International Medical Electives and Independent Learning Activities

International Electives:
Sydney Medical School has agreements with a number of medical schools around the world to offer reciprocal elective placements for a limited number of senior medical students each year.

Independent Learning Activities:
All students in the Sydney Medical Program must complete an Independent Learning Activity (ILA) before July 31st in the second year of their degree and some students choose to complete this overseas. The Office for Global Health programs include some international ILA opportunities for students to complete during their vacation time at the end of first year.

Electives offered

	Cambodia - University of Health Science		Canada - McMaster University
	Chile - Institute of Studies in Social and Intercultural Health and Equity		China - Fudan Medical School
	China - Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing		China - Shanghai Jiao Tong University
	France - Université Pierre et Marie Curie		Germany - Technische Universität Dresden
	India - CMC Vellore		India - DMIMS
	Indonesia - University of Gadjah Mada		Israel - Technion University
	Nepal - Patan Academy of Health Sciences		Singapore - National University of Singapore
	Sweden - Karolinska Institute		Thailand - Chulalongkorn Medical School, Bangkok
	Timor-Leste		USA - Columbia University
	USA - Weill Cornell Medical College		Uganda - Makerere University
	Vietnam - Hoc Mai Foundation

Sydney Medical School students can apply for a limited number of places at the participating institutions without requirement to pay tuition fees. Partner institutions also nominate a similar number of students to undertake elective placements at Sydney Medical School in that same calendar year without requirement to pay tuition fees.

This highly regarded exchange program provides an opportunity for closer collaboration between the participating institutions.

More information on the University of Sydney Medical Elective program is available from the Office for Global Health

ILAs offered

	Cambodia - University of Health Science		China - Shanghai Jiao Tong University
	India - CMC Vellore		Indonesia - University of Gadjah Mada
	Nepal - Patan Academy of Health Science		Timor-Leste
	Uganda - Makerere University		International Public Health Seminars Course

Students must arrange appropriate supervision and complete the appropriate contract and applications, particularly any additional forms for undertaking the ILA overseas.

Once enrolled in the Medical Program, students should consult the medical program website for current policies and procedures.

Applications for the Office for Global Health ILAs will be advertised via bulletins in the first half of the year. Of course, students may arrange their own placements outside the OGH programs. The Chair of the ILA Committee is .

For more information on how to apply for international Electives or international Independent Learning Activities, visit the Office for Global Health