Kathmandu provides a unique nursing elective. Here you can explore any of the many niche areas of your practice, and work out in the community as part of a local outreach programme. Kathmandu is also home to some of the best specialists in the country, meaning you’ll have access to their incredible knowledge from day one. Spend your time off on an elephant safari in Chitwan National Park, leap off the worlds highest bungee jump platform, and more. Read what our students think below!
Reviews
Catherine Noone
University of Manchester 2024
"Some of the most memorable cases I observed included open heart surgery for a valve replacement."
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Hogeschool Gent 2024
"This experience has changed my mindset and will make me an even better nurse".
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Hogeschool Gent 2024
"...patients had to go and buy all their own medical supplies, even if they needed urgent care."
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Staffordshire University 2023
"His parents couldn’t afford to take him to the hospital until the symptoms had become severe."
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University of Chester 2019
"It was amazing to see the importance of family in the case of mental health illness."
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Edinburgh Napier University 2019
"I accompanied a patient to ECT, which was used more frequently in Nepal than in the UK."
Read moreAbigail Woodhams
University of Brighton 2019
"My experience of A&E in Nepal has been the highlight of my degree."
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King's College London 2019
"I made splints from pieces of wood and wrapped them in cotton wool and bandages."
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King's College London 2019
"The most memorable case was helping out in the national emergency after the Bara storm."
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