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GLOBAL PSYCHOLOGY PLACEMENTS · SRI LANKA

Understand people.
Discover a world
of possibility.

Step beyond the classroom into a meaningful learning experience. Connect with a new culture. Grow your perspective on mental health.

Three weeks of learning. A lifetime of perspective.Discover more ↓

A shared purpose

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Real connection.
Deeper understanding.

For psychology students and psychosocial professionals who want to see mental health through a wider lens. Learn with Sri Lankan psychologists, supported by UK consultant supervision.

3 weeksOne meaningful experience
4 workshopsExpert led, half day sessions
20+ yearsOf building mental health capacity
UK + Sri LankaConnected by shared expertise

More than a placement

Learn with people.
Leave with perspective.

Thoughtfully designed for curious minds considering a future in psychology, mental health and the psychosocial field.

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Learn from experience

Connect theory with practice through four half day workshops and opportunities to observe care settings.

Discover the workshops
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Connect across cultures

Explore how culture shapes wellbeing. Listen, reflect and learn alongside experienced local professionals.

Your placement experience
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Discover Sri Lanka

Make space for a new perspective, surrounded by the island’s rich cultural heritage and extraordinary natural beauty.

Meet your destination
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Curiosity is a good place to start

Your passion for people.
A place to grow it.

Whether you are studying psychology, considering postgraduate training or working in a psychosocial role, take your learning into a new cultural context.

  • Undergraduate psychology students
  • Postgraduate students in health related applied psychology
  • Professionals in health, social work, counselling and therapy
Find your place in the programme

Grounded in knowledge. Open to discovery.

New ideas.
Meaningful conversations.

Your programme includes four half day workshops from a considered menu of eight topics, facilitated by qualified clinical and counselling psychologists.

01Culture & mental health
02Counselling skills
03Introduction to CBT
04Mindfulness approaches
Palm lined Sri Lankan coastline with turquoise water and a golden beachSpace to explore. Time to reflect.

Your next chapter starts
with a different perspective.

Bring your curiosity. Discover where it could take you.

Let’s plan your placement

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