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Embedding Work-integrated learning across a new university college

Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ is a new university built on the strengths of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide. From January 2026 the Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ student body will exceed 65,000 enrolments and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ will be ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥â€™s largest educator of domestic students. The College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities is one of six Adelaide ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Colleges, and a Work-Integrated Learning ‘hub and spoke’ curriculum framework has been developed for the College to offer a scaffolded and consistent WIL experience to students across 14 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. The courses are integral to the final-year experience, providing a bridge between university learning and professional practice, and embedding key employability knowledge and skills. Informed by theoretical frameworks that foreground real-world problem solving and experiential learning and acknowledging that students learn by connecting experiences with their own knowledge and understanding, the curriculum provides opportunities for both discipline-specific content and broader-based learning. While student experience and outcomes are paramount, aligning the WIL courses within a common structure also maximises efficiencies in management, through consistent procedures, and in teaching, as College-wide content can be delivered through the hub and discipline content through linked spoke courses.

Presenters:
Associate Professor Kathryn Bowd,ÌýÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, Associate Dean Work Integrated Learning, Faculty of Arts,ÌýÌýBusiness, Law and Economics.
Associate Professor Sally Lewis, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, Professorial Lead Teaching and Learning, UniSA Creative.
Dr Stuart Dinmore, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, Senior Lecturer Academic Development, Teaching Innovation Unit.

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