The University highlights strong connections with industry and notes that its location provides students with opportunities for internships, job placements and networking, enabling them to apply their knowledge and skills in the professional world.

Why Internship and Work Placement Matter

Work-based learning forms an important link between academic learning and professional practice. Through placement experiences, students can:

1. Apply theoretical knowledge to real workplace situations.
2. Develop practical and technical competencies relevant to their disciplines.
3. Gain exposure to professional organisations and workplace environments.
4. Develop communication, teamwork, problem-solving and professional skills.
5. Understand workplace ethics, procedures and expectations.
6. Build professional networks and relationships with employers.
7. Strengthen their readiness for employment and entrepreneurship.
8. Gain experience relevant to their intended careers.

These opportunities complement MUBAS' commitment to producing graduates with professional competencies, innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities and preparing students to contribute to socio-economic development.

Programmes with Internship and Work Placement

Work-based learning is incorporated into programmes across several MUBAS schools. The following are the programmes with internship, industrial attachment, work placement or teaching-practice components.

1. Bachelor of Science in Architecture (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 3
2. Bachelor of Science in Real Estate (Honours) — Industrial Attachment / Work Placement, Year 4
3. Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying (Honours) — Industrial Attachment / Work Placement, Year 4
4. Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying (Honours) — Industrial Attachment / Work Placement, Year 3
5. Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 4
6. Bachelor of Accountancy — The prospectus does not list an internship/industrial attachment module; therefore it is not included here.
7. Bachelor of Commerce (Taxation) — Industrial Attachment, Year 3
8. Bachelor of Insurance and Risk Management — Internship, Year 4
9. Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management — Industrial Attachment, Year 3
10. Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism Management — Industrial Attachment, Year 3
11. Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication — Internship, Year 3
12. Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations — Internship, Year 3
13. Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behaviour Change Communication — Internship, Year 3
14. Bachelor of Arts in Development Communication — Industrial Attachments, Year 3
15. Bachelor of Education (Computer and Business Studies) — Teaching Practice, Year 4
16. Bachelor of Technical Education (Science) — Teaching Practice, Year 4
17. Bachelor of Technical Education (Technology) (Honours) — Teaching Practice, Year 4
18. Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 4
19. Bachelor of Electronics and Computer Engineering (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 4
20. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 4
21. Bachelor of Geological Engineering (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 4
22. Bachelor of Metallurgy and Mineral Processing Engineering (Honours) — Industrial Attachment, Year 4
23. Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security — Industrial Attachment Project, Year 4

How Work Placement Works

For programmes incorporating internship or industrial attachment, the placement forms part of the student's academic journey. The general work-based learning cycle can be presented as: Preparation, Placement, Workplace Experience, Academic Supervision, Assessment and Completion.

Students undertake their placement within an appropriate professional environment where they can gain experience relevant to their programme for a period of three months (Semester). Academic and workplace supervision provides a link between the student's academic requirements and the practical activities undertaken during placement.

Placement arrangements differ by programme. Students are allocated according to their respective School, Department or programme coordinator for specific placement requirements, procedures and assessment arrangements. Depending on programme requirements, students undertake internships, industrial attachments, work placements or teaching practice at designated stages of their studies.

Placement Organisations

Depending on the programme, students may undertake workplace experiences in relevant private-sector organisations, government institutions, industries, professional organisations, non-governmental organisations, educational institutions, research organisations and other workplaces that provide appropriate professional exposure.

The nature of the placement is expected to correspond with the student's area of study and provide opportunities to apply relevant academic and professional competencies.

Student Responsibilities

Students undertaking internships, industrial attachments, work placements or teaching practice are expected to:

1. Conduct themselves professionally and ethically.
2. Observe the rules and regulations of the host organisation.
3. Attend the placement as required by their programme.
4. Undertake assigned duties responsibly.
5. Maintain appropriate workplace communication and confidentiality.
6. Follow health, safety and professional requirements.
7. Maintain required internship/attachment records and documentation.
8. Complete reports, assessments and other academic requirements specified by their programme.

Supervision and Assessment

Work-based learning is connected to the academic programme rather than being treated solely as an external employment experience. Depending on programme requirements, students may be required to maintain placement records or logbooks, submit reports, receive workplace evaluations and complete other forms of academic assessment.

The specific supervision and assessment arrangements are determined by the relevant academic programme.

Supporting Employability and Decent Work

MUBAS' approach to internship and work placement contributes to the University's broader commitment to producing graduates who are prepared for employment, innovation and entrepreneurship. The Academic Prospectus states that MUBAS programmes are designed not only to enable graduates to become employed but also to provide opportunities for graduates to be entrepreneurial and innovative.

Work placements therefore provide an important pathway between education and employment, giving students practical exposure to professional environments while developing competencies needed in the workplace.