Funding your trip

"You’ll be surprised how quickly the $10 and $20 donations add up!"

You'll get exceptional value for money on one of our once-in-a-lifetime placements. But what do you actually get?

Many Work the World travellers have managed to raise thousands towards their trips. Some particularly creative students have raised more than the entire cost of their placement. You can, too, with the tips and tricks laid out in this guide.

Concerned about raising money to pay for your placement? Don't be! Read how Jana and her friend raised three-quarters of their placement cost!

Here's how Lisa Clark — a nursing student raised over $4200 for her nursing placement in Sri Lanka.

OS-HELP is an educational loan available to students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported location.

Student midwives fundraise the entire cost of their two-week midwifery placement in Tanzania. Discover more.

Funding your clinical 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 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We caught up with her to discuss exactly how she managed to achieve this alongside her studies.