Kathmandu provides unique opportunities for you on your nursing internship, exploring the niche areas of your field, and even visiting the local community as part of a local outreach program. Our partner hospital in Kathmandu boasts some of Nepal’s best specialists, giving you access to their incredible knowledge from day one. In your time off you can go on an elephant safari, take the world’s highest bungee jump, and more. Read what our students think below!
Testimonials
Eleanor Davis
Staffordshire University 2023
"His parents couldn’t afford to take him to the hospital until the symptoms had become severe."
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Marymount University 2020
"This was an experience like no other and it confirmed my desire to become a pediatric OR nurse!"
Read moreChloe Upton
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."
Read moreCara Sedgwick
King's College London 2019
"I made splints from pieces of wood and wrapped them in cotton wool and bandages."
Read moreHolly West
King's College London 2019
"The most memorable case was helping out in the national emergency after the Bara storm."
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University of Colorado, Colorado Springs 2018
"I honestly wish I could have extended my stay."
Read moreRebecca Ross
University of Southampton 2018
"Watching the ceremony was humbling — there was fire, dancing, and music as bells rang out for those who’d passed".
Read moreLauren Stacey
Cardiff University 2018
"One highlight was taking a mountain flight to over the Himalayas and around Mount Everest."
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