Abstract
Orientation: Interest in work‐integrated learning is growing in the higher education agenda and is widely
considered significant in getting graduates ready for the working environment.
Motivation for the study: This study investigated whether graduates gained knowledge from workintegrated
learning projects and whether this knowledge was implemented in the workplace. The
graduates’ experience and understanding of work‐integrated learning was also analysed.
Research design, approach and method: This research paper used ten questionnaires with open ended
questions and a qualitative approach. The opinions of working graduates were utilised in the deductive
content analysis.
Main findings: The results indicate that the graduates have gained knowledge and are able to implement
their learning successfully – gained from their work‐integrated learning project in their relevant disciplines
– in the workplace.