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
Eleanor 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."
Read moreChloe Upton
University of Chester 2019
"It was amazing to see the importance of family in the case of mental health illness."
Read moreFiona Mair
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."
Read moreCara Sedgwick
King's College London 2019
"I made splints from pieces of wood and wrapped them in cotton wool and bandages."
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King's College London 2019
"The most memorable case was helping out in the national emergency after the Bara storm."
Read moreRebecca Ross
University of Southampton 2018
"Watching the ceremony was humbling — there was fire, dancing, and music as bells rang out for those who’d passed".
Read moreLauren Stacey
Cardiff University 2018
"One highlight was taking a mountain flight to over the Himalayas and around Mount Everest."
Read moreSamantha Maddox
Widener University 2015
I couldn’t have asked for a better placement or one with better people.
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