ISV participants based in Australia and New Zealand have the opportunity to earn academic credit for their participation in the two-week volunteer component of the ISV program. These credits will be awarded through an Australian University, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).  The syllabi for the Natural Resources Management and Community Development courses are available here.

• Course Name:  Science Project, Course Code:  ONPS2186 – Science Project
• The course is offered in two disciplines: Natural Resources Management (for Costa Rica, Thailand and New Zealand) and Community Development (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Thailand).
• All students enrolled in this option are eligible to earn 12 Credit Points
• Each individual is responsible for taking the course syllabus to their course supervisor at their home university and ensuring that they are eligible to accept RMIT credits.
•  For Australian and New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, the tuition fee for this course is AUD$1575. Australian students are eligible to defer the tuition fee through the Australian Taxation Office’s High Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) as a BAND 2 subject. The tuition fee for international students is AUD $2640.
• Course registration and collection of tuition fees are the responsibility of RMIT (not ISV).
• To enroll for this option, please send an email to Lynda.Wilson@rmit.edu.au with your postal address and an enrolment kit will be sent to you. 
• Deadline for enrolment: 65 days prior to your scheduled departure for the ISV program. Please refer to your allocation package for due dates for your specific departure date. Any enrolments after this deadline must be approved first by ISV or it may not be accepted.  
• All final grades will be provided by RMIT.

* Please note prices are correct as at February 2008, however may be subject to change as a result of government legislation

If you have questions about this option or how to register: