Elective in Thailand
July 5, 2016
Having originally decided to spend my elective in the UK due to family and other reasons, I came across the option of going to Thailand through some friends. I did some research and spoke with a few members of staff and was convinced that the trip would be very worthwhile, in expanding my horizons as …
The Elective
May 17, 2015
Hi, Rob again. As I come to the end of my degree, I thought I would write a blog about what is undoubtedly the highlight of medical school for many — the elective period. This is an opportunity for clinical phase medical students to go anywhere in the world for a set period of time …
Shaking it up a bit — studying a semester of medicine abroad
May 4, 2015
Hi, I’m Amy, hei fra Oslo! Most medical students talk about going to a different country and practicing medicine one day, but the chance to go as part of the course itself is less well advertised. When I started my degree, I never thought I’d spend half of my fourth year studying in Norway, but …
Studying abroad
November 13, 2014
Hello from the Land Down-Under! It’s Jane here again! Although since my last blog post, I have moved 11,000 miles from home to the east coast of Australia for five months, for my Paediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynaecology clinical placements! At Nottingham, a large proportion of courses offer opportunities to spend some time studying abroad …
