United Kingdom: Allied Health

Cities: London and Wales
Duration: 12 days
Area of Study: Health Sciences

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Program Includes

• 11 Nights of Accommodation

• All Ground Transportation (including transportation pass)

• Daily Continental Breakfast

• Welcome & Farewell Dinners

• Historical & Cultural Walking Tours

• Full Time Local Guide

• Full Time On Site Program Director (Available 24/7 in case of Emergencies)

• Travelers Health Insurance & Liability Insurance

• Tips & Gratuities

Program Highlights

• Florence Nightingale Museum

• The Wellcome Collection

• Allied Health Tour

• Hyde Park

• Victoria & Albert Museum

• London Tower

• Frank Crick Institute

• Gordon Museum of Pathology Lecture and Visit

• Evening Performance in London

• Shadowing Activity

 • 3 days cultural and academic program at Aberystwyth University

Program Itinerary

day 1 / DEPARTURE
Depart Home for London, UK
day 2 / LONDON
Arrive in London, England

Airport Transfer

On-ground Briefing & Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do in case of an emergency. 

Historical & Cultural Walking Tour of London -  See Trafalgar Square, Nelson’s Column, The National Gallery, St. James’s Palace, Buckingham Palace, Victoria Memorial , St. James’s Park , Horse Guards Parade, Churchill War Rooms, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey , and Houses of Parliament.

Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets. 

day 3 / LONDON
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Clinical shadowing in hospital- Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Lunch Break

Gordon Museum of Pathology - The largest medical museum in the UK.

Formal lecture -  i.e. “Infectious Diseases”; “What is a Curator?”; “Surviving Trauma - Past and Present”. 

day 4 / LONDON
Breakfast & Day Briefing

“Who needs doctors anyway?” Tour- A history of public health proposed by the Royal College of Physicians.

Lunch Break

Francis Crick Institute Visit-  The Crick is an open door for curious minds, a place that brings the public and our researchers together. 

The Wellcome Collection - Wellcome Collection is a museum and library that aims to challenge how we all think and feel about health.

day 5 / LONDON
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Free Day in London

Suggestions

Westminster Abbey- World Heritage Site Westminster Abbey is one of the most striking churches in London (the other is St Paul’s Cathedral). As well as being a place of worship, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. This is also where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.

Victoria & Albert Museum - The V&A is a world-renowned destination for art and design that is home to over 2.3 million objects chronicling more than 5,000 years of human growth and creativity. It is a tremendous resource for interacting with and studying fashion, textiles, jewelry, and more, as the V&A encompasses a range of displays capturing the world’s history through art and cultural artifacts, with a temporary space where fashion exhibitions come and go.

Thames River Cruise - Travel one of London's most famous waterway to explore the city's picturesque canals.

Travel to Wales

day 6 / LONDON/WALES
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Florence Nightingale Museum - Florence Nightingale Museum is dedicated to one of the most influential women of Victorian Britain who inspired so many people who have followed in her footsteps.

Train Transfer to Aberystwyth, Wales (approx. 5 h)

day 7 / WALES
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do in case of an emergency.

Lunch Break

Educational activities -

Cultural activities - Walking tour of the town and visit to National Library of Wales.

day 8 / WALES
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Educational activities at Aberystwyth - Introduction to the nursing schemes at Aberystwyth, highlighting the unique aspects of how nursing and mental health nursing are taught in the context of 24 hr community care. 

Lunch Break

Visit local organization -  i.e. Gorwelion community mental health service or the Maes y Mor assisted living facility, supported housing in a safe environment for vulnerable adults.

day 9 / WALES
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Educational activities at Aberystwyth

Lunch Break

Visit local organization -  i.e. Gorwelion community mental health service or the Maes y Mor assisted living facility, supported housing in a safe environment for vulnerable adults.

day 10 / WALES/LONDON
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Train transfer to London, England (approx. 5 h)

Hotel Check in and Refreshment

Tower of London - A 900-year-old castle and fortress in central London that is notable for housing the crown jewels and for holding many famous and infamous prisoners.

Evening performance

day 11 / LONDON
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Stroll in Notting Hill

Portobello- Over 1000 shops and stalls selling fashion, music, art, and food next to vibrant, trendy area of Notting Hill.

Free Day in London

Suggestions: 

Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of the UK's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.

Kensington Palace - Currently, the palace is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Tate Modern Museum

Farewell Dinner & Program Closing

day 12 / RETURN
Breakfast & Day Briefing

Airport Transfer

Depart London, England for Home

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