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PCTU Student Elective Program
OVERVIEW
Offered year-round (excluding national holidays), the Student Elective Program provides international students with a customizable clinical and cultural learning experience across multiple medical specialties, with a minimum of one week per specialty. Activities are conducted in English, with an emphasis on active participation in clinical practice and cultural integration.
The program offers a structured introduction to Vietnam’s healthcare system through a blend of clinical observation and cultural immersion. Students engage in supervised bedside practice, case-based discussions, clinical skills workshops, reflective learning, and interprofessional communication—enhancing their understanding of healthcare delivery within Vietnam’s diverse social and cultural context.
Duration
- Flexible: 1–12 weeks. Minimum: 1 week per department.
Locations
- Phan Chau Trinh University
Address: 09 Nguyen Gia Thieu St., Dien Ban Dong Ward, Da Nang City, Vietnam
Website |Facebook |YouTube |Virtual Tour
- Phan Chau Trinh Medical University Hospital
Address: 09 Nguyen Gia Thieu St., Dien Ngoc Ward, Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Facebook | Website - Tam Tri General Hospital in Da Nang
Address: 64 Cach Mang Thang 8 St., Khue Trung Ward, Cam Le Dist, Da Nang City, Vietnam
Facebook | Website - Partner institutions: Da Nang General Hospital, Da Nang Center for Disease Control (CDC – available once a year)
STRUCTURED PROGRAM
Clinical Rotation
| Department | Minimum Duration |
|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 1 week |
| Surgery | 1 week |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1 week |
| Pediatrics | 1 week |
| Emergency Medicine | 1 week |
| Others (Rehabilitation, Radiology, Nursing,…) |
Cultural & Academic Orientation
Orientation Day (Day 1):
- Introduction to hospital systems and learning environment
- Campus tour and Pre-clinical Skills and Simulation Hospital visit
- Regulations for trainees
Cultural exchange activities (1 day): with domestic medical students
Community-Based Activities (1 day)
Students choose either of following options
- Visit to a public hospital in Da Nang
- Field trip to Da Nang CDC (only available once a year, for groups of maximum 8 international students; advance registration required)
+ HIV/AIDS and substance use treatment
+ Occupational health
+ Nutrition and food hygiene and safety
+ Communicable Disease Prevention
+ Non-Communicable Disease Prevention
+ Environmental Health and School Health
TUITION & FEES
| Services | Description | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | Clinical instructor fee | 100 USD/week |
| Administration fee | Pre and post-trip organization and support | 50 USD |
| 24/7 team support for emergency | Free |
REQUIRED DOCCUMENTS
Curriculum Vitae (short version) stamped by home university/institution
Passport face page scan
REGULATIONS
Daily schedule: 8:00–11:30 and 13:00–16:00 (Monday to Friday)
Dress code: long white coat or professional attire (no shorts/slippers allowed)
Students must wear name badges and comply with hospital policies
Time-off calendar:
- Tet Holiday: follows the Lunar Calendar and typically falls between mid-January and mid-February on the Western calendar.
- Hung Kings Commemorations: 10th Mar on Lunar Calendar every year, equivalent to Mid Apr on Western calendar.
- Reunification Day and International Workers’ Day: 30 April – 1st May
- Vietnam’s Independence Day: 2 Sep
For a detailed time-off calendar every year, please refer to email: cric@pctu.edu.vn.
CONTACT INFOMATION
Ms. Nguyen Thi Kieu Trinh – Student Mobility Coordinator
- Email: sep@pctu.edu.vn
- Office hours: 7:30–11:30 and 12:30–16:30 (Monday to Saturday)
- Address: Global Engagement Division, Phan Chau Trinh University
09 Nguyen Gia Thieu St., Dien Ban Dong Ward, Da Nang City, Vietnam
PROGRAM TIMELINE (SUGGESTED)
6–8 weeks before
4–5 weeks before
Eligible students receive confirmation email and process the payment via bank transfer (USD)
1–2 weeks before
Receive arrival instructions and schedule
Day 1
Orientation, department assignment, hospital tour
Weeks 1–X
Clinical rotation, community visits, workshops
Final week
Feedback, and certificate issuance (if required)
Contact us
Tel: +84 0235.757.959
E-mail: ged@pctu.edu.vn
Address: No.09 Nguyen Gia Thieu St., Dien Ban Dong Ward, Da Nang City, Vietnam
Monday – Saturday
7h30-11h30am ; 12h30-4h30pm (GMT+7)
GED office hours at Phan Chau Trinh University Campus
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