Incoming Elective Program
ELECTIVE PROGRAM
Elective program is a flagship program in Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada to organize students’ placements from overseas universities who interested in
Elective program is a flagship program in Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada to organize students’ placements from overseas universities who interested in:
- increasing their knowledge on certain disease that are prevalent in Indonesia.
- obtaining new experiences of observing the clinical and/ or community setting in Indonesia.
- getting the best practices of Indonesian health system, including Indonesian culture and its social aspects.
To take part in elective program, you must be at least a third-year student at our partner universities under MOU or other universities non-MOU with special terms and conditions applied. For observership on clinical settingss, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Gadjah Mada is closely collaborating with Dr. Sardjito Hospital. We gladly welcome elective students to explore, experience our program and enjoy our campus life which depicts blend of cultural power, professional life, and technological advance.
List of Partner Universities
Asia
- Chiang Mai University, Thailand
- Chulalangkorn University, Thailand
- Juntendo University, Japan
- Kobe University, Japan
- National University Singapore, Singapore
- Osaka City University, Osaka- Japan
- Osaka University, Japan
- Seoul National University, South Korea
- Siriraj Hospital School of Medicine-Mahidol University,Thailand
- Taipei Medical University, Taiwan
- University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
- Yamagata University, Japan
Australia
- Monash University, Australia
- University of Melbourne, Australia
- University of Sydney, Australia
Europe
- Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Graz University, Austria – ASEA Uninet
- Innsburck University, Austria – ASEA Uninet
- Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria – ASEA Uninet
- Maastricht University, The Netherlands
- Montpellier University, France
- Poittier University, France
- Tubingen University, Germany
- Umea University, Umea- Sweden
- University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
- Vienna University, Austria – ASEA Uninet
- VUmc Amsterdam, The Netherlands
*In alphabetical order
The elective program registration will only open only in January and July. The student(s) who apply in January is for the implementation on July – December, and student(s) who apply in July is for the implementation on January – June in the next year.
Elective students are accepted for a total period of between 2 – 4 weeks. Each departments will only accept for maximum 4 (four) participants per program at the same period. The recommended period is January – December, except for the first week of January and the last week of December due to Christmas and New Year holiday. This schedule would also be adjusted with Eid Mubarak holiday which changes every year.
Application materials
- Letter of Recommendation from the applicants’ Dean,
- Motivation letter
- Curriculum Vitae,
- A copy of Passport (ID page only),
- Copy of vaccine certificate (Hepatitis A, typhoid, influenza, and DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus)) – Compiled in a PDF file.
- A copy of international student health insurance (optional, but strongly recommended).
- Four (4) pcs passport size photographs and two (2) pcs 3X4 size photographs, recommended in red background (submitted to the International Relation Office / IRO on arrival).
Mind that your application will be processed only if all those above documents are enclosed!
Application Process
- For applicants from partner universities under MoU, you should be officially nominated by their home university through their international office/international coordinator.
For applicants from non-MoU universities, please contact the International Relation Office (IRO) by sending an email to iro.fk@ugm.ac.id with the subject “Incoming Elective”. - Login to the elective page here: http://ugm.id/electivemedugm. If you don’t have an account, you can register first.
- Choose the ‘Apply Incoming Elective Program’ link and complete the form.
- Upload the required documents, such as Letter of Recommendation from the applicants’ Dean, Curriculum vitae, A copy of Passport (ID page only), an outline (a brief proposal) indicating the specific purpose and expectation joining the elective program at the department the applicant wish to apply for, a copy of international student health insurance (optional, but strongly recommended).
- After getting confirmation from the expected department, IRO will send applicants the letter of invitation as well as UGM sponsor visa (socio-cultural visa).
Mind that nomination from home university doesn’t guarantee any acceptance in the elective program, as all really depends on the availability resources at each department in the period the applicant would like to apply for.
Application Deadline
The deadline of application for each period is SIX months before the implementation.
