What's it like in Samoa? Is it safe? What about the campus?

Samoa is a peaceful, tropical country with warm and friendly residents. There are generally no safety concerns on-campus or off. Because the medical school is on the National Health Complex grounds, it must follow the same regulations:  Gates are locked to cars at 6 pm, all guests should be off campus by 8 pm, and there are after-hours security guards, 6 pm to 6 am, 365 days a year.  There is also no smoking within the grounds and noise must be controlled after hours. OUM student ID cards will be used to create an official register lodged with authorities such as campus security, police, the ministry of education, and hospitals.

Students will be provided with an OUM staff member’s emergency mobile number that they can call 24/7, providing students and parents assurance that the University will respond quickly to any problem.  The on-call staff member will respond promptly in the event of an unlikely crisis and alert other senior administrators, as needed.  The school will do everything in its power to assist the student with his/her crisis and contact parents, if necessary. If it is a health related matter, the University will ensure that the student gets the best health care possible at the national hospital adjacent to OUM, or if necessary, organise the student’s emergency transfer to Australia, New Zealand or to his/her home country for further treatment.