Professional Exchange

Do you want to expand your medical experience abroad?

Ever dreamed of making friends from all over the world? Want to discover new cultures?

Then SCOPE might be something for you!

What is SCOPE? ​

The Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE) organises foreign clinical internships in English. SCOPE is an international project founded by the IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations), the umbrella organization of BeMSA, and is organised in more than 100 countries, spread throughout the world. You can follow a 4 week summer internship in July, August and September in a department of your choice in one of the countries where Belgium has signed a contract with (this changes annually).

During the internship, the local student representation of IFMSA provides accommodation, 1 meal per weekday, a social program and a contact person.

The contact person accompanies an incoming student: he/she is the person who will welcome you at the airport or the train/bus station, show you the hospital and who can give you tips on the social program.

The social program is very place-dependent: sightseeing, partying, cultural activities, etc. In short, you will be immersed in your project during the days, but the evenings and weekends will be full of fun. More information about SCOPE can be found on the website of the IFMSA and in the official BeMSA outgoing booklet (+country list), which you can find here​​.