Elective Courses for International Students
16/04/2024

The elective training has been designed in various pattern from 2 weeks to 12 weeks, flexible seasons during year (from spring to winter), and multi-disciplinary fields with at least 2 weeks in one specialty. You can choose 2 departments if your internship period is in 4 weeks or more.

NOTICE: FROM JANUARY 2025 - END OF MARCH 2025: CAPACITY REACHED

At University Medical Center (UMC)

Departments	Minimum duration	Departments	Minimum duration
Neurosurgery	2 weeks	Microbiology	2 weeks
Obstetrics & Gynecology	2 weeks	Urology	2 weeks
Respiratory	2 weeks	Anesthesiology	2 weeks
Orthopedics	2 weeks	Adult Cardiovascular surgery	2 weeks
Neurology – stroke unit	2 weeks	Gastrointestinal surgery	2 weeks
Emergency	2 weeks	Laboratory	2 weeks
Intensive care	2 weeks	Nursing	2 weeks
Diagnostic imaging/radiology	2 weeks	Thoracic - vascular surgery	2 weeks
Physical Therapy	2 weeks	Hepatobiliary & pancreatic surgery	2 weeks
Cardiology	2 weeks	Pharmacology	2 weeks
Gastroenterology	2 weeks	Proctology	2 weeks
Endocrinology	2 weeks	Pediatrics Cardiovascular surgery	2 weeks
Molecular Biomedicine	2 weeks	Pathology	2 weeks
Otolaryngology	2 weeks	Ophthalmology	2 weeks

The elective training program does not include these departments:

Pediatrics
Oncology
Dermatology

Elective training fee

Participant	UMP fee (USD)
Medical Student (3rd year and above)	200 USD/ 2 week
Resident Physician	300 USD/ 2 week

Required Documents

A brief Curriculum Vitae
Scanned passport (the page containing personal information and photograph)
Recommendation letter from applicant’s university/ institution
Application form (download here)

Payment

Cash VND on arrival

Exchange rate is based on Vietcombank.

Housing

Students will be responsible for arranging their own accommodation.

We suggest you find places in district 5 or 4, near our university and hospital.

VISA

Vietnam visa exemption – Vietnam visa-free countries list (Click here)
E-VISA website (Click here)

Students can use tourist VISA for elective at UMP.

Contact Information
Please send application to International Relations Department at least 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the elective training course

Email title : [Apply for Elective program] - [Name]
Send to email: htqt@ump.edu.vn
Main PIC : Ms.Binh - International Relations Department

Regulations for trainees

Map to International Relations Department UMP

International Relations Department

- Office hour: Morning 8:00 - 11:00

Afternoon 14:00 - 16:00

- Address: First floor, 15-floor Building, 217 Hong Bang Street, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
- Time-off calendar:

~ Independence Day Holiday: from September 02, 2024 to September 03, 2024

~ New Year : January 01, 2025

~ Lunar New Year: from January 20, 2025 to February 09, 2025