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Students of medicine and nursing can do an elective placement or internship at one department or they can rotate through several departments. They will be attached to a supervising physician or nurse who decides which examinations and treatments the student can carry out under their supervision, including drug administration, wound care, taking vital signs, giving vaccinations and assisting with other tasks.
Internships are also possible for students of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and midwifery.
Volunteer placements are possible for professional physicians and nurses, midwives, physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
The usual working hours are Monday to Friday from 8 am to 3:30 pm including one hour of lunch break. If you want, you can also work on Saturdays and Sundays, and you can do night shifts.
Students of medicine, nursing or therapies as well as professional volunteers pay a weekly contribution of $50 USD.
- Are studying towards, or have a qualification in medicine, nursing, therapy or other related medical fields
- Age: 18- 30 years
- Be motivated and interested in experiencing another culture
- Be flexible and open-minded
- Have a clean police record
- Be in good general health
- Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
- Access to the Online Resource Centre which has Preparation Materials including Intercultural Preparation, compiled particularly for your destination (PDFs, Videos)
- Preparation Session via Skype, together with further participants
- Arrangements of the Documents you need for your Visa Application, but not the official government fees for the visa (see costs below)
- Local Police Registration (if required)
- Pick-up and Transfer on arrival from the next international airport to where you do the placement
- Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
- Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
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