Costs
What's Included
- Live in exclusive private accommodation with healthcare students
- Hospital tour, staff and department introductions with in-country team
- Multilayered English-language hospital supervision
- 24/7 in-country support team, English-speaking, locally-hired experts
- Range of partner hospitals: regional, teaching, government + more
- Fully catered - chefs prepare international dishes + dietary needs catered to
Full inclusions list
- Dedicated Operations Manager to help prepare you for your trip
- Online placement planner with trip timeline and preparation checklist
- Assistance with university documents and risk assessments
- Weekly BBQ and culture nights at the house
- Placement tailored to your interests with guaranteed department choices
- In-country team will collect you from the airport and arrange return transfer
- Community outreach opportunities (destination dependent)
- WiFi
- Language lessons: clinical and everyday phrases
- Travel recommendations and suggested weekend trip itineraries from in-country team
- Comprehensive city tour and welcome lunch with in-country team
- 24/7 emergency support from the UK team
- Placement confirmation letter at the end of your trip
Prices
| Destinations | 1 Week | 2 Weeks | 3 Weeks | 4 Weeks | 5 Weeks | 6 Weeks | Extra Week | |||||||||||||||||||
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Nepal Kathmandu |
$2150 | $2600 | $3050 | $3500 | $3950 | $4400 | $450 | |||||||||||||||||||
Vietnam Hue |
$2300 | $2750 | $3200 | $3650 | $4100 | $4550 | $450 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ghana Takoradi |
$2300 | $2750 | $3200 | $3650 | $4100 | $4550 | $450 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka Kandy |
$2300 | $2750 | $3200 | $3650 | $4100 | $4550 | $450 | |||||||||||||||||||
The Philippines Iloilo |
$2300 | $2750 | $3200 | $3650 | $4100 | $4550 | $450 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tanzania Dar es Salaam |
$2650 | $3100 | $3550 | $4000 | $4450 | $4900 | $450 | |||||||||||||||||||
SECURE YOUR PLACE TODAY FOR $400
*Prices in the grid are in US Dollars and are in addition to the registration fee.
What happens once you register?
- You get confirmation of your internship within 24 hours
- You get a login to your personal online internship planner
- You get a call from us welcoming you to the program
- We start planning and building your internship
SPREAD THE COST OF YOUR PLACEMENT BY BREAKING IT INTO SMALLER PAYMENTS:
You can make smaller payments whenever you like, as long as your full balance is clear at least 90 days before departure.
Village Healthcare Week - $750
Live in a rural village in your destination of choice by adding this extra week to the end of your trip. In the mornings, you’ll spend time in local health outposts, learning the unique challenges local healthcare staff face when delivering care in a rural setting. You will be accompanied by a Work the World guide for the duration.
In the afternoons, you are free to enjoy activities like island hopping, swimming in waterfalls, and hiking to mountain temples.
Social Stories
Lucy, a newly qualified occupational therapist, joined us in Sri Lanka earlier this year 🇱🇰 She captured this video as part of our video competition, giving a glimpse into everything she got up to both in and out of hospital. From taking a tuk-tuk to placement and experiencing OT in a completely different setting, to sunrise hikes, waterfalls, safaris, local cooking, the famous Kandy–Ella train and swimming with turtles - an overseas placement is about so much more than your time in hospital. It’s the chance to experience a new healthcare system, immerse yourself in a different culture and make memories you simply wouldn’t get from a placement at home. Thinking about going overseas for your healthcare placement? Head to our website and submit our short enquiry form. We’ve got over 20 years’ experience, and we’ll be in touch with more information and the next steps for planning your placement. #WorktheWorld #SriLanka #OccupationalTherapy
Four weeks in the Philippines with Work the World 🗺️ Tiana, a physiotherapy student from Griffith University, travelled to Iloilo for her placement with us, including our Village Healthcare Week, where she experienced how healthcare is delivered in both hospital and rural community settings. Thinking about going overseas for your placement? We’ve got over 20 years’ experience creating safe, structured placements for students just like you. Head to our website and submit our short enquiry form to start planning yours. #WorktheWorld #Philippines #Physiotherapy
Lucy, a newly qualified Occupational Therapist, recently completed an overseas placement with us in Kandy, Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰 “The team made me feel welcome from the minute I stepped into the office and supported me throughout my placement.” “My placement broadened my clinical knowledge through exposure to specialist areas such as hand therapy, plastic surgery, and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), experiences that I may not have encountered during a UK placement. This was my first solo trip, and although I was initially nervous, it became one of the most rewarding experiences.” “For future students considering a Work the World placement, I would encourage you to take every opportunity offered, introduce yourself to staff, ask questions, and make the most of every learning experience... Most importantly, approach the experience with enthusiasm and a smile!” Are you thinking about going overseas for your placement? We’ve got over 20 years’ experience creating safe, structured overseas placements for students just like you. Head to our website and submit the short enquiry form to get started.
Not the kind of traffic you’d see on placement at home 🐘🦁🇹🇿 Fiona, an occupational therapy student from the University of Sunderland, recently completed her six week placement with us in Tanzania - taking her experience further by joining both our Village Healthcare Week and Weekend Safari trip, capturing this video on the safari. Are you thinking about going overseas for your placement in 2026/27? Work the World has over 20 years’ experience creating safe, structured overseas placements for students just like you. Head to our website and submit the short enquiry form to start planning. #WorktheWorld #Tanzania #Safari #SafariTrip #OccupationalTherapy @fifimitch01