Business Placement
PostgraduateTAS-BAA7082026
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Price from
- $3,284
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Business Placement
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Apply acquired skills, capabilities and knowledge from university studies to a work-based project
- Critically analyse learned skills and knowledge required to complete a practical work-based project.
- Communicate in discipline and context specific language within a work-based project.
- Module 1: An introduction to the placement program, assessment items and expectations for the semester
- Module 2: Employability Skills, LinkedIn, Introduction of Context, Action and Result (CAR)
- Module 3: Reflection, Resume and Interview application Context, Action and Result (CAR) technique
Students undertake a work-based project with a public, private, or for-purpose organisation. Business Placements connect students’ university knowledge with real-world, industry-established projects and tasks. This authentic and practical learning experience enhances employability and provides students with opportunities to network within industry and explore career pathways while studying.
The subject is designed to fit alongside students’ existing study commitments. It requires just two days per week over the course of the semester, making it manageable with other academic and personal responsibilities.
Placements are matched to each student’s course, interests, and career aspirations. A designated placement mentor is assigned to support student learning throughout the experience. This is an advanced-level subject that integrates work and learning, comprising 160 hours of applied learning (7.5 hours per placement day) and approximately 40 hours of coursework and teaching.
Please review the eligibility criteria and application procedure carefully with the EOI form. All students must first submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) via this link well in advance of undertaking a placement.
For any questions, please contact: Business.Placements@utas.edu.au
- Recorded Presentation (10%)
- Placement Application and Engagement (40%)
- Showcase Presentation (10%)
- Work Health and Safety Module and Quiz (Hurdle Task) (0%)
- Submit InPlace Compliance Documentation: Schedule A (Safe to Practise)Schedule B (Medical Authorisation)* Schedule C (Placement Plan) . Students will have access to support and an InPlace Schedule upload demonstration in Wk 1 (0%)
- Induction and WHS Survey: Check-in Survey (0%)
- InPlace Timesheets (Students will have access to support and an InPlace Timesheets demonstration in Wk 1. One test Timesheet required prior to placement (0%)
- Placement Plan (10%)
- Reflections (x 3) (30%)
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
- TAS-MPA-MAS-2026 - Master of Professional Accounting
Others
Please note, enrolments are available in any location, including if you are studying online. To discuss the range of possibilities and to enrol, you will need to complete an application and acceptance process (located at https://universitytasmania.sharepoint.com/sites/StudentPortal/SitePages/Tasmanian%20School%20of%20Business%20and%20Economics%20Resources.aspx and consult with the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics Business Placement Coordinator.
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Subject content includes: Five (5) Zoom sessions for online students including; one (1) introduction session, three (3) workshops, one (1) showcase presentation, and; MyLO learning including assessment and hurdle tasks.
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
Master of Professional Accounting
PostgraduateTAS-MPA-MAS