BSc in Nursing
This Healthcare internship abroad takes place in a hospital near Ha Long Bay in Vietnam. The internship is in English. Tasks are mainly observation based, include data collection and data analysis. It is important to note that public institutions in Vietnam are bound by government regulations and cannot allow international participants to carry out tasks independently. For this reason, this project is suitable for medical students who wish to learn about the Vietnamese healthcare system from local professionals.
You will have the opportunity to follow nurses, doctors, and therapists in their daily routine.
The hospital has a radiology department, a pediatrics department, and an operating room accessible to students. The hospital has 900 doctors and nurses, 1000 beds, and receives between 500 and 1000 patients per day.
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It is important to keep in mind that the English level of the staff may differ from that of an English-speaking country, but you will always be supported by an English-speaking coordinator from the local team.
Like all of our nursing and healthcare internships abroad, this project in Vietnam allows you to validate your academic year while gaining hands-on experience and contributing to the United Nations’ goal of access to healthcare for all.Â
Sunday
If it is your first week, you will begin with an introduction alongside the other participants, including a tour of Hanoi’s cultural landmarks, as well as Vietnamese language and culture lessons.
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From Monday to Friday
On the first day of your internship, you will begin with a full introduction to the hospital. You will also discuss your future role and observe local healthcare professionals across various hospital departments.
It is also possible to complete your nursing internship in Ho Chi Minh. Please contact us to find out more.
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PLEASE NOTE: The internship placement may vary depending on the availability of the local team, and we will confirm it again 2 to 3 weeks before your arrival.
As with all our nursing and medical internship programmes abroad, this internship in Vietnam allows you to not only acquire real field experience, but also to contribute to the goal of access to healthcare for all set by the United Nations.
Our partner hospital in Ha Long Bay works exclusively with our local teams. We have excellent relationships with their teachers, and student trainees enjoy wonderful access to learning with their healthcare staff. They show great interest and care with international trainees.
The hospital has 900 doctors and nurses. It has 1000 beds and sees between 500 and 1000 patients a day. All the following departments are open to trainees: obstetrics, gynaecology, surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, paediatrics, ENT and dermatology.
The hospital's surgical department offers vascular surgery, general surgery, gastroenterological surgery and orthopaedic surgery.
It is important to bear in mind that the level of English spoken by the staff is different from that in an English-speaking country, but you will always be supported by an English-speaking coordinator from the local team.
You will be taken care of from the start and will be oriented by the local team, who will introduce you to your new environment, the medical project and Vietnamese culture.
On the first day of your nursing programme, you'll start with a full introduction to the hospital. You will also discuss your future role and observe local healthcare professionals in various departments.
Since 1998, the host organisation has offered the opportunity to participate in solidarity programs ranging from education to community support and development to ecosystem conservation.
Their values: we are not passive spectators, but we encourage a concrete approach, “we get our hands dirty”. The placements require active participation of the interns and real commitment. The feedback from our participants is unanimous: “an enrichment beyond my expectations”, “a project that changed my life”.
Their values: we are not passive spectators, but we encourage a concrete approach, "we get our hands dirty". The placements require active participation of the interns and real commitment. The feedback from our participants is unanimous: "an enrichment beyond my expectations", "a project that changed my life".
This program is available for from 4 up to 24 weeks, Please contact us for rates and availability.
| Duration | Fees to be paid upon registration​ |
|---|---|
| 4 Weeks | 1990€ |
| 5 Weeks | 2245€ |
| 6 Weeks | 2450€ |
| 7 Weeks | 2655€ |
| 8 Weeks | 2860€ |
| 10 Weeks | 3370€ |
| 12 Weeks | 3925€ |
Housing is allocated by local NGOs, not by Freepackers - the descriptions are there to give you an idea of the type of accommodation, as it is very likely that conditions will vary on site depending on the number of volunteers, weather conditions, availability, etc. Each volunteer will be accommodated according to the stated conditions, but it is possible that the accommodation may not match the description or images shown on this site word for word, for example, in the case of annexed housing, renovations, relocations, etc.
Accommodation is provided in single-sex dormitories in a volunteer house located 2km from the hospital and close to all amenities.
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The house is equipped with a bathroom to share, and common areas. For safety and comfort, the volunteer accommodation has 24/7 security.
Cleaning services are organized two days a week by the resident staff on site, who also assist students with everyday matters.
Three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are provided every day of the program, and on weekends only brunch and dinner.
Typical meals include Vietnamese dishes with rice or noodles, pork, beef, fish, or seafood, stir-fried vegetables, soup, as well as breakfast items such as cereal with milk, fruit, sandwiches with jam or eggs, and instant noodles.
Upon their arrival at Hanoi airport, the students are welcomed by the local teams in the arrivals hall with a sign bearing their name.
From the very first days, the students are supervised by an English-speaking local team that acts as a bridge with the local communities. During the internship, local healthcare workers and nurses will supervise the students' daily tasks.
Please contact the embassy or immigration website of the country you wish to enter.
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For all international projects, Realstep requires participants to take out travel insurance covering accidents, illness, and repatriation, as well as civil liability for professional activities abroad.
For complete protection while studying or interning abroad, you can take out Cap Student insurance online by following this link Student insurance abroad | Chapka Assurances, which will give you a 5% discount.
If you take out another insurance policy, we will ask you to send us a copy of your certificate in English.
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