How to choose the best place to do your elective
- By Work the World
- Travel Experiences
If you plan on choosing your elective destination on the beaches alone, you’re doing it wrong.
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Welcome to the Work the World blog — here you'll find articles to help you make a more informed decision about your overseas healthcare placement. You'll learn about things like how a placement can boost your career, how you can spread the cost of your trip, the benefits of travelling overseas versus staying at home, why a Work the World placement presents such great value, and more.
Get stuck in below to find out what your once-in-a-lifetime Work the World trip has in store.
The Turing Scheme: Here’s How Government Funding Could Pay For Your Overseas Placement
- By Joe Jamieson
- Funding your trip
Discover how you could be awarded thousands of pounds towards your overseas placement with Work the World.
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Jordan’s Nursing Placement in Ghana
- By Work the World
- Where Are They Now?
After a year of working as a Staff Nurse at her local hospital, Jordan took the plunge and travelled to Ghana for the experience of a lifetime.
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How My Physiotherapy Placement in Sri Lanka Helped Change the Course of My Career
- By Joe Jamieson
- Where Are They Now?
"My trip to Sri Lanka contributed massively to helping me get to where I am today. The experience broadened my horizons and helped me get a different perspective."
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How My Overseas Midwifery Elective Changed My Life
- By Joe Jamieson
- Where Are They Now?
"To see a breech baby actually being delivered in Tanzania was incredible. I wrote my dissertation about it."
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