Summer Programmes

Youth Empowerment Project (Fiji)
January 15 to 30, 2026

Live in a traditional village, become a member of a Fijian family and work alongside Fijian youth groups (aged 18-35) as you explore local and global issues together. Develop cross-cultural skills and discuss solutions to achieve key aspects of Fiji’s National Development Plan and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. For eligibility, cost details and to apply, visit the Via portal here.  

Global Team Internship (Fiji)
January 12 to 27, 2026

This 16-day Global Team Internship (GTI) has been designed to help you bridge the gap between university and graduate employment in a globalized workforce by combining unique work-experience with cultural immersion and a team-based adventure. During the placement, you will live with a team of fellow students in your own lovely, serviced house at the hub of the South Pacific and Fiji’s capital, Suva – whilst supporting our hand-picked network of Fijian NGO’s, social enterprises and charities to develop practical and sustainable solutions to current challenges. For eligibility, cost details and to apply, visit the Via portal here.

Education and Teaching Programme (Bali)
January 12 to February 08, 2026

Join a team, live together in a Balinese community and immerse yourself in this one-month project, aimed at increasing English development and empowerment. Each day you will work in small groups to support and supplement English language learning across a range of early years, school and community settings. For eligibility, cost details and to apply, visit the Via portal here.

Note: Think Pacific offers other programmes beyond these partially-funded opportunities. For more information on Think Pacific generally, check out their website here.

Global Internship in Bangkok (Thailand)
November 22 to December 06, 2025

Bring your business idea to the global stage. Over two weeks, you’ll join an impressive cohort of founders to learn from business, social impact and innovation leaders, and work hands-on in the design-driven Bangkok start-up environment. The programme includes over 30 workshops across 2 weeks, and is open to students of any discipline and background with an interest in technology, entrepreneurship, innovation and start-ups. For eligibility, cost details and to apply, visit the Via portal here.

Note: HEX International offers other programmes beyond these partially-funded opportunities. For more information on HEX International, visit their website here.

Global Sustainable Development Innovation for the Future (Thailand)
December 01 to December 11, 2025

This carbon-neutral program explores sustainable development
initiatives in Thailand aimed at improving people’s lives and reducing carbon
emissions with a unique focus on Thai Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP). You’ll learn from communities and experts about responsible tourism and sustainable ways of living that can be incorporated in daily life. These methods, rooted in SEP, are aimed at improving people’s quality of life and are directly aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For eligibility, cost details and to apply, visit the Via portal here.

Note: CRCC Asia offers other programmes beyond these partially-funded opportunities. For more information, visit their website here.

Intercultural Approaches for Public Health
January 05 to January 30, 2026

The initiative offers conceptual and empirical elements of social sciences to place health-disease processes in a complex sociocultural environment. It provides a varied vision of medicine and its history, considering different medical systems and going deeply into traditional Mapuche and Aymara medicine and its worldview. Both tensions and exchanges between globalization processes and local identities are analyzed along with the presentation of the intercultural approach as an analytical perspective and practical strategy in the health systems. For eligibility, cost details and to apply, visit the Via portal here.

To apply for a participation in a partially-funded programme, please be sure to apply to 360 International through the University's learning abroad portal. If selected for funding, you will be advised on the next steps to apply to the programme provider or host institution following your nomination.

Students who do not receive an Air New Zealand travel grant as part of their funding package are responsible for the cost and arrangements of international airfare. All students will be responsible for passport, visa, and other personal expenses, including any required immunizations and medical checks required for travel, and meals where not included in the programme schedule. 

Terms and conditions for funding apply. Please see the application for your preferred programme(s) for further details.