With the opportunity to focus on specific areas of interest, such as paediatric HIV or experiencing the breadth of our partner hospital's departments, your nursing elective in Tanzania will be tailor-made to suit you and your interests. Our nursing electives are hosted in Dar es Salaam, famous for its beautiful beaches and active city life. Read below what our students think about their nursing placements in Tanzania!
Reviews
Imogen Brown
Staffordshire University 2025
"A group of us from the house went to Zanzibar, where we did activities like visiting Stone Town, Prison Island and seeing turtles and tortoises."
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Bradford University 2024
"During the three weeks I was there I was able to spend a weekend in Zanzibar and a weekend doing the safari. On my first weekend, me and the girls in my room all went to Zanzibar via the ferry".
Read moreRose Johnston
Manchester Metropolitan University 2023
"When I first arrived I was surprised by the struggles staff were facing, but they were all still positive about everything."
Read moreHannah Bentley
King's College London 2023
"I found the staff to be helpful if you introduced yourself, the more you gave the more you got back."
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Abertay University 2023
"It was such an eye-opening experience, from being in the psychiatric wards and seeing their way of working with a variety of mental health conditions".
Read moreEmma Scott
University of Gloucestershire 2022
"I had the best time and met so many amazing people and have memories I will cherish for the rest of my life."
Read moreSarah-Jane Binder
Bournemouth University 2020
"Tanzania turned out to be amazing – I wouldn’t change it for anything."
Read moreSheriece Johnson
University of Manchester 2020
"In both the burns and oncology wards, the cases were very severe and progressive."
Read moreDanielle Broad
University of Birmingham 2020
"I gained experience that I wouldn’t get anywhere else."
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University of Central Lancashire 2020
"The placement experience was priceless! The staff on placement and the Work the World team at the house were all extremely helpful and friendly".
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