Don't take the risk on a cheap overseas healthcare placement
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:
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.
Full inclusions list
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 assessments
- 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 the 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?
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.
A placement with Work the World isn’t just about the hospital experience - it’s exploring a new country, making new friends and memories that will last a lifetime. Teigan, a paramedic science student from the University of Sunderland recently completed her placement with us in Vietnam, sharing this video as part of our competition. Thanks, Teigan, for sharing your experience with us! Are you considering going abroad for your healthcare placement in 2026/27? Head to our website to learn more about our placements, what’s included and how it works. #WorktheWorld #Vietnam #ParamedicScience #ParamedicStudent @sunderlanduni
My Physiotherapy Elective in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Wondering what life’s like on a healthcare placement with Work the World? Gaby, a physiotherapy student from Manchester Metropolitan University captured this recap of her time in Sri Lanka as part of our video competition. From exploring a new country, learning about and experiencing new modalities and Thanks, Gaby, for sharing your experience with us! #WorktheWorld #SriLanka #Physio #Physiotherapy @gabbygodsell @manmetuni
Not your average day in the life on a healthcare placement 🩺🇹🇿 Olivia, a nursing student from the University of Manchester, joined us in Tanzania for her second-year placement and captured the experience for our video competition. From morning iced coffees by the pool to experiencing healthcare in a completely different hospital environment, followed by BBQ nights with new housemates and friends - these are the kinds of placement days you simply can’t have back home. Thank you, Olivia, for sharing your experience with us, and congratulations on winning our July video competition! Wondering where your healthcare placement could take you? We’ve got over 20 years’ experience creating safe, structured overseas electives for students just like yourself. Head to our website to learn more about our destinations, and submit the short enquiry form to get started. #WorktheWorld #Tanzania #NursingPlacement #NursingStudent #HealthcarePlacement
Five weeks in Sri Lanka on placement with Work the World 🇱🇰 Katie, a physiotherapy student from Robert Gordon University, recently completed her placement with us in Kandy and shared this video as part of our video competition. Sunrise hikes, wild dolphins and elephants, waterfalls and turtles, nights out with her newfound friends - these are the types of experiences you simply can’t get on placement back home. Ready to start planning yours? Head to our website and submit the short enquiry form to get started. #WorktheWorld #SriLanka #Physiotherapy
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.
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
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.
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.
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
