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Collaborative Online
COIL Program: Crossing Borders in
Health Professions Education
Want to work with students from around the world without leaving home?
COIL Program: Crossing Borders in
Health Professions Education
Want to work with students from around the world without leaving home?
The award-winning Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) program brings together health professions students from Monash University in Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and China as well as partner universities across Australia, Italy, and the United Kingdom. More international locations will be included as the program continues to grow.
Through shared activities and discussions, you’ll explore different perspectives, build practical skills, and learn how to work together across cultures, disciplines and contexts — no travel required.
The program was recently recognised nationally with the Australian Medical Council (AMC) and the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Award (2026) for its innovation and impact in health professions education.
What is the program?
What is the program?
COIL provides a structured and engaging international learning experience where you will:
COIL provides a structured and engaging international learning experience where you will:
Collaborate with students from different countries, cultures, and health professions,
Work in small teams to explore real-world global health challenges and develop innovative solutions,
Engage in interactive discussions, collaborative activities, and AI-enabled simulations,
Learn how healthcare is experienced, delivered, and understood in different cultural and international contexts,
Reflect on your learning and consider how it applies to your future professional practice.
This program includes four 2-hour sessions delivered over 3 weeks in October every year.
You will be supported throughout the program by experienced facilitators and educators. Activities are carefully designed to foster meaningful intercultural and interprofessional engagement, ensuring that every participant can contribute, learn, and grow in a supportive global learning environment.
Upon successful completion, all students receive a COIL Certificate of Completion.
Monash students will also receive a completion statement on their academic transcript/graduation statement.
Why take part?
Why take part?
Through four interactive online sessions, you'll collaborate with students from different health professions, cultures, and countries to explore real-world global health challenges, share perspectives, and develop innovative solutions. Along the way, you'll build valuable skills in intercultural communication, teamwork, leadership, and collaborative problem-solving, capabilities increasingly sought by employers and essential for contemporary healthcare practice.
COIL is more than an international learning experience. It is an opportunity to broaden your perspective, expand your professional network, and gain insight into how healthcare is delivered across different cultures and systems around the world.
Who is this for?
Who is this for?
This program is designed for students in health and allied health disciplines who are interested in working collaboratively and engaging with global perspectives.
You don’t need prior experience — just a willingness to participate, contribute, and learn alongside others.
Monash students: Eligility criteria apply, please see here.
This program is a partnership between:
This program is a partnership between:
Acknowledgment:
We gratefully acknowledge the support that helped establish and grow this COIL program, including Seed and Grow grants from the International Relations Division, University of Padua, Italy, and the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, Australia, and the Pitch grant from the Monash Education Academy, Monash University.
Acknowledgment:
We gratefully acknowledge the support that helped establish and grow this COIL program, including Seed and Grow grants from the International Relations Division, University of Padua, Italy, and the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, Australia, and the Pitch grant from the Monash Education Academy, Monash University.
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