Visiting electives policy

General Policies

•    Applications will only be accepted for electives in June/July 2024 and any applications received after this deadline will not be accepted. 
•    Electives at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are limited to a minimum of four weeks.
•    Electives are observer roles and applicants must choose one department only for the duration of their elective; split electives will not be considered. 
•    Electives can only take place in the advertised four-week blocks between June and July; we are unable to consider requests outside of these dates. 

Eligibility 

•    Students must be registered in their final year or penultimate year of medical school at the time of the elective. 
•    Students must be studying at a medical school that is listed on the World Directory of Medical Schools to be considered for an elective. 
•    Students from countries not deemed to be majority English speaking must meet our minimum requirements of IELTS 7.5 overall with no less than 7.5 in the Spoken English. Any applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered for a place. For the list of countries deemed to be majority-English speaking, please visit the government website.

Finance 

•    The University does not charge a tuition fee or administration charge for electives with Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust. However, students are required to cover their living and travel expenses and, if applicable, any costs relating to  DBS, ICC or visa applications. 
•    There may be a charge for screening of occupational health assessment forms; further information will be available by the end of March 2024. 

Health Insurance 

•    Students must ensure they have their own personal health insurance. Supporting documentation will be requested during the application process. 

Cancellation of a Medical Elective Placement

•    If at any time an applicant wishes to withdraw their application or cancel after an offer of an elective, this should be done immediately and in writing to the medical electives team at electives@leeds.ac.uk.

Placement Information 

•    Students attending an elective will be issued with a set of scrubs.  Additional sets can be ordered two months in advance and there is a charge for each additional set of scrubs.
•    Students are expected to attend the elective as agreed with their elective supervisor. If a student fails to attend, the Dean of the home medical school will be notified and where appropriate, non-attendance will be reported to UK Visas and Immigration Office, in accordance with their regulations. 

Any other queries can be sent to the medical electives team at electives@leeds.ac.uk.