The activities are mostly conducted at Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Sardjito teaching hospital. In addition, it could be conducted at satellite hospital or field visit to networking health centers of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Gadjah Mada. The elective program offers various activities both in clinical and preclinical department.
| Clinical Department | Non-clinical Department |
|---|---|
| Obstetrics & Gynecology | Public Health |
| Internal Medicine | Nursing |
| Pediatric | Anatomy, Embryology and Anthropology |
| Surgery | Pharmacology and Therapy |
| Psychiatry | Histology and Cell Biology (Molecular Biology) |
| Otorhinolaryngology | Clinical Pathology |
| Neurology | Microbiology |
| Cardiology | Health Nutrition |
| Ophthalmology | Biochemistry |
| Dermato-Venerology | Parasitology |
| Anesthesiology and Reanimation | Radiology |
We also offers tailor-made elective program based on request of which depend on availabilities and requirements of each department. Mind that it is a non-waived tuition fee program.
Medical, nursing, and nutrition students at least 3rd year of studies could take the elective program with the Dean recommendation from home institution.
| No. | Item | Terms of Payment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Application fee: US $100 | It’s a non-refundable fee and payable on submission of each completed application form to IRO. |
| 2. | Course fee: US $500 per month* | It’s used solely for support of the courses involved in expected department covering hospital/ clinical/ ward activities, field visit, lecture/ mentoring . |
* waiver for MoU universities
- It’s waiver program fees for applicants from partner universities under MoU as long as they meet regulation of program duration within 4 weeks maximum. For those who exceed 4 weeks and 4 students will only be charged course fee accordingly.
Please note that changing the department during the program running, will be charged for application fee.
Mind that programme fee does not include the accommodation fee during the elective programme. The participants are requested to arrange your own accommodation. The followings are recommended places nearby our Faculty:
HOTELS
The followings are recommended places nearby our Faculty:
University Club Hotel
Address: Jalan Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Phone: +62274563461, +62274557216, +6281227337611
Email: university_club@gamamulti.com or click http://www.ugmclub.com
(The location is about 10-15 minutes of walking distance)
Wisma MM UGM
Address: Jalan Colombo, Yogyakarta Indonesia
Phone: +62274557981
Email: studenthousing@mmugm.ac.id or visit http://housing.mmugm.ac.id
(The location is about 25 minutes of walking distance)
Wisma Kagama
Address: Boulevard UGM Bulaksumur Blok G Yogyakarta Indonesia
Phone. +62 274560142 Fax. 0274-560186
Email: pphkagama@ugm.ac.id
(The location is about 15 minutes of walking distance)
Cakra Kusuma Hotel
Address: Jl. Kaliurang No 25 Km 5,2 Yogyakarta – Indonesia 55284
Phone: +62 274 588066 Fax. +62 274 541692
E-mail : marketing@cakrakusuma-hotel.com
Web: http://www.cakrakusuma-hotel.com/
FEMALE HOMESTAY
Ratnaningsih Bulaksumur
Jl. Fauna No.4,Kampus UGM Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
Telp: 0274-583267 / 0857-9957-6189, 0817-9428-101,0852-9392-9275,
Fax: 0274-583193
Email: lisa.rahayu@ugm.ac.id
Website: http://residence.ugm.ac.id/v2/ratnaningsih-bulaksumur/
nDalem Pogung
Address: Jl. Pogung Raya No. 1 Sinduadi Sleman Yogyakarta
Phone: +62 856 2020 912, +62 856 2020 916, +62 274 800 32 62
Website: http://ndalempogung.blogspot.com/
Facilities: AC, free internet access, LCD TV, refrigerator
TigaLima homestay
Address : Jl. Affandi (Gejayan), Kepuh GK III/ 946, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Phone: +62 812 2626 2635
Website: http://tigalima.wordpress.com
TB Female Homestay
Address: Jl. Podang Baru No 1 Demangan Baru
Phone: 0816680974
Facilities: WIFI, hot/cold water
Price: Rp 1,000,000/ month
MALE HOMESTAY
Dharmaputera Karanggayam
Address: Jl. Weling No.108, Karang,gayam Caturtunggal Depok, Sleman Yogyakarta 55281
Telp: 0274-6411662 / 0856-2915-969
Fax: 0274-6411663
Email: asitayu@gmail.com
Website: http://residence.ugm.ac.id/v2/daramputera-karanggayam/
KINANTI HOUSE
R2 Home
Address: Jl. Kaliurang Km. 5 No. 34 Yogyakarta
Phone: +62 816 148 5523
Facilities: Private bath room, AC , Wifi, Water Heater, Spring Bed, TV Cable+LCD, Shared public kitchen, strategic located 200m nothern UGM