Remote Study Tour - Fiji Islands

Collaborate With The Fiji Islands

Expand your professional experience and contribute to global challenges 🌎 🇫🇯

Cultural Understanding + International Experience + Real Social Impact = An Extraordinary Global Opportunity

Collaborate with Fijian students, academics, leaders and innovators in the Pacific Islands.

Across an exciting 2 weeks, you will explore Fijian culture, increase your global understanding, expand your skills and work in interdisciplinary teams to find solutions to global issues.

This program is open to Australian university students from all disciplines. There are no pre-requisites or prior experience needed.

What Could You Achieve?

Immerse into Fijian culture and learn from local Fijian students, academics, leaders and innovators.

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Work in multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to current Fijian and global challenges.

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Enhance your cultural fluency and personal and professional skills and experience

Program At a Glance...

Gain unique global and professional experience.
Collaborate with students from Fiji National University and University of the South Pacific.
Develop team work, communication and leadership skills.
Work in multidisciplinary teams to discuss global issues and design solutions.
Achieve project outcomes, which have social or environmental impact in Fiji.
Learn from expert speakers including Fiji based academics and charity and business leaders.
Develop understanding of the Fiji National Development Plan and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Fun, immersive and interactive workshops to explore Fiji including Fijian language, music, dance, art and cooking.
Gain a new network and global references for CV, Linkedin & job applications.

Join an Online Discovery Session

Australian University Students – Mondays at 17:00pm (AET) – (Register Here)

How Does The Program Work?

Throw yourself into an experience, which challenges your cultural understanding, teamwork, creative problem solving, multi-disciplinary collaboration and project management and develop unique skills for your future.

Cultural Workshops

It’s so important that you learn about Fiji’s unique way of life, its challenges and its goals for sustainable development before you dive into your project work. Explore live workshops, academic lectures and online content delivered by the Think Pacific team, our charity partners and some of our most successful alumni, alongside Live Q&A sessions and group discussion.

Global Challenges

Working in groups you will consider unique challenges posed by influential organisations in Fiji, focusing upon the most pressing sustainability challenges facing Fiji. The purpose this project is to consider global challenges through a Fijian lens and align solutions to Fiji’s National Development Plan and broader global UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Personal Development

To deepen your learning experience, you shall finish the program by delivering a presentation of your design to key stakeholders, alongside completion of Think Pacific reflective, which means recording and critiquing your learning and increasing your self-awareness. You shall also receive feedback on your work and engagement in the program from your mentor and Fijian partners.

Remote Study Program Journey

Here is our 5 ‘D’ process for your virtual program…

Discovery – you learn about Fiji, your organisation, self-leadership and how your organisation supports Fiji’s National Development Plan.
Discussion – engage in discussion local leaders and fellow students to deepen your understanding.
Decide – decide which project you will focus on as you design solutions to Fijian specific challenges set by our partner organisations
Design – create your project, including delivering a powerpoint presentation and submitting a report and resources
Deliver – present your project to Fijian stakeholders and local leaders.

Your Remote Fiji Itinerary

Programme Structure..

Here is an example itinerary (Timings are AET). Sessions are delivered by Think Pacific team and partners in the Fiji Islands.

This is an intensive programme, however, all sessions are recorded and can be watched around other commitments. Group work sessions are scheduled by students at a time to suit all.

Our speakers, innovators and trainers include..

A selection of leaders from our flagship partner organisations in Fiji

Temesia Tuicaumia, Child Benefit NGO

Sagufta Hanif, Founder, The Fusion Hub

Ra’eed Ali, Precious Plastics Fiji

Dr Crookes, University of the South Pacific

Fenton Lutunatabua, Head of Region, 350.org

Letila Mitchell, Artistic Director for Rako Pasefika

Dr Austin Bowden-Kerby, Coral Conservationist

Winston Hill, Olympic Boxer. Founder of BoxfitHQ

Lionel Rogers, Youth Champs for Mental Health

Susan Grey, Executive Director of FemLink Pacific

Joji Liga, Fiji National Sports Commission

Dr Geraghty, Associate Prof Linguistics, USP

What's Included?

In Your Remote Study Program with Think Pacific

Collaboration

Increase team-work and communication skills by working in global groups

Exclusive Partners

Work on behalf of exclusive program partners in Fiji.

Global Challenges

Create work that tackles global issues in a Fijian context

UN SDG's

Discover the Fiji National Development Plan & UN Sustainable Goals.

Cultural Intelligence

Increase your cultural IQ and learn about Fiji's fascinating culture.

Personal Mentoring

Gain feedback, coaching and support from our expert team.

Live Workshops

Join live workshops to discuss your work and engage in Q&A.

Speaker Series

Attend talks delivered by leading professionals and local experts.

Skills Series

Gain the skills needed to complete your action project.

Academic

Lecturers and workshops delivered by Academics in Fiji

Network

Build your international network and contacts

Endorsement

Receive endorsement for your work via LinkedIn, job references and completion certificate.

Collaborate With Fijian University Students

In Partnership with University of the South Pacific, Fiji National University, local youth groups and the Fijian Ministry.

Work with Fijian University students from Fiji National University and The University of the South Pacific
Create international friendships and work together to explore global issues
Explore some of the biggest international issues facing Australia and the Pacific Islands
Develop your communication, team work and networking skills.

University of the South Pacific

Fiji National University

Graduate Women Fiji

Fijian Ministry

Meeting people from all over the world, collaborating with people from all over the world it was such an awesome and well rounded experience. You definitely feel that connection with Fiji.

Charlie, Virtual Internship, Monash University

Remote Program Testimonials...

Australian University students share their experience

Hao Sun - Western Sydney University

Hamah - Monash University

Eleanor - Charles Sturt

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I was impressed by the organisation and delivery the programme as a whole but especially the depth of cultural insight provided by the Think Pacific team. As a registered Fijian organisation, with a permanent local staff team, they create a comprehensive and fully supported offering.

Steven McDonald, Manager, Short Term Mobility, Western Sydney University

See Some of Our Program Partners...

From Fijian Government to new social enterprises

This is a multidisciplinary programme, relevant to all courses and fields of study. We work with a network of over 90 organisations, from Business to Health Promotion, Sports Development to Conservation..

Government	Enterprise	NGO’s / Charity	National Sporting Orgs.
Ministry of Health	Loving Islands	Nature Fiji	FRU
Ministry of Youth & Sports	Juice Fiji	Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre	NRL fiji
Ministry of Education	Duavata Sustainable Tourism Collective	Youth Champs 4 Mental Health	Handball Fiji
Fiji National Sports Commission	Namosi Eco Retreat	Precious Plastics – Fiji	Netball Fiji
Fiji Council of Social Services	Waitika Farm	EcoBricks	Athletics Fiji
	The Fusion HUB	Uto ni Yalo Trust	Fiji Paralympic Association
	Rako Pasefika	Psychiatric Survivors Association	The Fiji Rugby Academy
	Cautata Village Bakery	Lifeline Fiji	Fiji Amateur Boxing
	Marama Alliance UK	Fiji Alliance for Mental Health
	South Pacific Society of Lifestyle Medicine	Femlink Pacific
	Boxfit HQ	Solar Fiji
	Trendy Fashions	Graduate Women Fiji