Improving nursing and midwifery clinical knowledge through overseas experiences

Program title

Improving nursing and midwifery clinical knowledge, skills and cultural understandings through overseas hospital and community experiences.

Program location

Can Tho, Vietnam

Program overview

Nursing and midwifery students from Flinders University are invited to complete a 2-week program in Can Tho, Vietnam. Students will receive academic / placement credit for their overseas experience.

Students will have the opportunity to observe and participate in both western and traditional Vietnamese practices in local hospitals in beautiful Can Tho, located on the Mekong Delta river a four-hour journey from Ho Chi Minh City. The Flinders team of students and academics will partner with a local university to engage with local Nursing and Midwifery staff and lecturers, sharing knowledge, learning and creating industry connections (subject to local university schedule). The program aims to enable students to gain a different perspective from their time immersed within a new environment!

Program dates

29 May – 15 June

Places available

18 New Colombo Plan (NCP) funded student places (eligibility criteria applies)

Open to

3^rd year Bachelor of Midwifery students (enrolled in MIDW3302, MIDW3304 or MIDW3306 in semester 1).
3^rd year Bachelor of Nursing students (enrolled in third year topics).

If you are a part time 3^rd year student not enrolled in any of the above topics and are interested in going, please contact Pauline Hill (BNurs) or (BMid).

Eligibility

Australian citizens
Undergraduate students
GPA of 4.5 or higher in current degree

Application deadline

5pm, 14 February 2020

Funding available

18 x $3,000 New Colombo Plan Mobility grants are available to support eligible participants.
RA Simpson International Scholarship $500
Students may be eligible to apply for an OS Help Loan

Costs

The approximate cost for the trip is $4775 includes;

Airfares
Program fees
Accommodation (hotel/guesthouse)
Some meals included
In-country transportation

Students are responsible for additional expenses such as passports, visa, vaccination, additional meals, extra activities, and personal expenses.

Students are required to register with Flinders travel insurance, which is provided free of charge.

How to apply

Submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form to lwb@flinders.edu.au by the application deadline.

Download the expression of interest form (DOCX)

Your expression of interest should include the following:

Provide a short statement (no more than 500 words) in response to the following three questions:

Why do you want to be involved in this international study tour?
What unique contribution would you make to the team?
What do you hope to gain personally and professionally from this experience?

Attach your unofficial transcript (download one from the Student System)

Students will be required to attend compulsory preparation, culture and language workshops prior to departure, commencing in March 2020 (see below).

Important dates

Proposed activity	Proposed date	Who
Student Information session	1-2pm, 29 January 2020	NHS and Antipodeans
Student Applications due	Friday, 14 Feb 2020	Academic leads will assess applications. Scholarships team to assess NCP eligibility
Assessment of applications completed	By Friday, 28 Feb 2020	Assessment completed; students advised outcome
Scholarship offers made to students	From Wednesday, 4 March	Scholarship office
Deposit due $500 Scan and email photo and details page of passport. No passport – confirm that you have applied for one.	Wednesday, 18 March	Student submits deposit and docs to Antipodeans
Post nomination session	Mid-March - TBA	Students to attend compulsory post nomination session facilitated by Antipodeans, NHS and LWB
Full payment due	15 April	Antipodeans
Pre-departure session	Mid May - TBA	Students to attend compulsory post nomination session facilitated by Antipodeans, NHS and LWB
Departure/Return	29 May 2020 -15 June