Student information

Flinders University is able to accept a limited number of visiting students at Flinders Medical Centre, the teaching hospital associated with the School of Medicine.

Placements are available to final year medical students to undertake clinical electives, for a minimum period of four weeks and a maximum period of eight weeks.

Attachments are not offered during December or January.

Placement type

Because of commitments to Flinders medical students, placements in General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthesia and Dermatology are not available to international students.

Placements in Psychiatry, Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Orthopaedics and other areas may be possible.

Partner universities

Medical students from our following international partners need to be nominated by their university before they apply:

• Central South University, Changsha, China
• Manipal University, India
• Dresden University of Technology, Germany
  

The contact person at Flinders University will communicate with the nominated students and provide information on admission processes. You will be required to prepare your documents as shown below. Your fees and accommodation may be organised by Flinders University as per the agreements with each respective university.

Medical students from our following international partners should still apply via this website, but will have their administration fee waived:

• Utrecht University
• Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg

Complete the online Visiting Medical Student Elective Request and attach the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Official academic transcript as at current date
• University reference letter of good standing, which must include a statement regarding your level of English competency

Flinders University is able to accept a limited number of visiting students at Flinders Medical Centre, the teaching hospital associated with the School of Medicine.

Placements are available to final year medical students to undertake clinical electives, for a minimum period of four weeks and a maximum period of eight weeks.

Attachments are not offered during December or January.

Placement type

Because of commitments to Flinders medical students, placements in General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthesia and Dermatology are not available to international students.

Placements in Psychiatry, Radiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Orthopaedics and other areas may be possible.

Partner universities

Medical students from our following international partners need to be nominated by their university before they apply:

• Central South University, Changsha, China
• Manipal University, India
• Dresden University of Technology, Germany
  

The contact person at Flinders University will communicate with the nominated students and provide information on admission processes. You will be required to prepare your documents as shown below. Your fees and accommodation may be organised by Flinders University as per the agreements with each respective university.

Medical students from our following international partners should still apply via this website, but will have their administration fee waived:

• Utrecht University
• Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg

Complete the online Visiting Medical Student Elective Request and attach the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Official academic transcript as at current date
• University reference letter of good standing, which must include a statement regarding your level of English competency

Student Networking and Inter-Professional Sessions (SNIPS) are relaxed sessions to learn and meet students from other universities and disciplines.

SNIPS are held regularly in Alice Springs in Central Australia and Darwin in the Top End. If you are located in Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy or Katherine, you can present or participate via videoconference.

SNIPS Central Australia (Alice Springs)

SNIPS (Central Australia) is held regularly in Alice Springs.
Visit the Centre for Remote Health website for more details.

SNIPS Top End (Darwin)

SNIPS (Top End) is held fortnightly in the Flinders University building at Royal Darwin Hospital. Come along for tea or coffee and listen to speakers talk about their profession or experience in the Northern Territory. Bookings are not required.

These sessions also provide a forum for students who would are required to do presentations for their placement or who would like to share their own experiences.

Email the placement team at FNT.placements@flinders.edu.au if you are interested in presenting at one of these sessions, or to receive notification of future sessions.

Aboriginal culture is diverse and varies across Australia and between Northern Territory communities.

Flinders NT deliver free introductory workshops for students in Central Australia (Alice Springs) and the Top End (Darwin), which cover working with Aboriginal clients in the local context of clinical health services delivery.

There are multiple factors that influence the overall health and well-being in the Aboriginal population in Australia. Understanding these factors can contribute to better health outcomes for Aboriginal clients as health practitioners use more culturally safe, secure and holistic frameworks.

Workshops in Central Australia (Alice Springs)

A one day Introduction to Central Australian Aboriginal Cultures and Context is held regularly in Alice Springs.
Visit the Centre for Remote Health website for more details.

Workshops in the Top End (Darwin) 

Participants

Participants in this workshop will come from diverse backgrounds and will have had varied exposure to Aboriginal health curricula, teaching and cultural experiences.

Participants with little or no Aboriginal health teaching are encouraged to review the pre-reading content. This information is provided to students who have registered in the training.

 Workshop content

These sessions at the Royal Darwin Hospital campus explore the topic of working with Aboriginal clients in the context of clinical health services. As a result of the workforce diversity in the NT, the workshop will not focus on any one discipline. Students from all health disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to attend and work through clinical conundrums which can be applied to respective work settings.

Participants are encouraged to contribute to the workshops through the sharing of experiences, by asking questions and through respectful discussion of topics and scenarios.

Register

Workshops are held once a month in Darwin and dates are coordinated with students arriving in the region. To book or enquire about the next workshop, contact:

• Email: fnt.placements@flinders.edu.au
• Phone: (08) 8920 0238

Flinders NT has been using escape rooms to:

• Engage high school students and provide insight into healthcare careers
• Educate and encourage undergraduate students to gain skills and knowledge around team work, interprofessional practice, communication and rural healthcare
• Provide training to new graduates in the Top End
• Collaborate with other universities to provide activities that contribute to the quality of healthcare placements
  Our research and presentations
  
  
• Novel interprofessional learning for healthcare students: An escape room pilot
  Nana’s Nightmare. Can gamification educate as well as entertain? National Allied Health Conference, Brisbane 2019
  Accidental accountability: the case of a competition Towards Unity For Health Conference, Darwin 2019