Nursing Work Experience Abroad

You can do volunteer nursing abroad in several developing countries around the world. Our internships are flexible and safe, and placements are adjusted to your level of experience. So, whether you’re interested in pre-nursing volunteer opportunities, or you’re a nursing student looking to volunteer at a hospital, our work placements are a great fit!

Looking to learn about a specific branch of nursing? We can organise placements in:

• Adult Nursing
• Child Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Learning Disabilities Nursing

Speak directly to our Project Experts to learn more about where we can facilitate these placements for you, and how we can tailor your experience to fit your clinical interests.

Most of our nursing projects abroad are open to anyone aged 16 years and over. Gaining real-world experience is simple. Just check the requirements for your chosen Nursing Project and fill in our application form. If you’re unsure where to start, our Project Experts are ready to guide you toward the right fit.

Expand your career horizons

This nursing experience will instantly strengthen your CV. You’ll gain concrete talking points for future interviews, essays, and applications. It’s ideal for pre-nursing students, recently qualified nurses, and experienced professionals looking for a fresh challenge.

Get the clinical clarity no classroom can give you

Are you a pre-nursing student or currently pursuing your nursing degree? Our Nursing Projects give you the ultimate real-world environment to kick-start your career. You won’t just observe from the sidelines. You’ll actively participate alongside local professionals in under resourced communities.

Here is how a medical project shapes who you become:

• Discover what fits before you commit. You’ll gain hands-on experience to confirm your career path before diving into a degree.

• Encounter unique medical conditions. You’ll witness clinical cases and illnesses that you simply won’t see at home. In fact, 96% of our medical interns get clinical exposure they couldn’t get at home.

• Build critical professional skills. You’ll fast-track your communication, teamwork, and resilience—capabilities that are tough to build in a conventional classroom alone.

• Develop a global mindset. Working across diverse cultures helps you view yourself as a true global citizen.

• Make your university applications stand out. Real experience gives you an undeniable competitive edge. An impressive 93% of our teens include their project in higher education applications.

Yes! At Projects Abroad, our first aim is to benefit the communities we work in. You can be assured that your Nursing Project is ethical, well supported, and part of a better future. All of our Medicine & Healthcare Projects are guided by a comprehensive code of conduct policy, as we take the safety of our volunteers, interns, and the people they work with very seriously.

Our Projects are also structured in a way that you’ll still make a real impact, even if you’re only there for a short time. Our blog about short-term volunteering explains how we facilitate this.

Here are a few more elements of our work that set it apart from other overseas nursing placements:

Real work with trained professionals

Through our volunteer nursing overseas programmes, you’ll work alongside real healthcare professionals. You can observe them in their everyday work, ask questions, and hear more about their experiences. You’re likely to get more insight into the frontline of medical care than in your home country.

A tailored approach

We’re often able to tailor your nursing placement to your interests. You can work in more than one department or focus on one particular area, or experience outreach work in the local community.

We take the safety of our volunteers, interns, and the people they work with very seriously. That’s why we’ve put in place a comprehensive Medical Ethics Policy.