What should I verify about internship eligibility if I am entering a business degree with substantial prior work experience?
Verify whether the internship is compulsory or optional, whether prior employment can satisfy or replace it, and what eligibility rules apply. Check requirements such as completed credits, grades, prerequisite subjects, approval, work rights or visa conditions, insurance, background checks, and any limits on counting experience gained before enrolment.
Key points
- Ask whether your previous work must be formally assessed for recognition and what evidence is required, such as references, contracts, duties, dates, or supervisor reports.
- Confirm whether the internship must be arranged through the university, approved before it begins, completed during a particular period, or linked to academic credit.
- Check whether your existing role can be used as the placement and whether its duties must match the degree's learning outcomes.
- Review the course handbook and placement or careers office guidance for the relevant academic year.
Things to check
- Rules can differ by university, faculty, course, country, student visa status, and the type of prior work experience.
- Prior work experience may support recognition but may not automatically meet internship learning or assessment requirements.