Short Term Program: Fiji

Faculty of Science

School of Biomedical Sciences

Topic Area: Hospital & Clinical Program

Program Dates: August/September , 2012 (exact dates to be advised)

Number of Places: 10 - 15 students
NB. This program will require 10 students to proceed.

Cost: Approx AUD$1100.00 (does not include internal flights in Fiji)

Costs include: Program fee, international flights, accommodation, insurance, bus transport

Please note all CSU Global Programs are group ticketed.  Your program will depart from Sydney International Airport and return to Sydney International Airport on the dates listed. 

Eligibility: Biomedical Sciences

Credit: Students will be asked to write up a report on the visit and that week will be able to be used against the clinical experience requirement

Application Timeline:

  • Application closing date: late July, 2012 (exact dates TBA)
  • Successful students notified (email): late July, 2012 (exact dates TBA)
  • Passport required for Visa Processing: Not applicable (no visa is required)
    (You MUST obtain a passport prior to payment date. Please note it may take 4-6 weeks to obtain a passport)
  • Payment date: early August, 2012
  • Pre departure Session: TBA

an application form will be available here once the program is confirmed

All application forms must be submitted by the due date to:
Ms. Louise Haberecht
CSU Global Coordinator
Office of International Relations 
Charles Sturt University
Panorama Avenue
Founders Cottage Bldg N9
Bathurst NSW 2795
Phone: (02) 6338 4621
Fax: (02) 6338 4576
Email: lhaberecht@csu.edu.au

Program Outline: Student group will visit C.W.M. Hospital & Fiji School of Medicine.  Students will rotate through various pathology departments in the larger hospital and possibly also visit rural laboratories. 

Draft program outline:

Day

September

Activity

Location

Sun

29/8

Flight

Syd-Nadi

Flight

Nadi - Suva

Accommodation

Suva 

Mon

30/8

C.W.M. Hospital, Suva & Fiji School of Medicine, Suva

Suva

Accommodation

Suva 

Tues

31/8

C.W.M. Hospital, Suva & Fiji School of Medicine, ,Suva

Suva

Accommodation

Suva 

Wed

1/9

C.W.M. Hospital, Suva & Fiji School of Medicine, ,Suva

Suva

Accommodation

Suva 

Thurs

2/9

C.W.M. Hospital, Suva & Fiji School of Medicine, ,Suva

Suva

Bus travel

 Suva- Nadi

Accommodation

Nadi

Fri

3/9

Pathology  Labs

Nadi

Accommodation

Nadi

Sat

4/9

Nadi

Accommodation

Nadi

Sun

5/9

Return home flight

Nadi-Syd