FAQs | Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology

Department strongly encourages students to apply for job related to major discipline. We also accept placements in different business or job natures. Internship in Sales and Marketing, Government or Education sector can also be accepted. However, jobs which are not employed by registered companies, such as private tutoring, will not be considered as WIE. Justification of how the job is discipline-related, will facilitate future career development or enhance professional competencies is required when you fill in the online form of prior approval.

Please click here to view your WIE Coordinator.

You can accumulate the 120 training hours with at most 2 internships.

Before commencement of internship

Yes, all ABCT students are required to attend the Pre-WIE training BEFORE the internship starts.

Student can complete the Mandatory Pre-WIE Training via Blackboard all year round. Also, students may choose to attend In-person Training which would be scheduled from February to May each academic year. Details will be announced by the Global Engagement Office (GEO) in due course.

You can search for internship via (1) SAO Careers and Placement Office; (2) PolyU Job Board; (3) Department or (4) by yourself. Virtual internship is not accepted as WIE fulfillment in our Department.

When you obtain an internship offer and would like to use this internship to fulfill the WIE requirement: -

Make sure that you have already completed pre-WIE training. If not yet, please complete the online Pre-WIE Training via Blackboard,
Submit prior approval request via : https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs2/index.php/846492?lang=en

Once you receive prior approval from WIE Coordinator, you may start the internship.

You SHOULD seek WIE Coordinator’s prior approval BEFORE taking-up any internships.

Internship without prior approval would not be counted for the fulfillment of WIE.

After completion of internship

Please submit record of training via https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs2/index.php/836375?lang=en

You will received e-mail notification about approval.

Records in eStudent will be updated at the end of semester.

You must complete the WIE before the end of second term in your final year of study.