The Australian National Internships Program provides postgraduate students from any discipline with the opportunity to undertake a significant policy-relevant research project within a work place. Academic credit will be awarded towards the students' degrees. All placements are in Canberra at national institutions (eg Parliament House, government departments and agencies), peak industry bodies, public policy-focussed NGOs, or international organisations (eg foreign embassies).
Admission to this course is selective due to the high academic standards required to successfully complete the course.
Internship placements are for 11 weeks. The research topic is agreed between the Intern and the placement and topics usually have a public policy focus. During the Internship students attend workshops on campus to enhance their professional skills.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate and apply a range of new applied research and professional skills;
- Source, analyse, synthesise, and interpret information from diverse sources;
- Think, write, and argue about complex public policy issues and questions;
- Engage professionally with stakeholders on policy-relevant topics.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment of the achievement of learning outcomes in this course will be undertaken through submission and grading of:
- a 500-word research project proposal (10% of the final grade); (LO 1)
- a research report of up to 10,000 words (70%); (LO 1, 2, 3, 4)
- an oral presentation on the research report (20%) (LO 1,2,3,4)
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Workload
This course involves the following workload:
- 2 full days (7 hours each) per week for 11 weeks undertaking applied research and writing the Internship research report; and
- a 3 hour workshop each week of the semester, developing professional skills and dealing with course issues.
- 3 hours of independent study per week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Australian National Internships Program to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2220 | |
| 2014 | $4956 | |
| 2013 | $4956 | |
| 2012 | $4716 | |
| 2011 | $4620 | |
| 2010 | $4500 | |
| 2009 | $4356 | |
| 2008 | $4356 | |
| 2007 | $4356 | |
| 2006 | $4176 | |
| 2005 | $3924 | |
| 2004 | $3672 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $5568 |
| 2014 | $7524 |
| 2013 | $7512 |
| 2012 | $7164 |
| 2011 | $7164 |
| 2010 | $7152 |
| 2009 | $7152 |
| 2008 | $7152 |
| 2007 | $7152 |
| 2006 | $7152 |
| 2005 | $7152 |
| 2004 | $7152 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3430 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7422 | 21 Jul 2014 | 08 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |
