The IAP is a work-integrated learning program. It differs from work experience or vacation work in that over a semester students work on a substantial project that consists of a series of planned experiences with clearly defined goals and pre-determined assessment strategies.
As a University course in a student’s degree program, students gain credit points and a grade towards the completion of their degree program.
Students undertake the Program across a semester for a 14 week period from late February to early June (semester 1) or late July to early November (semester 2). Depending on the IAP course a student is enrolled in, they can work in industry on a project on a full-time (5 days*) or part-time (2 days) basis.
* 4/4.5 days the weeks a student has on campus activities