How to have an opportunity assessed for WIL credit

Ensure you review the criteria of the relevant unit before applying:

• Internship – MWL318/MWL718
• Legal professional practice – MLL338/MLJ738

How to apply?

1. When you have received support from a host organisation to proceed, you and your host must complete the internship agreement form.
2. Once the form is complete, login to InPlace to complete your online application. You must complete the additional online fields, upload the completed form and submit any other documents as indicated on InPlace.
   • We require at least 10 university working days to process your application and assist you with enrolling – please bear this in mind when negotiating a start date.
   • Our team will review your application and advise you of the outcome via your Deakin email address. We will also contact you should we require additional information or if your application is incomplete.
3. If your application is approved you will be notified via your Deakin email address and instructed on how to enrol in the relevant unit via StudentConnect. Our units are ‘locked’, and it is not possible to self-enrol until your application is approved.
4. Once your application is approved and you are enrolled, you must review the unit requirements such as pre-placement modules and assessments via CloudDeakin. You can then commence your WIL experience as outlined in your application.

2026 Key dates

Applications for 2026 will open Monday 19 January 2026.

Please note that late applications are strictly not accepted.

More information

View our WIL frequently asked questions

It is your responsibility to ensure that taking a WIL unit contributes towards your course requirements and will not prevent you from meeting your course rules. Please speak with a student adviser at Student Central if you are unsure.