International development

The faculty aims to enhance its status as one of the leading medicine and health science faculties in the world. It continues to build on its extensive collaborations in education and research with leading international universities.

The faculty recognises that health is a global concern and emphasises the international dimension in its courses. It has a number of arrangements with international institutes to provide educational training, including a partnership with Botswana to provide undergraduate training and assistance with the estalishment of a new medical school.

A major new centre in international health is proposed which will draw on the collective strengths and diversity of discipline areas within the faculty.

The faculty encourages an increasing and diversifying student intake and provides a culturally sensitive international student support program. This includes cross-cultural and academic communication assistance to students from different cultures and non-English speaking backgrounds and is designed to support students' learning needs in medical and health science settings.

The faculty continues to develop strategies to attract high-quality international research students, and to increase international research collaborations and funding.

Each year the faculty hosts many international visitors to facilitate relationships that may lead to new opportunities for international collaboration, exchanges and commercial interactions.

Resources

Faculty International Unit

The Faculty International Unit provides a range of services relating to the faculty's international profile and support for its overseas students. These include research into international student trends, assisting to raise the faculty’s international profile, provision of the faculty’s international student support program and hosting international visitors. Find out more about the Faculty International Unit.

Faculty marketing brochure

This has been designed specifically for international visits and visitors. You can view a pdf version of the faculty marketing brochure or obtain copies of the brochure from the Communications and Alumni Office.

Universitas 21

Universitas 21 is an international network of leading research-intensive universities. Its purpose is to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between the member universities and to create entrepreneurial opportunities for them. Find out more about Universitas 21.

Information for staff in medicine, dentistry, nursing and rehabilitation sciences across Universitas 21 member institutions can be found on the Universitas 21 Health Sciences website.

Australian International Health Institute (AIHI)

AIHI, established as a not-for-profit organisation of the University of Melbourne in 1998, aims to increase the capacity of health workers and planners across the Asia-Pacific region to respond to the health needs of their populations through education, research, leadership development and health specialist services. Find out more about AIHI.

Nossal Institute for Global Health

The Nossal Institute for Global Health is a major new strategic development for the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and the University of Melbourne. Honouring Professor Sir Gustav Nossal AC, the Institute will build on expertise within the University and affiliated organizations to enhance global health equity and help build a sustainable human future through research, education, evaluation, advocacy and development assistance. Find out more about Nossal Institute.