RMIT students win Asia-Pacific studies through New Colombo Plan funding

SYDNEY - More than 200 RMIT students will undertake won overseas study programmes and internships in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Samoa, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, thanks to funding from the Australian Government’s New Colombo Plan. The funding is for outbound mobility programs to the Asia Pacific for three years from 2017.

 Professor Andrew MacIntyre, RMIT University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Global Development, said RMIT already had great relationships with other institutions and companies in the region, such as Universitas Pelita Harapan in Indonesia and the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore.
 “RMIT has a strong reputation overseas for producing work-ready graduates and this funding will allow more of our students to gain the international experience that industry needs,” he said. “We remain committed to developing life-changing experiences for our students.”
 The funding will cover 15 projects, including engineering internships in Indonesia, the Humanitarian Design Programme in Samoa and Global Entrepreneurship and Internship in China.
 RMIT places significant emphasis on providing opportunities to gain overseas industry and
 The New Colombo Plan is a Federal Government initiative that encourages Australian undergraduate students to study and undertake internships in the Indo-Pacific region. www.rmit.edu.au (ATI).