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Program Overview

The 4000 level Industry and Community Project Units (ICPUs) are available for students enrolled in a Bachelor of Advanced Studies. These are 12 credit point projects that students will need to access through two co-requisite 6 credit point faculty-based shell units (Projects A and B).

Program Structure

The projects will run across two consecutive teaching sessions - the January - February intensive period (Project A) followed by semester 1 (Project B), or the June - July intensive period (Project A) followed by semester 2 (Project B). Students must commit to and be able to attend the two consecutive teaching sessions.

Project Details

These projects will be designed around broad themes and students will interact with multiple industry and community partners who will set the project scope, as well as provide students with advice and resources. Within the context of the project, students will develop a range of personal and professional skills and strategies for effective collaboration and complex problem solving.

How it Works

Project teams, comprised of around five 4000 level students from multiple disciplines, will develop and submit a full research proposal at the end of Project A identifying the problem or opportunity they wish to explore, aims, objectives, approach and expected outcomes. The teams will then complete their research projects in Project B and the outcome will be presented in a final report to a panel of external partners.

Assessment

These outputs will be assessed and contribute to a total group-based mark of 60%. The remaining 40% of the mark will be based on individual performance, participation in project teams and communities of practice and two individual statements.

Program Schedule

The intensive portion of these projects will run for four weeks over the intensive period with classes scheduled Tuesday to Thursday at 9:30 am – 1 pm with optional consultation sessions from 2 – 4 pm on each of the days as required during the February Intensive. The semester portion of these projects will run for 3 hours a week as timetabled.

Project Registration

• Project registration opens:
  • Project A: January - February intensive: 8 December 2025
  • Project B: Semester 1: 12 January 2026
  • Project A: June - July intensive: 11 May 2026
  • Project B: Semester 2: 22 June 2026
• Project registration closes:
  • Project A: January - February intensive: 18 January 2026
  • Project B: Semester 1: 22 February 2026
  • Project A: June - July intensive: 21 June 2026
  • Project B: Semester 2: 2 August 2026
• Project dates:
  • Project A: January - February intensive: 27 January - 22 February 2026
  • Project B: Semester 1: 23 February – 31 May 2026
  • Project A: June - July intensive: 29 June – 26 July 2026
  • Project B: Semester 2: 3 August – 8 November 2026

Enrolment

To enrol in the program, students will need to select the two co-requisite 6 credit point faculty-based shell units concurrently through Sydney Student. Once unit selections are confirmed, students will be directed to apply for departmental permission for the Project A shell unit.

Shell Units

Faculty/School | Project A | Project B
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Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning | ARCH4108 | ARCH4109
The University of Sydney Business School | BUSS4905 | BUSS4906
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | FASS4901 | FASS4902
Faculty of Medicine and Health | FMHU4000 | FMHU4001
Faculty of Science | SCPU4001 | SCPU4002

Project Registration

Once students have successfully enrolled in both shell units, they will receive an email with instructions on how to register for a project in Sydney Student. Before registering for a project, students should check both Intensive and Semester timetables and make sure they are available for the allocated class times.

Student Expectations

Students are expected to contribute a total of 120 – 150 hours of effort towards the intensive unit, which includes 42 hours of scheduled classes plus an additional 78 – 108 hours outside of class times. This may include group meetings scheduled outside class hours and independent research.