You can expect to experience a range of specialist areas during your medical internship in Kathmandu, including neurology, cardiology, and nephrology – all under the supervision of local medical professionals. When the working day is over, you’ll have plenty of time to explore Kathmandu's ornate temples and stunning natural beauty. For those looking for a little more adrenaline, why not paraglide through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas? Read what our students think below!
Testimonials
John Jenkins
University of Southampton 2023
"The biggest difference was the lack of provisions. Even though the hospital is partly funded, all patients still had to buy all medications and provisions for the doctors to treat them".
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University of Newcastle 2023
"Having the opportunity to take my skills overseas and learn how things work in a healthcare system that is, in many ways, completely different from my own was too good to pass up."
Read moreLexi Colebrook
Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry 2023
"My supervisors were great, really friendly and engaging and all spoke excellent English and got me involved".
Read moreMauricio Medrano
University of Queensland 2019
"The doctors and nurses are supremely knowledgeable and excellent teachers".
Read moreLeslie Logghe
2018
"I saw conditions I’d never seen before, and probably won’t see again."
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University of Leicester 2018
"One case that stuck with me was that of a ten-year-old boy with renal failure..."
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University of Queensland 2018
"There’s no substitute for experience when it comes to this kind of thing; so get out of your comfort zone and give it a shot!"
Read moreAnnefleur Mauritz
2017
"My trip to Kathmandu was an amazing experience. I developed as a person and as a future doctor."
Read moreJosie Walshaw
Hull York Medical School 2017
"My guidance would be: don’t be afraid to get stuck in and do stuff!"
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