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International study programs by faculty (short term and discipline-specific)

Programs are open to students from any faculty provided the unit offered overseas can be fitted into your course, either as a core or elective unit.
Programs offered vary from year to year you should also check with your faculty or school office or contact the faculty program coordinators who run them for the latest information
Application information

Art and Design

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Visual Communication	5 weeks		Prato	Brad.Haylock@artdes.monash.edu.au OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Fine Arts			Prato	This program is in two parts - Theory and Drawing and Fine Arts (see below). Students can do either or both parts. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Theory and Drawing	5 weeks	13 June – 18 July 2009	Prato	Bronwyn.Stocks@artdes.monash.edu.au Run every second year and includes visit to Venice.
Fine Arts	5-8 weeks	31 August – 24 October 2009	Prato	Bronwyn.Stocks@artdes.monash.edu.au Students can choose a five week (12 credit point) or eight week (24 credit point) program.
Multimedia and Digital Arts	5 weeks	31 October – 4 December 2009	Prato	Vince.Dziekan@artdes.monash.edu.au Students can choose 1-2 units from 4 units which are offered. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students

Arts

Language programs

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Chinese	3 weeks 6 weeks	30 November 2009 – 18 December 2009 30 November 2009 - 8 January 2010	China	Candy.Wang@arts.monash.edu.au This program can be done for 3 weeks (6 credit points) or 6 weeks (12 credit points) in Beijing, Shanghai or Yunan. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
French	Varied	Varied	Various in France	Students can do intensive language programs in various institutions in France, some of which charge tuition fees, with the approval of the French studies department.
French Studies in New Caledonia	2 weeks	25 November - 11 December 2009	New Caledonia	Philip.Anderson@arts.monash.edu.au Group tour
German	Varied	Varied	Germany	Heinz.Kreutz@arts.monash.edu.au Students can do internsive language programs in various institiutions in Germany with the approval of the German studies department. German Government DAAD scholarships may be available. Students offered DAAD scholarships are not eligible for a Monash Abroad travel grant.
Indonesian	7 weeks	4 January - 13 February 2010	Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Yacinta.Kurniasih@arts.monash.edu.au Group tour OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Italian	3 weeks 6 weeks	11-29 January 2010 11 January - 19 February 2010	Prato	Carolyn.James@monash.edu.au This program can be done for 3 weeks or 6 weeks OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Japanese	10 weeks	21 November 2009 - 30 January 2010	Japan	Takako.Tomoda@arts.monash.edu.au This program is run in Kanazawa.
Korean	4 weeks	July - August	Korea	Younga.Cho@arts.monash.edu.au This program is run by the Academy of Korean Studies and is conducted in Korean.
Spanish	Varied	Varied	Spain	Marisa.Cordella@arts.monash.edu.au Students can do internsive language programs in various institiutions in Spain or Latin America with the approval of the Spanish Studies department.

