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Given the high rates of sexual violence against women, growing numbers of young men and women attaining postsecondary education, and rapid increases in access to the internet and smartphones globally, universities are ideal settings to provide novel sexual violence prevention programs during this critical developmental window, when young men are leaving home and are at increasing risk of sexually violent behavior. Evidence-based sexual violence prevention programs such as GlobalConsent, which are cost-effective, easily implemented by universities, and appealing to a diverse student population, are needed globally. Reviews of sexual violence prevention programs have described the importance of bystander approaches and engaging men as women’s allies in preventing sexual violence. Equally important is the ability of such efficacious programs to reach large populations to expand their impact. This study demonstrates that theoretically grounded, web-based edutainment with gender-specific content, customized didactic and interactive behavior change techniques, and an adapted serial drama make GlobalConsent potentially scalable in Vietnam and adaptable to other LMICs, where efficacious sexual violence prevention programs are needed.This study was supported by a grant from an anonymous charitable foundation. The authors would like to thank Dr Laura Salazar for consultation during proposal development and Ms Emma Jackson in the Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health for assistance with the project implementation. The authors would also like to thank Dang Hong Linh, Nguyen Phuong Thao, and Le Thu Giang for their assistance to the Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population in project implementation. Finally, the authors would like to thank anonymous reviewers of prior versions of this paper and all study participants and volunteers without whom this project would not have been possible.Conflicts of Interest: None declared.CONSORT-eHEALTH checklist (V 1.6.1).GlobalConsent and adolescent health education (AHEAD) program screenshots.Documentation of adaptation of RealConsent to create GlobalConsent.Kernel density plots of behavioral outcomes measured as counts.