The international conference on Work-Integrated Learning WIL25 will take place in Oslo, Norway September 22 – September 24, 2025 in Oslo, Norway. The conference will bring together researchers, academics, practitioners and industry partners from all parts of the globe, and function as a meeting place for presenting research and case studies, attending workshops, exchanging know-how, as well as building new relationships and strengthening existing networks. The conference is hosted by Kristiania University College (Norway) and University West (Sweden).

The overall conference theme is: Shaping the Future Landscape of WIL. Relevant themes include, but are not limited to:

• Various dimensions of WIL - learning integrated into work
• WIL pedagogy - integrating experiences from education and work life
• Different WIL pedagogies - WIL models beyond traditional placements
• Quality WIL experiences in programs with high number of students
• Development of WIL theoretical terminology and frameworks
• Work-Integrated Education (WIE) as educational approach
• Integrating WIL principles across entire degree programs
• Institutional structures and policies in implementation of WIL
• Multiple stakeholders in WIL
• Students' perspectives on experiences with WIL
• Student wellbeing
• Professionals and industry engagement in WIL
• WIL in the context of future of work trends
• Developing "soft skills" and employability attributes
• Work life and "job readiness"
• WIL in life-long learning
• The learning professionals and organizations
• Transforming work through WIL
• WIL in learning organization
• WIL models for sustainable development
• Co-creating WIL approaches
• How emerging technologies can enhance WIL experiences
• Assessing and measuring the integration of learning
• Ethical issues and academic independence in WIL research

SUBMISSION

The WIL25 Conference Committee is inviting the submission of papers. Deadline: 14 March 2025.

Paper formats

• Conference paper, 2000 words, with oral presentations (15 minutes, plus 5 minutes questions). Submitted papers will be peer reviewed by the Conference Scientific Committee. All accepted papers will be published in conference proceeding.
• Special Issue full article, 6000-8000 words. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit an extended and revised version of their paper publication in a special issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal - Current Issues in Work-Integrated Learning (CIWIL)

Important dates

• Submission of conference paper 2000 word with oral presentation from1 December 2024. Deadline: 14 March 2025
• Proceeding paper review - April
• Paper accepted – 2 May 2025
• Deadline for final version conference paper – 15 August 2025
• Conference registration opens 14 March and closes 15 August (Early bird registration closes 27 June 2025)

• Full article submission for Special Issue CIWIL opens 25 September.Deadline: 1 December 2025

Author guidelines

At least one author/presenter must be registered for the conference by 15 August 2025.All presentations must be made in person at the conference (not online).

Authors are invited to submit papers using the EasyChair platform. Opens at the conference website 1 December 2024.  

Please refer to the conference website for detailed submission guidelines - https://www.kristiania.no/wil25

Questions regarding the conference or submission of papers can be sent to: wil@kristiania.no

Call for reviewers

Interested in serving as a reviewer? Sign up by sending an e-mail to wil@kristiania.no

Deadline: 1 March 2025. The Scientific Committee will contact you with information about the process and task, as well as confirmation of interest.