Other programs

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Arts in Prato	2-7 weeks	May - July	Italy	See faculty Arts in Prato website. Students can select 1-4 units from a range of archaeology, Australian studies, criminology, politics and Australian studies units which are offered. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
After Atrocity: Holocaust, South Africa, Rwanda	2 weeks	27 June – 12 July 2009	South Africa and Rwanda	Mark.Baker@arts.monash.edu.au Group study tour OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Chamber Music	3 weeks	November - December	Prato	Elizabeth.Sellars@arts.monash.edu.au OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Contemporary Issues in Tourism	1 week	16-23 August 2009	Fiji	Jeff.Jarvis@arts.monash.edu.au Group study tour
Cultural Landscape in Italy	1 week	27 November - 6 December 2009	Italy	Nigel.Tapper@arts.monash.edu.au Offered every second year. This field-based unit is taught on location in the National Park/World Heritage Area of Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera.
Dante's Medieval World	4 weeks	5 January – 2 February 2010	Prato	Clare.Monagle@arts.monash.edu.au Constant.Mews@arts.monsh.edu.au
European Union Study in Italy	3 weeks 5 weeks	2 - 20 February 2009 8 June - 10 July 2009	Prato	Pascaline.Winand@arts.monash.edu.au This program is offered twice each year. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Film Internship	2 weeks	April	Singapore	Adrian.Martin@arts.monash.edu.au Selected postgraduate students can undertake an internship at the Singapore Film Festival.
Final Journey: The Road to Auschwitz	2 weeks	25 June - 10 July 2010	Europe	Mark.Baker@arts.monash.edu.au
Geography Field Trip to South Africa	3 weeks	January - February	South Africa	Haripriya.Rangan@arts.monash.edu.au Christian.Kull@arts.monash.edu.au Group field trip run every second year. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Geography Masters Fieldwork	Varied	Varied	Varied	Craig.Thorburn@arts.monash.edu.au Bruce.Missingham@arts.monash.edu.au Masters of International Development and Environmental Analysis students may do part of their fieldwork overseas.
Israelis and Palestinians	2 weeks	15-29 November 2010	Israel	Mark.Baker@arts.monash.edu.au
Jazz at Prato	3 weeks	9-26 November 2009	Prato	Robert.Burke@arts.monash.edu.au OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Journalism Study Tour	3 weeks	June-July	Varied	Andrea.Baker@arts.monash.edu.au Group study tour
Journalism Internship	Varied	Varied	Varied	Andrea.Baker@arts.monash.edu.au Students can undertake an individually arranged international internship or participate in the ACICIS program.
Journalism Internship - ACICIS	6 weeks	January	Indonesia	Andrea.Baker@arts.monash.edu.au This program is run by ACICIS.
Media and Communications	3 weeks	June - July	UK or USA	Mark.Gibson@arts.monash.edu.au This is a field trip to visit media organisations in either the UK or USA.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies				This program is in two parts and students can do either or both. It can also be combined with the Italian in-country language program. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
The Ottoman Empire: From Gaza to Gallipoli	3 weeks	December - January	Turkey	Susan.Aykut@arts.monash.edu.au Run every second year
The Renaissance in Florence	4 weeks	20 November – 18 December 2009	Prato	Peter.Howard@arts.monash.edu.au
Touring Japanese Culture or JPS2140	3 weeks	December	Japan	Alison.Tokita@arts.monash.edu.au Group study tour

Business and Economics

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Summer School at Sunway campus	10 weeks	10 December 2009 - 10 February 2010	Malaysia	See details of special package available for this program. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Accounting and Finance	3 weeks	January / February	Europre – various locations	Jacqueline.Birt@buseco.monash.edu.au (accounting) JeanPierre.Fenech@buseco.monash.edu.au (finance) Group study tour
Marketing	3 weeks	January	Varied	Sandra.Luxton@buseco.monash.edu.au Group study tour
Accounting Professional Placement in Malaysia	8 weeks	December 2009 - February 2010	Malaysia	Mohana.Muniandy@buseco.monash.my See details of special package available for this program.
Business in Asia - MBA	2 weeks	June/July	Malaysia	Robyn.Wight@buseco.monash.edu.au This program is operated by the Australian National Business School.
Business Law and Taxation	2 weeks	6-17 July 2009	Prato	Alexander.Stevens@buseco.monash.edu.au OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Marketing China	3 weeks	3-19 July 2009	China	Sandra.Luxton@buseco.monash.edu.au Group study tour.
Mumbai Economics Convention	2 weeks	January	India	Marika.Vicziany@buseco.monash.edu.au Students are selected for this program by the Monash Asia Institute and then represent Monash at the convention.

