International Program Sites
All TTUHSC students interested in completing a program or elective abroad must complete an application. Application links are provided below with the site information.
In addition, all TTUHSC students selected to participate in a program or elective abroad must complete the mandatory pre-departure requirements. For more information about the pre-departure requirements, see the Additional Links box below.
Prior to applying for an international program, students should contact their school regarding eligibility requirements, academic credit, course work, and projects/assignments to be completed during the international program.
Application Submission Date:
| Proposed Travel Dates | Application Submission Deadline |
| September 1 - November 30 | May 1 |
| December 1 - February 28/29 | August 1 |
| March 1 - May 31 | November 1 |
| June 1 - August 31 | March 1 |
Please note: Application due dates above are not applicable to faculty-led programs. Application due dates for faculty-led programs are determined by the faculty leading the program abroad and will be listed below.
Collaborating Universities & Approved Sites:
Heart to Heart Belize, San Ignacio, Belize
- Leadership contact: Carrie Shaver, DHA, IHE, FACHE, School of Health Professions
- Program location: San Ignacio, Belize
- Program dates: 2026 dates TBD
- Estimated cost: $1,900 + airfare
- Application: CLOSED
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by One Health Global Exchange
Academy. Please contact OGH with interested dates.
- Note: One Health Global Exchange Academy requests that students arrive on a Saturday and depart on a Saturday.
- Note: 2 week and 4 week Spanish immersion programs are available
- Application
- An additional application is required by One Health Global Exchange Academy. Contact OGH for this application.
- Video with additional program information
King George Medical University (Medical students only)
- University web site
- Faculty contact: Surendra Varma, MD
- Site handbook
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by KGMU. Please contact OGH with interested dates.
- Application
- An additional application is required by KGMU. Contact OGH for this application.
Doctors in Italy (Nursing students only)
- Program location: Bologna, Italy
- Program dates: April 25 - May 9, 2025
- Anticipated cost: $4,390
- Payment of first half will be due January 31, 2025
- Final payment is due February 28, 2025
- Information letter
- Application: CLOSED
- For questions, please contact the Office of Global Health
Keio University (SOP only)
- University web site
- Contact: Jean Haynes, M.Ed.
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by Keio University.
- Application
Global Medical Brigades Faculty-led Program
- Leadership contacts: Molly Lee, MSN, RN, School of Nursing and Julie St. John, DRPH, MPH, MA, CHWI, School of Health Professions
- Program location: Torti, Panama
- Information letter
- Program dates: TBD
- Estimated cost: TBD
- Application: CLOSED
Piura
- Program location: Piura, Peru
- Program dates:
- Clinical only = Friday, July 11, 2025 - Sunday, July 20, 2025
- Clinical & cultural = Friday, July 11, 2025 - Thursday, July 24, 2025
- Estimated cost:
- Program fee (required clinical week) = $1,350
- Program fee (optional cultural week) = $1,250
- Not included in program fee = international airfare, domestic airfare for the clinical component (Lima to Piura), domestic airfare for the cultural component, if participating (Piura to Cusco), additional meals, and personal spending
- Information letter
- Application: CLOSED
- For questions, please contact the Office of Global Health
Dumaguete City (SON & MPH only)
- Program dates: September 26 - October 7, 2025
- Estimated cost: $1475
- Cost includes all lodging, transportation while in the Philippines, domestic flight from Manila to Dumaguete City, administrative fees, and international program fee paid to Silliman University.
- Cost does NOT include international flight or meals.
- Information letter
- Application NOW OPEN: https://student.ttuhsc.edu/global-health/philippines.aspx
- Due: Sunday, June 6, 2025, 11:59 PM CT
- Leadership team contacts: Wendy Thal, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, APHN-BC and Rubini Pasupathy, PhD, MBA, FACHE
- Site video by nursing student Tiffany Henney
Chiang Mai University (4th year medical students only)
- University web site
- Faculty contact: Thivakor "Tiva" Kasemsri, MD
- Site handbook
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by Chiang Mai. Please contact OGH with interested dates.
- Application
- An additional application is required by Chiang Mai. Please contact OGH for this application.
Khon Kaen University (SOP only)
- University web site
- Contact: Jean Haynes, M.Ed.
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by Khon Kaen.
- Application
Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Medical and Pharmacy students only)
- University web site
- Faculty contact: Surendra Varma, MD (SOM) and Jean Haynes (SOP)
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by CTUMP. Please contact OGH with interested dates.
- Application
- An additional application is required by CTUMP. Contact OGH for this application.
Ho Chi Minh University of Medicine & Pharmacy (Medical students only)
- Faculty contact: Surendra Varma, MD
- Program dates: Dates available upon request and approval by Ho Chi Minh University. Please contact OGH with interested dates.
- Application
- Additional documents are required by Ho Chi Minh University. Please contact OGH.
Approved Organizations:
Please review TTUHSC's Restricted Regions policy prior to applying.
- Organization web site
- Visit the organization's web site for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed.
- Organization web site
- Visit the organization's web site for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed.
- Organization website
- Visit the organization's website for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements.
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed
- Organization website
- Visit the organization's website for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements.
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed
- Organization web site
- Visit the organization's web site for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed.
- Organization web site
- Visit the organization's web site for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed.
- Organization web site
- Visit the organization's web site for information about program dates and the organization's application process and pre-departure requirements
- A TTUHSC application must also be completed.
Self-Identified Sites
To learn more about participating in a program NOT included on the above list, click
the self-identified sites link below.
Students setting up their own program must still complete an application in addition to the international program worksheet. Application submission dates noted above apply to self-identified sites.