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Parliamentary Internship (POLS30001) // Eligibility and requirements

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Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

 Students must be undertaking a Major in Politics and International Studies and will have completed 25 points at Level 1 in Politics and International Studies, and 37.5 points at Level 2 in Politics and International Studies.

Enrolment in the BA

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
No longer available
 or GD-ARTS  
Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
No longer available
 (Politics & International Studies).

An application process applies.

Permission from the Internships coordinator is required prior to enrolling in an internship subject.

Students are required to apply for an internship placement in the semester prior to enrolment.

Application form: https://artsunimelb.formstack.com/forms/internship_application

Students will be notified about the outcome of their application after the release of the results of the semester preceding the internship semester. 

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
POLS30002 Public Affairs Internship (Int.Students)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
POLS30003 Public Affairs Internship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
MULT20010 Arts Internship
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT30019 Arts Internship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT20012 Community Volunteering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT30020 Community Volunteering
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT20014 Community Volunteering - Global
June (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MULT30021 Community Volunteering - Global
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SOCI30005 Sociology Internship
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Recommended background knowledge

Levels 1 & 2 Politics and International Studies

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Students undertaking an internship with a host agency may be required to satisfy a number of requirements, including:

  • undergoing a recent National Police Record Check
  • holding a valid Working with Children Check for the relevant state/territory

Last updated: 3 November 2022