Professional Experience Placement
Professional Experience (Practicum, Placement or Industrial Experience) is a compulsory component of the following College of Human and Social Futures programs. Additional information has been included in the relevant School tab to assist you in understanding how Professional Experience is managed for your program.
The University of Newcastle uses an online platform SONIA to manage all Professional Experience placements. You can upload documents for clearing mandatory checks, access forms to complete for placement and final reports on SONIA. Log into SONIA Online
To contact the Professional Experience Unit team
email: peu@newcastle.edu.au Please specify the course code in the subject line of your email.
Phone: 02 4055 5504
For information relating directly to your degree please refer to the manuals in each discipline.
Undergraduate Education Programs Placement 2024
Postgraduate Education Programs Placement 2024
Education Professional Experience Handbook
Mandatory Professional Experience Checks
Undergraduate Teaching Programs
Professional Experience Sequence
Postgraduate Teaching Programs
Professional Experience Sequence
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