Cheapest is Never Best

This is especially true when it comes to an overseas placement that you only get to do once. Here’s why you should choose Work the World if you want to travel with confidence:

Medical students observing and assisting in surgery in a hospital operating theatre during their elective placement abroad.Choose The Healthcare Placement Specialists

Unlike some other providers whose attention is divided between gap-year conservation projects, language programmes, and everything in between, we are focused purely on creating overseas healthcare placements.

Since 2005, we have sent over 20,000 students, graduates, and newly qualified professionals to our clinical placements around the world. Having two decades of specialist experience gives us a level of understanding and expertise that puts us in the perfect position to create your dream placement.

NO Hidden Costs

With some providers, the price you see is not always the price you actually pay. Work the World makes it simple — we’re transparent about what your placement fee constitutes, so you can budget with confidence and avoid surprises.

What's Included?

  • Live in exclusive private accommodation with healthcare students
  • Hospital tour, staff and department introductions with your in-country team
  • Multilayered English-language hospital supervision
  • 24/7 in-country support team, English-speaking, locally-hired experts
  • Range of partner hospitals: regional, teaching, government, + more
  • Fully catered - chefs prepare international dishes + dietary needs catered to

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Full inclusions list

  • Dedicated Operations Manager to help prepare you for your trip
  • Online placement planner with trip timeline and preparation checklist
  • Assistance with university documents and risk assesments
  • Weekly BBQ and culture nights at the house
  • Placement tailored to your interests with guaranteed department choices
  • In-country team will collect you from the airport and arrange return transfer
  • Community outreach opportunities (destination dependent)
  • WiFi
  • Language lessons: clinical and everyday phrases
  • Travel recommendations and suggested weekend trip itineraries from in-country team
  • Comprehensive city tour and welcome lunch with in-country team
  • 24/7 emergency support from the UK team
  • Placement confirmation letter at the end of your trip

What isn't included?

  • Flights 
  • Travel insurance
  • Visas (if applicable)
  • Vaccinations
  • Indemnity insurance 
  • Spending money

STUDENT STORIES:

Thousands of healthcare students and new graduates travel with us every year. Don't just take our word for it, have a look at our social channels and see what they've been experiencing recently on placement with us. 

Medical students observing and assisting in surgery in a hospital operating theatre during their elective placement abroad.Unique Hospital Partnerships

We have official, mutually-beneficial partnerships with all the hospitals we work with.

These partnerships enable us to tailor your placement in detail, and our in-country teams are a regular presence in the hospitals.

The teams also have strong relationships with hospital staff, from department staff to hospital directors. This means you get a level of access in the hospital that would otherwise be impossible. It also means we can guarantee your department choices, so there are no surprises when you arrive.

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Medical students observing and assisting in surgery in a hospital operating theatre during their elective placement abroad.Exclusive Accommodation

Our private houses are entirely different from the homestay-style accommodation that other providers offer. With Work the World, you get:

  • Private accommodation that feels like home
  • Friendly, experienced teams available 24/7
  • Exclusive to Work the World housemates
  • Chefs cook local specialities and favourites from home
  • Famous weekly BBQ nights on the house grounds
  • No curfews

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Medical students observing and assisting in surgery in a hospital operating theatre during their elective placement abroad.Authentic clinical experience

Unlike some other providers, we won’t give you the unrealistic expectation that you’re going on an overseas placement to make a difference.

The reality is that the healthcare systems we operate in face complex challenges that no one person can overcome.

But seeing and experiencing these challenges firsthand without the preconception that you're going to change the world is what makes our placements truly exceptional.

Choose Your Discipline

Medical students observing and assisting in surgery in a hospital operating theatre during their elective placement abroad.Travel Whenever You Like

Unlike some other providers, we won’t restrict your placement to specific date blocks.

Work the World's tailored healthcare elective placements abroad run throughout the year, allowing you to travel at your convenience. You can book as many weeks as you like (one-week minimum).

Plan your trip with us, and you will enjoy extraordinary flexibility in every aspect of your placement.

Medical students observing and assisting in surgery in a hospital operating theatre during their elective placement abroad.SECURE YOUR PLACE TODAY FOR £300

Prices in the grid are in addition to the registration fee.

What happens once you register?

  • You get confirmation of your placement within 24 hours
  • You get a login to your personal online placement planner
  • You get a call from us welcoming you to the programme
  • We start planning and building your placement

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