Safe & STRUCTURED HEALTHCARE ELECTIVES Overseas

Choose the destination and the departments you’re interested in, and we'll build a healthcare placement tailored to you. Whether you're drawn to our electives in Asia or Africa, you’ll have the opportunity to explore some of the most stunning locations in the world. You’ll live in private catered accommodation and get total support before you travel and while overseas. On a healthcare placement abroad, you can travel whenever you want for as long as you like.

YOU SHOULD UNDERTAKE AN OVERSEAS ELECTIVE IF YOU WANT TO:

  • Get eye-opening clinical experience

  • Travel through stunning destinations

  • Boost your employability

  • Reframe your view of the NHS

  • Build your confidence

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ELECTIVES

Supervised healthcare placements in diverse overseas hospital settings. You’ll see unfamiliar cases, inventive practices and techniques, and unique cultural attitudes towards delivering care. You choose where you want to go and which departments you want to get experience in. Our placements abroad are suitable for students and professionals.

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Medical Electives Abroad

Destinations

Trek through lush rainforests, paraglide over snowy mountain peaks, soak up the sun on white-sand beaches, or explore ancient Buddhist temples—whether you have your heart set on Asia or Africa, you’ll find your dream destination here.

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READ STORIES FROM STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY TRAVELLED TO OUR PROGRAMMES.

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"The biggest difference was the lack of provisions. Even though the hospital is partly funded, all patients still had to buy all medications and provisions for the doctors to treat them".

John Jenkins, University of Southampton 2023 – Medical

"I found the staff to be helpful if you introduced yourself, the more you gave the more you got back."

Hannah Bentley, King's College London 2023 – Nursing

"I quickly found my feet and made friends in the house - don’t worry if you’re going alone, everyone is in the same boat and are so friendly and welcoming you won’t be bored for a second."

Ella Harris, University of Manchester 2023 – Nursing

"It was such an eye-opening experience, from being in the psychiatric wards and seeing their way of working with a variety of mental health conditions".

Briony Anderson, Abertay University 2023 – Nursing

AVAILABLE ELECTIVES ABROAD

We cater to a wide range of healthcare electives and placements abroad for both students and professionals. If you're looking for something that isn’t listed above, please get in touch using the enquiry form. 

Who we are

The Elective Experts

Founded in 2005 – thousands of healthcare students travel with us every year.

GLOBAL Hospital Partnerships

Hospital partnerships with institutions all over the world, from university teaching hospitals to rural clinics.

4.8 out of 5

Independently rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google by students and graduates.

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