USP International Office

Mrs Lillian and Mrs Taniela facilitate an information session on Immigration processes and requirements for our regional students. Covering PI uplifts and Study permit processes and requirements. This is the second of 3 sessions that will be held.

Regional students our last session will be on Friday 12th July, 11am-12pm, at AUSPAC Theater, Don’t miss out !

Fiji vibes for our RMIT crew! RMIT students are soaking up the culture with dance classes, exploring campus, and diving into UU204 classes. ✨🙌

Bula Vinaka Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology! Today, we’re thrilled to welcome the RMIT University students joining us for the in-country component of their UU204 Pacific Worlds course this week.

Get ready for a week of immersive learning and cultural exchange as this bright group of 8 explores the Pacific Islands culture firsthand!

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Its been a great two weeks with our Monash crew!! Sota tale! 🇫🇯✨

And thats a wrap for July GIG !! Last Friday we farewelled our GIG family! Its been a great two weeks with our Monash crew, We hope it’s been as impactful and memorable for you all as it has been for us! Sota tale! 🇫🇯✨

From lovo prep to weaving lessons, our Monash GIG crew is getting hands-on at USP today! Learning & participating in Fijian culture and making some unforgettable memories. ✨

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GIG Day 4 🙌🥳

Turning trash into treasure! The GIG Monash students spent a part of their day creating inspiring artwork from recycled materials collected from the Nasese shoreline. The activity broaches on the bigger picture of thinking creatively with waste reduction and recycling.

Universitys of Newcastle students join us for a 1 day session 📚🙌Their tour to the university involved our academic speakers sharing the history and development issues of the Pacific as well as advancing inclusive education practices. We hope you enjoyed your stay !

Monash University students end their first day with an amazing race across Laucala Campus! 🏅🏃‍♀️🎉

Teams were given activities and hints to famous landmarks across campus, a perfect and fun way to familiarize themselves with their new academic base for the next few days 🫡🥳

And GIG is back !! 🥳🎉🙌

Monash University students are diving into Pacific culture beginging with a visit to USP! Their Global Immersion Guarantee program with USP and partner organizations will involve several days of cultural immersion, eco-tourism, sustainable development and more ! fostering better intercultural understanding 🙌 Welcome to Fiji !! 🇫🇯✨

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Western Sydney University study tour.

WSU participants spent two days here at the USP main campus learning Pacific history, impact of Westernization on Fijian culture and religion, and contmeporary issues in Islam.

From Atlanta, USA to the Pacific! 🥳🙌
Today we welcome the Spelman College students!
These students have arrived to broaden their horizons with the UU204 Pacific Knowledge course in USP Laucala campus. This study tour will facilitate their deep diving into Indigenous knowledge and contemporary issues in Oceania. 📚✨

We hope you enjoy your stay !

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Today, we welcome the Swinburne Nursing Study Tour group from Australia! Over the next two days, they’ll delve into Pacific history, development challenges, and Pacific Island health. Their focus? Understanding how social, economic, and environmental factors shape the region’s health landscape.

Watch this space for more!

Focus group night, part 3! 🙌🥳 Celebrating students who are close to completing another great semester! 🌍📚✨

Focus group night, part 2 ! 🥳🙌 Vinaka vakalevu to our attendees for a great evening! 🌍✨

Celebrating another great semester with our international students, staff & buddies! 🌍✨ A fantastic evening filled with talanoa, ISA election excitement, Kava and music. Vinaka Vakalevu to all the attendees for the memorable evening 🥳🙌

“Great day at the International Students sports Day! We wrapped up with a focus group, discussing deadlines and gathering student feedback on their USP experience.
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Our JPAA members sharing their experiences and insights while on the JENESYS program to the Year 12 & 13 students of Suva Muslim 📚✨

An enriching session for both parties, opportunities you don’t want to miss! Vinaka Vakalevu to Suva Muslim got accommodating our students and also to FijiTV for covering the event 🙌

Fantastic turnout at our Tonga Campus event! We had a great time advising students about amazing study abroad opportunities: student exchange programs, inter-campus mobility, Erasmus+ international credit mobility, and our JENESYS projects.

Our JPAA members sharing their experiences and insights while on the JENESYS program to the Year 12 & 13 students of Suva Muslim College 📚✨

An enriching session for both parties, opportunities you don’t want to miss ! Vinaka Vakalevu to Suva Muslim for accommodating our students and also to FijiTV for covering the event 🙌

Malo e’leilei Tonga Campus ! Join us for an exclusive information session tomorrow from 2-4pm 🥳

Dive into the JENESYS program and discover exciting exchange opportunities, a new journey abroad can start with us 🙌

We're thrilled to have Mr. Vincent Flores, Education USA's Regional Advising Coordinator, here in Fiji! He's eager to connect with students and partners interested in forming exciting partnerships and exchange programs with the US🇺🇸

Exciting news for all those interested in international student exchange! Today, USP Laucala held a fantastic program titled “Professionals in Global Mobility.” This event aimed to connect with esteemed international partners from universities like Harvard University, UNSW, Flinders University, and the University of South Australia.

The program provided a platform for discussion and collaboration, focusing on facilitating student mobility opportunities between USP and these prestigious institutions. This is a fantastic development for USP students who will now have the chance to gain valuable international experience through exchange programs at some of the world’s top universities.

Congratulations Kaian!!🎉

Hailing from the beautiful islands of Papua New Guinea, Kaian just graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Kaian also served as the dedicated President of the International Students Association and now resides in New Zealand.
All the best in your future endeavors Kaian! We’re incredibly proud of you.👏🏽

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Congratulations 🎉 to Umar Diarra on graduating with a Master of science in Biology and for being a Gold Medalist! 🏅 We are very proud of you, Diarra, and wish you all the best.

Our amazing USP international students just took an incredible trip to Silana Village in Tailevu last Saturday for their first focus group. Swapping city lights for village fires as we learned all about Fijian life in the village.

We got our hands dirty making traditional Lovo
feast, wove beautiful baskets and hats from the coconut leaves and even explored the world of herbal medicines. But the most valuable lesson? How the Silana villagers are living sustainably to combat climate change.

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Warm Canadian Welcome! 🇨🇦

We're thrilled to extend a traditional welcome to our visiting partners and students from Canada, in collaboration with Insight Global Education!

It was fantastic opportunity to:

Explore cultural exchange: Learn about each other's traditions and perspectives.

Dive into climate change and development: Discuss pressing issues and potential solutions.

Gain regional insights: A great understanding of the region

Get ready for a journey of learning and connection!

To our International Students in Fiji and those who are still waiting to come to Fiji , please just bear with us as the Fiji Immigration Office has issued us this notice.

We are doing everything we can to assist you all.

Please contact [email protected] for any further queries.

EXTENSION ON TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ONLINE PERMITS AND VISA LODGEMENT

The Fiji Immigration Department wishes to advise that the temporary suspension of online permits and visa lodgement services will be extended. This extension will be effective from today, Thursday 14 March until Monday 18 March 2024.