Education

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Education Placements	Usually three weeks	Varied		Students can find their own placements at international schools and formally apply to have this placement approved, or participate in one of the group international placements arranged by the faculty. Contact Professional Placements Office for more details.
Cook Islands	3 weeks	24 August – 14 September 2009	Cook Islands	Judy.Gray@education.monash.edu.au
Korea	3 weeks	31 August – 18 September 2009	Korea	Marie-Therese.Jensen@Education.monash.edu.au
South Africa	3 weeks	7 - 25 September 2009	South Africa	Graham.Parr@education.monash.edu.au
European Summer School	4 weeks	25 November – 17 December 2009	Central Europe	Greg.Hurworth@education.monash.edu.au Group study tour.
Music Education	4 weeks	January	Europe	Jane.Southcott@education.monash.edu.au Group study tour for Master of Education students.
Psychology Clinical Placements	Varies	Varies		Overseas placements can be arranged by contacting course coordinators: Janette.Simmonds@Education.monash.edu.au John.Roodenburg@Education.monash.edu.au

Engineering

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Internships	Varied	Varied	Varied	Students can arrange to do an international internship as part of the practical experience requirement of their course, with the approval of their department.

Information Technology

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Undergraduate Research Project Abroad (MURPA)	9 weeks	5 January - 27 February 2010	San Diego USA	Ronald.Pose@infotech.monash.edu.au Selected students can spend 9 weeks working on a research project at the University of California, San Diego.

Law

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Law in Prato	Varies	April - July	Italy	Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au Students can select 1 – 4 units from a selection of units offered each year & have the opportunity to study at Monash's Prato centre in Italy.
Law in Malaysia	Varies	July - August	Malaysia	Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au Students can select 1 – 4 units from a selection of units offered each year & have the opportunity to study at Monash's Sunway campus in Malaysia.
Law Internships	Varies	Varied	Varied, including USA, Geneva, South Africa, Malaysia and Israel	Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au The Faculty of Law offers a variety of international internships, some of which are not for credit. Some faculty travel grants are available. Students who do non-credit internships or receive a faculty grant are not eligible for a Monash Abroad travel grant.
Mishpatim Program	Varies	January - February	Israel	Two programs are offered at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Mishpatim and Conflict Resolution - and students can choose to do one or both.

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Medicine Clinical Placements				Elizabeth.Jeffreys@med.monash.edu.au Students may be able to do one of their 5th year clinical rotations overseas.
Bachelor of Medical Science Fieldwork	Varied	Varied		Cathleen.Nolan@med.monash.edu.au Students may be able to do fieldwork overseas for their research project.
Nursing Clinical Placements	7 weeks	Varied	Sweden UK	Jo.Porter@med.monash.edu.au Selected students can do one clinical rotation at Jonkoping University in Sweden or University of Huddersfield in UK. In future additional locations may become available. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Master of Public Health Fieldwork				Maida.O'keefe@med.monash.edu.au Students can undertake overseas fieldwork with the approval of the department.
Psychology at Bergen	6 weeks	January - February	Norway	Max.Jory@med.monash.edu.au Students do 2 units at the University of Bergen. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Psychology Summer School at Sunway campus	10 weeks	7 December 2009 - 10 February 2010	Malaysia	liew.shih.nee@med.monash.edu.my See details of special package available for this program. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Occupational Therapy clinical placements	Varied	Varied	Varied	Pamela.Kirke@med.monash.edu.au 3rd and 4th year students may be able to complete one of their clinical placements overseas.
Paramedic Clinical Placements	Varied	Varied	Varied	Sharon.Wilkins@med.monash.edu.au 4th year students may be able to one of their clinical placements overseas.
Radiography Clinical Placements	5 weeks	February – March or July - August	Varied	Marilyn.Baird@med.monash.edu.au 2nd year students may be able to do one of their clinical placements overseas but they have to find the placement themselves and do it during the first 5 weeks of either semester so it coincides with the domestic placements.

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course

Duration

Date

Location

Contact and notes

International Experience in Pharmacy

3 weeks

December / February

UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia

Esin.Demir@pharm.monash.edu.au

Selected students undertake a third year elective unit overseas.

Science

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Biology Honours Project				Martin.Burd@sci.monash.edu.au Students may be able to do international fieldwork for their honours project.
Tropical Biology Field Trip to Malaysia	2 weeks	26 September – 4 October 2009	Malaysia	Patrick.Baker@sci.monash.edu.au Group field trip. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.