Academic Calendar - 2024

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Faculty of Information and Media Studies 3995

INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT TERM


The activities and other contractual obligations of a 4-month internship, recognized and approved by the Faculty of Information and Media Studies. The internship is a four-month, for credit, paid or unpaid opportunity, for a minimum of 120 hours.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of FIMS 2999A/B/Y and enrolment in FIMS 3990A/B/Y. Approval of, and acceptance into, the FIMS Internship Module. Registration in the third or fourth year of either a Major or Honours Specialization module within the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, completion of all second-year FIMS required courses and at least 10.0 courses with a cumulative average of at least 70%, no failures in FIMS courses, no more than 1.0 failure in a non-FIMS course, and no documented academic offenses.

Extra Information: PASS/FAIL. A final grade for this course will be assigned when all mandatory components for FIMS 3990A/B/Y have been successfully completed. This course cannot be counted toward any degree or program; successful completion of FIMS 3995, however, will be recognized on the student’s transcript. International students should consult FIMS Career Services about their eligibility. Students may not exceed the normal course load during the internship placement term.

Course Weight: 0
Breadth: CATEGORY A i  
Subject Code: FIMS