University of Newcastle

Career-ready placements mean real on-the-job experience for our students. These powerful experiences happen in partnership with industry, community, and government. It helps our students forge strong relationships that prepare them not only for their future workplace, but also for life after they graduate.

Opportunity identified

Career-ready placement enquiry submitted through online form, email or phone call.

Connection facilitated

Enquiry forwarded and introduction made to appropriate academic contact.

Student selection

Student selection process undertaken to match appropriate student to the opportunity.

Induction and commencement

Placement documents submitted, student induction completed and placement commences.

Support and review

Ongoing support provided by the university and placement review.

The University is committed to developing work-ready graduates through a variety of career-ready placement activities.

Workplace immersion

• Students take on experiences relevant to the studies ‘in the workplace’ of the placement organisation, under the guidance of a placement supervisor (e.g. internships and clinical placements).

Industry impact

• Students collaborate on industry-linked projects, working to produce specific deliverables for the partner organisation, who acts as a mentor and client, under the supervision of the University.

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

• Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
• Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
• Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
• The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

• Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
• Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
• Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
• PhD students can stay upto 4 years

?Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.

Undergraduate admissions: Students are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 or equivalent. Students should have completed at least one year of full time study at a university or other institution of higher education.

IELTS

6.0

(No subtest below 6.0)

TOEFL iBT

64 - 78

No subtest below:

R: 13 - 18
L: 12 - 19
S: 18 - 19
W: 21 - 23

Duolingo English Test (DET)

110

PTE Academic

50

For More Information Please Connect To Our PSA Counselor.