The document discusses international learning opportunities for HCARE students through clinical placements, conferences, courses, and volunteering abroad. It outlines the benefits of going abroad which include personal and professional growth. Students who have participated say it was a life-changing experience that confirmed their values. Locations that partnerships exist with include Cork, Malta, Belgium, Finland, Sweden, Singapore, Oman, China, and Namibia. The document provides next steps for students interested in international opportunities such as speaking with program coordinators, attending info sessions, and reviewing online resources.

1. HCARE International Learning
Opportunities
Introduction

2. Develop your knowledge and insight about international
opportunities to include:
Why? When? What? Where? and the next
steps.....How?
At the end of this presentation you will:

3. Why? The Benefits
• Development and growth of yourself as a student and later
when you are registered;
• Benefits for healthcare delivery.

4. Strengthening of personal
self, resilience and
emotional intelligence
GO FOR
IT!!!
The people and
the
relationships
formed
You have to be
open-minded
Life-changing
experience
Confirmed my
values
Differing values
regarding
fundamental
care such as
dignity and
respect
What HCARE Students Say

5. You can go within your programme or in your holidays, or you can do both.
Programme examples
• Occupational Therapy -12 weeks Erasmus (soon to be reduced to 8 weeks)
• Nursing- 4 weeks clinical placement (POLO)
• Midwifery- 2 weeks (PDO) clinical placements soon to be increased to 4
weeks(POLO)
• Diagnostic Radiography and Radiotherapy- 4 weeks clinical placements
• Operating Department Practitioner- 4 weeks clinical placement
When can you go?

6. Where can you go?
-School Partners
• Cork
• Malta
• Belgium
• Finland
• Sweden
• Singapore
• Oman
• China
• Namibia

7. Volunteering:
Organisations such as Work the
World
Conferences:
HCARE Undergraduate
Conference
Short courses:
OT Belgium Creativity course
University organised:
Via the Global Opportunities
Holiday Time Opportunities

8. Where else have Students Visited?
Malawi, Tanzania, Botswana, Ghana,
Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe,
South Africa, India, Australia, Hong
Kong, Philippines, El Salvador Bulgaria,
Cambodia, Dubai, Guatemala, America,
Japan and New Zealand!
Over 100 HCARE students have
participated in an international activity
between 2013-2015 and over £40, 000
scholarships have been awarded

9. What next?
Finding help and advice:
• Your personal tutor
• Your Programme Global Learning Co-ordinators
• Cardiff University’s Global Opportunity Centre for further information
• Languages for All: free Global language tuition for all CU students
• Attend international events at HCARE and the Global Opportunity Centre
• Buddy / study with international incoming students

10. Next steps
Visit the Online International
Student Mobility package* that
contains useful information about:
• Other students experiences;
• Personal research and
preparation;
• Academic and clinical priorities;
• Practical considerations, for
example, health, funding
accommodation and language
support.*This package is currently being updated