Placement Agreements

A placement agreement for university student industry placements is a formal document that outlines the terms and conditions of a student's placement within a company or organisation as part of their academic program.

It typically includes details such as the duration of the placement, the roles and responsibilities of both the student and the host organization, any financial arrangements, confidentiality and intellectual property clauses, health and safety guidelines, and the process for evaluating the student's performance during the placement.

This agreement serves to clarify expectations, protect the interests of all parties involved, and ensure a mutually beneficial experience for the student and the host organisation.

Intellectual Property

Confidential Information

“Confidential Information” means any information provided by the host organisation (project sponsor) to the student that is identified by the host organisation as being confidential.

Confidential Information will also include information that a reasonable person would identify as being confidential (i.e. if the overall nature of the information disclosed during the placement is identified as confidential in the Placement Agreement, information does not need to be specifically identified by the host organisation as being confidential on every occasion).

For information relating to confidential submissions, please refer to the course coordinator or course blackboard.

As per the student placement agreement, UQ agrees that it will not disclose to any third party with any Confidential Information disclosed by the host organisation (project sponsor) during the course of the project. If required by the host organisation (project sponsor), UQ will request the student and the academic supervisor sign an appropriate confidentiality undertaking/agreement with the host organisation (project sponsor).