Medical Elective Open Calls Are Back!

Join Us on 17 September for the First Session of the 2027 Cycle

Fair Trade Electives is opening its doors for the 2027 elective cycle and our Student Open Call sessions are back to help you plan your medical elective. The first session is Wednesday 17 September, 5:30–6:30pm — a short online introduction to Fair Trade Electives our elective options for 2027, and how to put yourself forward for a Funded Elective Award.

If you’re a UK-based clinical medical student curious about medical elective placement with one of our partner institutions across Africa and Asia, this is the best place to start.

What we’ll cover

Each session gives you a short, practical overview of:

  • How Fair Trade Electives works, and what makes our placements different
  • The elective options available with our partner institutions for 2027
  • Our Funded Elective Award, worth up to £1,500 towards elective fees
  • Our new Widening Access Elective Award, launching for 2027 and open to students recognised as Widening Access by their university

Full session schedule

Wednesday 17 September, 5:30–6:30pm Join the meeting

Tuesday 20 October, 5:00–6:00pm Join the meeting

Tuesday 17 November, 5:00–6:00pm Join the meeting

Tuesday 22 December, 5:00–6:00pm Join the meeting

All sessions cover the same material, so you only need to attend one — pick whichever date suits your schedule.

Questions?

Email us at info@ften.co.uk and we’ll help you find the right session.

We’d love to see you on 17 September for the first session of the cycle.

Fair Trade Electives is a Scottish charity (SC054386) coordinating ethical, locally-led medical elective placements for UK healthcare students with partner institutions across Africa and Asia.