Federation Co-op Model

New Co-operative Learning Model

Federation has embarked on a journey to become the first Australian university to embed the globally recognised cooperative education model in all our programs.

The Federation Co-op Model will link students to workplaces and industry as a core part of their studies and take learning from the university campuses to the workplace. The Co-op model is not just traditional work experience, but a coherent, deliberate set of learning experiences that bridge campus-based learning with workplace learning, so when Federation University students graduate, they already have work experience, as well as the skills to succeed.

Students at Federation will have opportunity to work with employers and build their work experience and resume, so they can go straight from their studies into their first job or their new career.

Every Federation co-op degree will:

Include transferable skills as well as the technical skills to prepare for a career
Include at least 150 hours of workplace learning that contributes to the student’s course credits
Provide a range of workplace learning opportunities including:
- paid cadetships
- extended internships
- shorter learning in the workplace opportunities
- a team-based project for an industry partner
- connect you with local and international opportunities, with access to major national and global employers opening up opportunities for travel.

The first co-op degrees will be launched in 2023 and include -