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The Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) is the professional association for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in Australia. In this brief, WIL is classified as work-based (e.g., internships, placements, practicums), non-workplace (e.g., classroom/virtual projects, consultancy) or global (e.g., industry study tour).
This brief investigates the impact of WIL on higher education graduate outcomes in 2020, 2021 and 2022. It draws on the ACEN-endorsed items in the Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) of which 30, 31 and 34 universities participated in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively. The GOS measures labour market destinations of graduates four-to-six months post-course completion and levels of satisfaction with their higher education course.
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For Australia to compete in the global economy, our university graduates need to be career-ready. This means they need to be flexible, adaptive and able to apply their technical skills to real-world situations. To support the acquisition of these skills, universities offer a broad range of opportunities for students to engage with the workforce while they undertake their degree.
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University sport offer many opportunities for students to gain valuable skills and attributes. Whether it’s as a volunteer club office bearer navigating the complexities of sporting administration or as an employee working as a lifeguard at the uni-pool these roles are invaluable. Another key area that university sport supports the principle of university education is […]
