Physiotherapy Placements Abroad

Takoradi is a lively city with a typically African atmosphere. Located on Africa’s West coast, the region is a centre of historical, as well as natural, attraction. See ageing forts stretch along the golden coastline, swim in cascading waterfalls, and sip cocktails by the port at sunset. Further afield you’ll find waterfalls, safari parks, and rural villages.

Bring a confident attitude to your physiotherapy elective placement and you'll get actively involved in the rehabilitation of regular patients, witnessing cases requiring post-op rehabilitation, as well as strokes, burns and Erb’s Palsy. Read stories from those who’ve already travelled with us to Takoradi.

If you do your physiotherapy placement in Kandy, you’ll get experience with local staff who actively promote patient interaction. Compared to what you’re used to at home, equipment is outdated in Sri Lanka. But you’ll see how local physiotherapists have adapted to this by improvising equipment from everyday materials. The physiotherapy OPD here is busy, and local therapists often have to deal with three or four patients at a time. Spend time here and see advanced cases, some of which you might not have seen before. Kandy also has a dedicated sports medicine unit headed up by a sports medicine consultant and orthopaedic consultant. Here, you can see a range of clinics dedicated to sports rehabilitation.

Kathmandu has an ancient history than spans back thousands of years, influencing everything from architecture to food. Modernity has also made its way in; motorbikes speed down winding streets, monks check their mobile phones, and market stalls sell traditional food alongside more familiar Western dishes.

Physiotherapy is an evolving practice in Nepal; you’ll observe the discipline coming into its own on your placement. Cerebral palsy, stroke, and burns are all common cases in this developing department. Read stories from those who've already travelled with us to Kathmandu.

Iloilo sits on the coast of a tropical island and is surrounded by awe-inspiring natural beauty, with white sand beaches, jungles, and palm-trees aplenty. The city itself is a modernising cultural hub with restaurants, bars, seafront cafes, and a budding art scene.

A physiotherapy elective placement here will see you in a department that caters for the city and its surrounding villages. Cerebral palsy, traumatic brain surgery, amputees, and spinal cord injury are all examples of common rehabilitation cases here. Read stories from those who’ve already travelled with us to Iloilo.

A vibrant focal point of Southeast Asian culture and backpacker favourite, with bustling markets, lively bars and delicious street food in abundance. Close to tropical beaches, rainforests, and ancient temples and pagodas, you’ll have every chance to indulge your adventurous side.

The rehabilitation department you’ll be learning in has a wealth of experience training physiotherapists like you, as it’s set in a university teaching hospital. You’ll help to rehabilitate cases from severe burns to paediatric spina bifida caused by Agent Orange that still affects children generations after its use in the Vietnam War. You’ll also gain insight into how local staff improvise to get around a lack of modern rehabilitation equipment.

Dar es Salaam might be one of Tanzania’s largest and busiest cities, but it’s also surrounded by wild game parks, mountains, and jungles, boasting many natural beauty to be discovered. Go on safari, or take a short boat trip to the paradise island of Zanzibar.

On your physiotherapy elective placement, you’ll be assisting in a department that centres on orthopaedic cases like those that result from road traffic accidents, as well as construction and logging. The use of dated and often handmade machinery will highlight the lack of resources in this developing area of healthcare. Read stories from those who’ve already travelled with us to Dar es Salaam.