Engineering for Equitable Climate Transitions (EWB)
This program will expose you to the complexities of working as a professional engineer in social and environmental systems. Working with Engineers Without Borders, you will deeply explore the intersections of engineering, technology and the creation of social impact whilst immersing yourself in Cambodia.
Key information
Destination: Cambodia
Dates: 22 June - 19 July 2025
Program Cost: A$1,500 + airfares with NCP Grant (A$7,500 + airfares without NCP grant)
Funding:
- A$6,000 New Colombo Plan Mobility Grants available for eligible students
- $9,893 OS-HELP Loans available for eligible students
Program Eligibility: Undergraduate Engineering students
Application Deadline: 20 March 2025
Overview
The experience aims to complement and expand the boundaries of your university experience. It also seeks to shape the next generation of socio-technical engineering leaders who are committed to creating positive impact. You can expect to the challenged, to learn how to respond to ambiguity with humility in contexts different to our own.
By participating in this program, you will gain experience in:
- Socio-technical skills and mindsets
- Appropriate technology best-practice
- Designing in resource constrained environments
- Working with community and clients on needs analysis and problem definition
- Evaluating solutions including maintenance, materials and cost
- Rapid prototyping and development
- Client engagement and communication
- Cross-cultural engagement, teamwork and project management
Academic information
Which unit/s can this program be taken for as credit?
- EAT20008 - Professional Experience in Engineering
Can this unit be taken as an elective by students in any Swinburne degree?
No
Eligibility
To qualify for this program, you must:
- Be enrolled in an Undergraduate Engineering degree
- Have completed at least 200 credit points in your course
Siem Reap skyline in Cambodia
Program cost
The cost of this program is A$1,500 + airfares (after NCP grant has been applied). Without an NCP Grant, the program cost is A$7,500 + airfares
See below for the list of inclusions and exclusions of the program fee.
Inclusions
- Accommodation
- All meals
- Program related transport
- Facilitators and trainers
- Travel and medical insurance
Exclusions
- International airfares
- Visa
- Academic tuition fees (unit costs) - if applicable
- Airport transfers
- Personal expenses
Funding
Funding your overseas jounrey may be easier than you think
New Colombo Plan Mobility Grants for Australian undergraduate students
This program has a number of A$6,000 Australian Government New Colombo Plan grants. These grants are available to Australian undergraduate students (with no citizenship or residency rights to Cambodia), who have not previously received an NCP short-term grant.
Grants are allocated on a rolling basis and students are automatically considered for a grant as part of their application process.
OS-HELP Loan
Eligible Australian students can apply for an Australian Government OS-HELP Loan of either A$4,946 or A$9,893 to help cover costs associated with your overseas program.
For more information on funding and eligibility, see Fee Help and Scholarships.
Application
Keen to apply? You can submit your application now directly to EWB (Engineers Without Borders). Applications will be assessed after the application deadline.
Final application deadline: 20 March 2025
Contact
For further details on this program please contact:
Alastair De Rozario
Mobility Adviser – Study Tours
studytours@swin.edu.au
Start your application here
Click the link below to get started with your application for this program.