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
Current visa information for students travelling to the Prato centre as of 1 September 2010

Art and Design

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Fine Arts in Prato	8 weeks	3 September - 31 October 2012	Prato	Michael.Vale@monash.edu 24 credit point Major Study Program; OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Architecture in Prato	8 weeks	3 September - 31 October 2012	Prato	tim.schork@monash.edu 24 credit point Major Study Program
Culturescape in Prato	5 weeks	12 June - 13 July 2012	Prato	Vince.Dziekan@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Design at Prato	3 weeks	20 June - 8 July 2011	Prato	Brad.Haylock@monash.edu DGN2000 - 6 credit point program.
Theory and Drawing	5 weeks	11 June- 16 July 2011	Prato	Kit.Wise@monash.edu DWG2784 and TAD2136 or TAD3136 - 12 credit point program.
Fine Arts	8 weeks	3 September - 29 October 2011	Prato	Claudia.Terstappen@monash.edu 24 credit point Major Study Program. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Multimedia and Digital Arts	5 weeks	11 June - 16 July 2011	Prato	Matthew.Perkins@monash.edu Students can choose 1-2 units from 4 units which are offered. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
AnaRtomy at Prato	4 weeks	Not Available in 2011	Prato	Nina.Stellars@artdes.monash.edu.au This is a program for students doing anatomy or fine arts. It is available to students in 2nd year MBBS or 4th year of Physiotherapy. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.

Arts

Language programs

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Chinese	3 weeks 6 weeks	28 November 2011 – 16 December 2011 28 November 2011 - 6 January 2012	China	Candy.Wang@monash.edu This program can be done for 3 weeks (6 credit points) or 6 weeks (12 credit points) in Beijing or Shanghai. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
French	Varied	Varied	Various in France	Patrick.Durel@monash.edu 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@monash.edu Group tour
German	Varied	Varied	Germany	Heinz.Kreutz@monash.edu 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	6 weeks	2 January - 10 February 2012	Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Yacinta.Kurniasih@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Italian	3 weeks 6 weeks	9-27 January 2012 9 January - 17 February 2012	Prato	Annamaria.Pagliaro@monash.edu This program can be done for 3 weeks or 6 weeks OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Japanese	10 weeks	20 November 2011 - 28 January 2012	Japan	Shimako.Iwasaki@monash.edu This program is run in Kanazawa.
Japanese (Osaka)	5 weeks	15 December 2011 - 1 February 2012	Japan	Jeremy.Breaden@monash.edu This program is run in Osaka.
Korean	Varied	Varied	Korea	Younga.Cho@monash.edu Students can do intensive language programs in various institutions in Korea with the approval from the Convenor of Korean Studies.
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	20 June - 17 July 2011	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.
Archaeology Fieldwork in Prato	3 weeks	1 - 20 July 2012	Prato	Andrea.DiCastro@monash.edu
After Atrocity: Holocaust, South Africa, Rwanda	2 weeks	June – July 2011	South Africa and Rwanda	Mark.Baker@monash.edu Group study tour OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
War and peace: Models of conflict resolution	2 weeks	1 - 13 July 2012	Prato	cathy.o’brien@monash.edu Mark.Baker@monash.edu
Final Journey: Remembering the Holocaust	2 weeks	29 June - 14 July 2012 (2 weeks)	Prato	cathy.o’brien@monash.edu Karen.Auerbach@monash.edu
Contemporary Issues in Tourism	1 week	14 September - 21 September 2011	Fiji	Vicky.Peel@monash.edu Group study tour
Chamber Music at Prato	2 weeks	19 November - 7 December 2012	Prato	Robert.Burke@monash.edu Cathy.O'Brien@monash.edu
Criminology in Prato	2 weeks	22 March - 4 April 2012	Prato	Marie.Segrave@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Cultural Landscape in Italy	1 week	2 December - 12 December 2011	Italy	Nigel.Tapper@monash.edu 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	18 November 2011 - 16 December 2011	Prato	Carolyn.James@monash.edu Constant.Mews@monsh.edu
European Union Study in Italy	2 weeks	5 - 16 December 2011	Prato	Paul.Kalfadellis@monash.edu
Film Internship	2 weeks	April	Singapore	Adrian.Martin@monash.edu 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 OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Geography Field Trip to South Africa	3 weeks	January - February	South Africa	Haripriya.Rangan@monash.edu Christian.Kull@monash.edu Group field trip run every second year. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Geography Masters Fieldwork	Varied	Varied	Varied	Craig.Thorburn@monash.edu Bruce.Missingham@monash.edu Masters of International Development and Environmental Analysis students may do part of their fieldwork overseas.
Israelis and Palestinians	2 weeks	15-25 November 2010	Israel	Mark.Baker@monash.edu
Jazz at Prato	3 weeks	19 November - 11 December 2011	Prato	Robert.Burke@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Jazz in New York	3 weeks	25 June - 13 July 2012	New York, USA	Robert.Burke@monash.edu Cathy.O'Brien@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Journalism Study Tour	2.5 weeks	26 June - 14 July 2010	USA & UK	Andrea.Baker@monash.edu Group study tour
Journalism Internship	Varied	Varied	Varied	Andrea.Baker@monash.edu Students can undertake an individually arranged international internship or participate in the ACICIS program.
Journalism Internship - ACICIS	6 weeks	January	Indonesia	Andrea.Baker@monash.edu This program is run by ACICIS.
Media and Communications	3 weeks	June - July	UK or USA	Mark.Gibson@monash.edu This is a field trip to visit media organisations in either the UK or USA.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	5 weeks	16 Nov - 16 Dec 2012	Prato	Peter.Howard@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students
Seeking Justice	2.5 weeks	1 July - 17 July 2011	South Africa & Rwanda	Mark.Baker@monash.edu Sue.Hampel@monash.edu
Touring Japanese Culture or JPS2140	3 weeks	December	Japan	Alison.Tokita@monash.edu Group study tour

