UniGO: Global Opportunity Program
Immerse yourself in sustainability projects within the Southeast Asian context with a supported study experience in either Indonesia, Malaysia or Vietnam between 9-29 January 2025.
The University Global Opportunity Program (UniGO) is a new 25 credit point elective unit where you’ll explore the connections between place, culture, technology and sustainability, travelling for approximately three weeks over your summer break.
Applications open 8 May – 3 July 2024
When and where will I travel?
UniGO students will travel to Indonesia, Malaysia or Vietnam. Students will nominate a preference and we will endeavour to give you your first or second choice. Travel will take place over three weeks between 9 – 29 January 2025.
Key dates
- Applications open 8 May – 3 July 2024.
- Applicants notified within 4–6 weeks of submitting your application.
- Detailed itineraries uploaded into the Application portal by the UniGO team 22 July 2024.
- Pre-trip workshops (face to face and online): 25, 27, 29 November 2024 and 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13 December 2024, 1pm – 4pm each day.
- Travel will take place between 9 – 29 January 2025.
- Post-trip workshop (face to face and online): 6 February 2025.
What will I do?
- You’ll explore the connections between place, culture, technology and sustainability in a new 25 credit point elective unit offered over the summer break.
- This will begin with a pre-travel module and workshops from November 2024, which will introduce you to key perspectives on environmental sustainability, including local, national and global challenges.
- Then you’ll undertake your three-week overseas trip between 9 – 29 January 2025 with a group of 30 students, accompanied by teaching staff and our partners on the ground.
- You’ll visit a diverse range of environmental sustainability initiatives delivered by not-for-profit and community groups and, wherever possible, we will introduce you to University of Tasmania Alumni and Australian volunteers working in-country.
- In your designated country, you’ll experience and contribute to local sustainability projects. You’ll then have several assignments to do to complete the unit.
Who is eligible?
Students with elective space in eligible degrees, and who have completed at least two units or 25 credit points by end of semester 1 (2024), can apply to enrol in the UniGO program. If you are unsure of your eligibility, make an appointment with a Student Advisor to discuss your study plan and elective options.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION: UniGO: Global Opportunity Program | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
