Comparison of WIL placement in engineering faculties at MUST, NUST and CPUT
| MUST | NUST | CPUT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| University places students | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self or company-initiated placements allowed | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Students can be placed within the university | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| University pays student stipend | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dedicated university WIL Coordinators | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement progress monitored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| WIL placement can be at various times | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Compulsory WIL placement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Credit-bearing WIL placement | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WIL placement in the final year | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement needed for graduation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement sandwiched the final and penultimate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WIL placement is a semester-long | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Academic supervisor contributes more to the final mark | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Final report submitted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joint grading with industry partner | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL Coordinator grades final report | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Student completes logbooks | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| WIL placement unfriendly policies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International students face challenges with WIL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Limited WIL placement opportunities | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Industry accommodating to WIL | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Increases employment outcomes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Integration of theory and practice | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Industry-relevant projects in the final year | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MUST | NUST | CPUT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University places students | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self or company-initiated placements allowed | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Students can be placed within the university | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| University pays student stipend | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dedicated university WIL Coordinators | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement progress monitored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement can be at various times | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Compulsory WIL placement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Credit-bearing WIL placement | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WIL placement in the final year | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement needed for graduation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement sandwiched the final and penultimate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WIL placement is a semester-long | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Academic supervisor contributes more to the final mark | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Final report submitted | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joint grading with industry partner | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL Coordinator grades final report | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Student completes logbooks | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| WIL placement unfriendly policies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International students face challenges with WIL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Limited WIL placement opportunities | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Industry accommodating to WIL | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Increases employment outcomes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Integration of theory and practice | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Industry-relevant projects in the final year | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source(s): Table by authors
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