Medical Electives Compared — Best-Value

Structured hospital placements in Ghana, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and 8 more countries. AUD pricing, uni sign-off supported, real clinical supervision — without the premium markup.

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What premium UK-based providers charge you for (that we don’t)

Factual comparison. No competitor named — just the category archetype based on publicly-listed UK provider pricing.

What you pay for	Typical UK-based provider	Med Trips
Placement fee	£2,000–4,000 (~AU$3,800–7,600)	AUD equivalent, transparent up-front
Accommodation markup	40–60% mark-up on local rates	At-cost or local partner rate
“Admin fee”	£200–500	None
Airport pickup	£150 extra	Included
24/7 in-country coordinator	Standard	Standard
Real clinical supervision	Standard	Standard
Uni sign-off documentation	Sometimes extra	Included
B Corp certified	No	Yes
Free rebooking if plans change	Rare	Yes

Prices sourced from publicly-listed provider websites, July 2026. Methodology at the bottom of this page.

Where you go

Africa: Ghana (Accra, Cape Coast), Kenya (Nairobi, Kisumu), Tanzania (Arusha), South Africa (Cape Town), Morocco (Rabat), Madagascar (Antananarivo)

Asia: Sri Lanka (Colombo, Kandy), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi), Nepal (Kathmandu, Pokhara), Thailand (Chiang Mai), India (multiple)

Latin America: Ecuador (Quito), Peru (Cusco)

How the money works

All pricing quoted in AUD on our site — no exchange-rate roulette
Booking fee secures your placement — refundable up to 45 days pre-departure
Balance payable via bank transfer, card, or 3-month payment plan
No credit-card surcharge

What you actually get on placement

Full clinical rotations at partner hospitals — general medicine, surgery, O&G, paeds available
24/7 in-country coordinator (WhatsApp, phone)
Accommodation in vetted host families, hostels, or shared apartments (your choice)
Airport pickup, orientation day, cultural briefing
Uni sign-off documentation (elective agreement, hours logs, supervisor reports)
Certificate of completion

Timing for AU students

Applications open for Nov–Feb 2027 medical electives. Later starts considered subject to availability.

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Methodology

Prices in the comparison table are drawn from publicly-listed pricing on 3 UK-based elective providers as of July 2026, averaged for a 4-week placement in Ghana or Sri Lanka. Med Trips pricing shown is the equivalent 4-week AUD-billed placement in the same country. Specific line-item comparisons and provider URLs available on request — email marketing@medtrips.co.uk.

Medical Electives Compared — Best-Value Placements for Australian Med Students