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This internship is not currently being offered; however we are currently accepting applications for a variety of internships for 2021. For more information the new internships available and to register your interest click the link below.

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Spend two weeks in Southern Vietnam with a group of Swinburne students and academics completing a placement in the Can Tho University Hospital, as well as outreach work in local villages. 

Key information

  • Internship provider: Antipodeans Abroad
  • Study areas: Nursing
  • Location: Can Tho, Vietnam
  • Dates: 27 June - 13 July (TBC)
  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Academic credit: NUR30007 Nursing Projects
  • Cost: 18 x A$3,000 Australian Government New Colombo Plan Grants available to Australian students (with no citizenship or residency rights to Vietnam), who have not previously received an NCP short-term grant
  • Application deadline: First round: 6 October 2019; Second round: 6 December 2019 (if places still available)

Eligible students

To be eligible to apply you must be an undergraduate nursing student eligible to complete NUR30007 Nursing Projects over winter.

Final selection will be based on interview process by faculty.

A bird's eye view of Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

Inclusions

  • International return flights from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City
  • Transport in-country
  • Orientation in-country
  • Accommodation on a twin or triple share basis
  • Meals as per itinerary (most breakfasts and lunches)
  • Screened community placement
  • Two pre-departure support workshops
  • 24 hour support in-country
  • Two pairs of scrubs
  • Swinburne academic staff supervisors
  • Bilingual team coordinator and interpreters
  • Swinburne travel insurance (subject to eligibility) 

Exclusions

  • Tuition fees
  • Visa application fees
  • Vaccinations and medical expenses
  • Some meals
  • Daily living expenses
  • Additional travel costs or flight change fees
Information sessions

Find out more about the program at one of our upcoming info sessions.

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