ITD35014 Placement (Spring 2027)

Mandatory course for students in the Bachelor's programme in Communication

Elective course for students in the bachelor's programmes in:

• BA Digital Media and Design
• VA Information Systems
• BA Computer Science
• BA Computer Engineering
• BA International Communication, specialization in Political Communication
• BA in Economics and Business Administration, specialization in Economics and Management

International Communication, specialization in Political Communication: 5th semester (autumn)

BA Communication: 5th semester (autumn)

BA Digital Media and Design: 5th semester (autumn)

BA Information Systems: 4th semester (spring) or 5th semester (autumn)

BA Computer Science: 4th semester (spring) or 5th semester (autumn)

BA Computer Engineering: 4th semester (spring) or 5th semester (autumn)

BA Economics and Business Administration, specialization in Economics and Management: 6th semester (spring)

The students must work on a project/work assignment in a company. The student is responsible for finding a suitable company who offers internship. The content is defined by each company and student together with an internal supervisor from HiØ.

The students shall not be paid for the internship.

The aim is to give the student insight into and experience with day-to-day operations in a company or organization.

The student must write a report and give a presentation of the project.

Knowledge The student

• has knowledge of the industry where he/she has worked and of specific topics related to the work.
• is able to judge the work relevance of their education.

Skills The student

• has received practical training in analysing issues that are relevant for the business/industry.
• can prepare a work plan and resolve assigned tasks.
• can write a final report documenting the project/work assignment and the time used.

General competence The student

• has gained work experience and knowledge of the corporate culture in the industry he/she has worked.
• can reflect on their own knowledge and learning and on their role in cooperating with others.

Work that is normally performed individually but that in exceptional cases and subject to application can be performed in groups. Supervision will be given by the company's supervisor and a supervisor appointed by HiØ.

If students from international partners attend courses, the lectures will be conducted in English.

Approx. 250 hours.

This includes preliminary work, reporting, presentation and other necessary work in connection with the course.

The student must:

• Submit a signed contract with the company before Monday of week 4
• Submit a project plan describing planned working hours and content of the internship period.
• Submit and present a mid-term report
• Submit a final report (minimum 3000 words) on the completed internship, including the employer’s signed timesheet and internship certificate. The signed timesheet must include a minimum of 180 hours of work.

The coursework requirements must be approved before the student may take the exam.

Individual Oral Presentation:

An individual oral presentation of the completed internship, lasting approximately 30 minutes.

Grading: Pass/Fail

This course is evaluated by a

• End-of-term evaluation (compulsory)

The responsible for the course compiles a report based on the feedback from the students and his/her own experience with the course.