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.

BROWSE DESTINATIONS

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

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"It’s the best decision I made during medical school, and I couldn’t recommend it more highly."

Ethan Rayner, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry 2025 – Medical

"Be true to yourself and seize whatever opportunities come your way!"

Daniel Okoto, University of Staffordshire 2025 – Biomedical Science

"Having served with the Gurkhas in the army and worked with them in Afghanistan, I wanted to come and learn more about Nepali culture".

Kelly Cunningham, Abertay University 2025 – Nursing

"I love to experience new cultures, and I knew I would learn a lot wherever I went."

Arkadiusz Rogozinski, Manchester Metropolitan University 2025 – Physiotherapy

"On my ED placement, I had the opportunity to practice several clinical skills, including venepuncture, catheterisation, suturing, and ABGs".

Joanna Rawlings, University of East Anglia 2025 – Medical

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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