Business and Economics

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Summer School at Sunway campus	3 & 6 weeks	December 2011 - January 2012	Malaysia	See details of special package available for this program. Please note the Monash Abroad deadline for this application submission is 16th September 2011. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Accounting and Finance	3 weeks	early January 2012	Europe – various locations	Jacqueline.Birt@monash.edu(accounting) Group study tour
European Summer School for Advanced Management (MBA only)	2 weeks	24 June - 6 July 2012	Denmark	Rossouw.Engelbrecht@monash.edu
Marketing	2 weeks	7 - 22 January 2012	Varied	kristy.horne@monash.edu Group study tour
AISAM - Business in Asia - MBA	2 weeks	27 June - 8 July 2011	Malaysia	Rossouw.Engelbrecht@monash.edu This program is operated by the Australian National Business School.
Marketing China	2 weeks	2-17 July 2011	China	kristy.horne@monash.edu Group study tour.
Winter semester at Prato	2.5 weeks	25 June - 12 July 2012	Prato	Alexander.Stevens@monash.edu OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.

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	27 June - 15 July 2011	Cook Islands	Nerissa.Albon@monash.edu
Korea	3 weeks	30 August – 17 September 2010	Korea	Marie-Therese.Jensen@monash.edu
South Africa	3 weeks	29 August - 16 september 2011	South Africa	Graham.Parr@monash.edu
European Summer School	4 weeks	25 November – 17 December 2009	Central Europe	Greg.Hurworth@monash.edu Group study tour.
Psychology Clinical Placements	Varies	Varies		Overseas placements can be arranged by contacting course coordinators: Janette.Simmonds@monash.edu John.Roodenburg@monash.edu

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)	8 weeks	5 January - 2 March 2012	San Diego, Chicago (USA), Israel	Caitlin.Slattery@monash.edu

Law

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
Law in Prato	Varies	April - June	Italy	Cathy.Meredith@monash.edu Students can select 1 – 4 units from a selection of units, mostly with international and comparative focus, offered each year & have the opportunity to study at Monash's Prato centre in Italy. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Law in Malaysia	Varies	July - August	Malaysia	Cathy.Meredith@monash.edu Students can select 1 – 3 units from a selection of units, mostly with international and comparative focus, offered each year & have the opportunity to study at Monash's Sunway campus in Malaysia. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students. Please note the Sunway package (of free accommodation) is NOT available for this program.
Law Internships	Varies	Varied	Varied, including USA, Geneva, South Africa, Malaysia and Israel	Cathy.Meredith@monash.edu 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
AnaRtomy at Prato	4 weeks	18 June - 9 July 2010	Prato	Adina.Kleiner@monsh.edu This is a program for students doing anatomy or fine arts. It is available to students in 2nd year MBBS or 4th year of Physiotherapy. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Medicine Clinical Placements	6 weeks	Varied		mbbsadmin.year5@monash.edu Students may be able to do one of their 5th year clinical rotations overseas.
Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science - Fieldwork	Varied	Varied		bmedsc@monash.edu Students may be able to do fieldwork overseas for their research project.
Nursing Clinical Placements	6-7 weeks	Varied	Sweden UK	Jo.Porter@monash.edu Selected students can do one clinical rotation at Karlolinska or Jonkoping University in Sweden or University of Huddersfield in UK. In future additional locations may become available.
Master of Public Health Fieldwork				Maida.O'keefe@monash.edu Students can undertake overseas fieldwork with the approval of the department.
Psychology at Bergen	6 weeks	January - February	Norway	Deborah.krasey@monash.edu Students do 2 units at the University of Bergen.
Psychology Summer School at Sunway campus	12 weeks	14 November 2011 - 3 February 2012	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	Dee.Slater@monash.edu 3rd and 4th year students may be able to complete one of their clinical placements overseas.
Paramedic Clinical Placements	Varied	Varied	Varied	Alison.Reeves@monash.edu 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@monash.edu 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.
Social Work Placement	14 weeks	Varied	Varied	Marija.Dragic@monash.edu

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course	Duration	Date	Location	Contact and notes
PAC3532 Elective: International Experience in Pharmacy	4 weeks	December / February	UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia	Eileen.Coxhill@monash.edu

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	1 week	24 September – 2 October 2011	Malaysia	Patrick.Baker@sci.monash.edu.au Bruce.Weir@sci.monash.edu.au Group field trip. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.
Science Summer School at Sunway SCI3740 & MBS3990	12 weeks	28 November 2011 - 17 February 2012	Malaysia	siew.lee.fong@sci.monash.edu.my adeline.ting@sci.monash.edu.my See details of special package available for this program. OS-HELP loans available for eligible students.

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