A nursing placement in Kathmandu will provide you with a unique set of challenges and opportunities to learn from. You’ll be able to engage with the many niche areas of your practice, such as working in the community, undertaking local outreach. Kathmandu is home to some Nepal’s most experienced specialists, and you’ll have access to their incredible knowledge from the start. Spend your free weekends and evenings exploring the country’s fascinating culture; take an elephant safari in Chitwan National Park, or leap off the worlds highest bungee jump platform. Read what our students think below!
Reviews
Catherine Noone
University of Manchester 2024
"Some of the most memorable cases I observed included open heart surgery for a valve replacement."
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Hogeschool Gent 2024
"This experience has changed my mindset and will make me an even better nurse".
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Hogeschool Gent 2024
"...patients had to go and buy all their own medical supplies, even if they needed urgent care."
Read moreEleanor 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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La Trobe University 2020
"The skills of these women were amazing to watch in action."
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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."
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King's College London 2019
"I made splints from pieces of wood and wrapped them in cotton wool and bandages."
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