Nursing Work Experience Abroad

You can do volunteer nursing abroad in several developing countries around the world. Our internships are flexible and safe, and placements are adjusted to your level of experience. So, whether you’re interested in pre-nursing volunteer opportunities, or you’re a nursing student looking to volunteer at a hospital, our work placements are a great fit!

Looking to learn about a specific branch of nursing? We can organise placements in:

• Adult Nursing
• Child Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Learning Disabilities Nursing

Speak directly to our Project Experts to learn more about where we can facilitate these placements for you, and how we can tailor your experience to fit your clinical interests.

Most of our nursing placements abroad are open to people aged 16 and over. To get nursing work experience, all you need to do is check that you meet the requirements for the Nursing Internship of your choice and fill in the application form. Our Project Experts are here to assist if you need help finding a programme that meets your needs and goals.

Having this kind of nursing work experience will strengthen your CV and give you great discussion points in interviews and essays, perfect for pre-nursing students and recently qualified nurses. It’s also ideal for experienced nurses who want to branch out in their career and try something different.

We also offer dedicated nursing electives abroad, designed to help medical students get the additional experience they need from an elective. These nursing elective placements abroad are available in Cambodia, Ghana, and Tanzania.

Whether you’re just getting started as a pre-nursing student, or you’re in the middle of your nursing studies, our placements will give you unparalleled international clinical experience to support your future career.

Here are just some of the benefits that our previous nursing interns talk about:

• Soft skills such as communication, planning, organising, teamwork, resilience, time management, and leadership
• Experience with illnesses and medical conditions that might not exist in your home country
• More in-depth work experience that you might not be able to get in your home country
• A greater understanding of other people and cultures, helping you to develop a ‘global mindset’ as you work together
• Increased confidence as you expand your horizons and push past your comfort zone

All of the above will enhance your CV, UCAS applications, and your personal development.

This experience will bring you closer to a future working in your chosen field. We’re proud to support future talent who will bring vital skills to communities in need.

Yes! At Projects Abroad, our first aim is to benefit the communities we work in. You can be assured that your Nursing Project is ethical, well supported, and part of a better future. All of our Medicine & Healthcare Projects are guided by a comprehensive code of conduct policy, as we take the safety of our volunteers, interns, and the people they work with very seriously.

Our Projects are also structured in a way that you’ll still make a real impact, even if you’re only there for a short time. Our blog about short-term volunteering explains how we facilitate this.

Here are a few more elements of our work that set it apart from other overseas nursing placements:

Real work with trained professionals

Through our volunteer nursing overseas programmes, you’ll work alongside real healthcare professionals. You can observe them in their everyday work, ask questions, and hear more about their experiences. You’re likely to get more insight into the frontline of medical care than in your home country.

A tailored approach

We’re often able to tailor your nursing placement to your interests. You can work in more than one department or focus on one particular area, or experience outreach work in the local community.

We take the safety of our volunteers, interns, and the people they work with very seriously. That’s why we’ve put in place a comprehensive Medical Ethics Policy.