self-assess opportunities for personal development.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
Students on placement are deployed full-time (36 hours per week) for 6 weeks with an approved industry partner of the work professional placement program in a role within the company.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Joshua Akerstein
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Thomas Chandler