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Mature Mental Health Nursing student Karen talks expectations, stigma, and fundraising.

Because a successful placement is one that ensures mutual and reciprocal benefits for both the visiting student and the hosting hospitals and clinics.

Funding your elective or placement shouldn’t be a source of stress, but for many, it is. The sheer amount of options available to you - from organising fundraising events to applying for bursaries and grants - is enough to make the head of any student or professional start spinning.

Maria impressively fundraised enough money to cover her entire elective to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We caught up with her to discuss exactly how she managed to achieve this alongside her studies.

Cambodia is the place to go for ancient vine-clad temples, ornate Buddhist iconography, and gorgeous beaches. Welcome to Southeast Asia at its finest.