{"id":199283,"date":"2026-09-03T14:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T12:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=199283"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:25:53","slug":"radeloze-geneeskundestudenten-bieden-elkaar-geld-om-eerder-te-starten-met-coschappen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2026\/09\/03\/radeloze-geneeskundestudenten-bieden-elkaar-geld-om-eerder-te-starten-met-coschappen\/","title":{"rendered":"Desperate medical students are offering each other money to start their internships earlier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\">The long waiting time for medical internships is causing great unease amongst medical students. Some will not be able to start until June 2028. Following the allocation draw at the end of August, students are trying to swap places, often with the promise of a substantial payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-1600x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-1600x900.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-300x169.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-875x492.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-1280x720.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-150x84.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED-225x127.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 225w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2020\/04\/21095330\/vlcsnap-reanimatie-merve-rousian-Erasmus-MC-vlog-AED.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139209 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p>Geneeskundestudenten in het Erasmus MC. <\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Erasmus Magazine<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many medical students in Rotterdam are willing to dig deep into their pockets to start their medical internships sooner, <em>Nu.nl<\/em> reported this week. In chat groups, sums of up to 2,000 euros are being offered for an earlier start date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Erasmus Magazine<\/em> also found dozens of swap requests in various chat groups this week, with money being offered or requested in most cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swapping medical internship start dates is nothing new. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/11\/30\/faculty-of-medicine-has-found-a-way-to-fix-the-extreme-foundation-programme-back-log\/\">During the pandemic<\/a>, the waiting list had also grown extremely long, although this was already happening before then. Even back then, money was regularly offered for an earlier start date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The waiting list is longer than usual this time, according to the Erasmus MC. A spokesperson for the hospital told <em>Nu.nl<\/em> that more students than usual took part in this lottery. This is thought to be a temporary peak, as many bachelor\u2019s students who were still on the old curriculum graduated this year. \u201cLooking back, we could have informed students earlier that they should expect potentially significantly longer waiting times\u201d, said a spokesperson for Erasmus MC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only\">Een lijst met artikelen<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-sand  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! theme-violet:bg-white! theme-sand:bg-white!\n\tflex-row gap-4 @md:gap-8 p-4 @md:p-6\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"image:w-full image:aspect-square image:object-cover shrink-0 size-17.5 @sm:size-21.25 @md:size-30 @lg:size-40\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259\" class=\"attachment-square_lg size-square_lg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 2000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema-300x153.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema-875x448.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema-1280x655.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema-1600x818.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema-150x77.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/09\/29163913\/Wachten-op-coschappen-Pauline-Wiersema-225x115.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139259 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2 md:gap-4 \">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-md @lg:text-lg\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/09\/29\/waiting-one-and-a-half-year-to-start-your-medical-internships\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current hocus:underline inline-block\">\n\t\t\t\tWaiting one and a half year to start your medical internships\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2021-09-29\">29 September 2021<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEducation\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Five exclamation marks follow the phrase \u2018for a fee\u2019 in a text message from a medical student who prefers to remain anonymous. She is under a great deal of stress, she tells <em>EM<\/em>. \u201cSwapping places for money is really out of desperation, because the lottery system and the number of available places aren\u2019t organised properly.\u201d She had hoped to start her clinical internships in January 2027. That will now be April 2028, as the lottery revealed last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Desperate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFOR PAYMENT, name your price!\u201d, pleads another student who wants to start their internships earlier than June 2028. In the same chat group, one student hopes to start in April or June 2027. \u201cOffered: November 2027, 1,000 euros\u201d, he texts. This is followed by several emojis of money with wings. \u2018Crazyyy\u2019, replies someone else, yet there is still interest in such offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/carousel\" class=\"alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"carousel\" data-module=\"carousel\">\n\t<div class=\"content w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"sr-only js-reference w-full md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[850px] container-fixed\">Een lijst van afbeeldingen<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden border-2 border-transparent box-border [&#038;:has(:focus-visible)]:border-purple\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"flex gap-2 overflow-x-scroll hide-scrollbar md:gap-4 lg:gap-8 js-track snap-x scroll-smooth snap-mandatory\" aria-live=\"polite\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"false\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen1_exp.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436456\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen1_exp.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436456 945w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen1_exp-621x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436456 621w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen1_exp-213x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436456 213w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen1_exp-908x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436456 908w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn various WhatsApp groups, students are trying to secure an earlier medical internships.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>EM<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"1456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen2_exp.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436459\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen2_exp.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436459 945w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen2_exp-568x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436459 568w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen2_exp-195x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436459 195w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen2_exp-831x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436459 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost students do not specify an amount they would be willing to pay for an earlier clinical rotation.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>EM<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"js-slide aspect-video relative snap-center flex-[0_0_85%] lg:flex-[0_0_850px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image image:object-contain mb-0! image:max-h-[18.75rem] md:image:max-h-[31.25rem] image:w-auto image:mx-auto\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"1446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen3_exp.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436469\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen3_exp.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436469 945w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen3_exp-572x875.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436469 572w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen3_exp-196x300.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436469 196w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/screenshot-coschappen-ruilen3_exp-837x1280.jpg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1788436469 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 640px, (max-width: 850px) 850px, 1280px\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s not clear whether students will ultimately pay for an earlier internship.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>EM<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-7 items-center md:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[850px] container-fixed\" aria-label=\"Navigate images\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-action=\"previous\" class=\"w-8 h-8 transition-transform hocus:scale-110 js-control cursor-pointer\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M20.25 12.5H3.75\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M10.5 5.75L3.75 12.5L10.5 19.25\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-action=\"next\" class=\"w-8 h-8 transition-transform hocus:scale-110 js-control cursor-pointer\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"20\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M18.25 7.5C18.8023 7.5 19.25 7.94772 19.25 8.5C19.25 9.05228 18.8023 9.5 18.25 9.5H1.75C1.19772 9.5 0.75 9.05228 0.75 8.5C0.75 7.94772 1.19772 7.5 1.75 7.5H18.25Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M10.793 1.04295C11.1835 0.65243 11.8165 0.65243 12.207 1.04295L18.957 7.79295C19.3476 8.18348 19.3476 8.81649 18.957 9.20702L12.207 15.957C11.8165 16.3475 11.1835 16.3475 10.793 15.957C10.4024 15.5665 10.4024 14.9335 10.793 14.543L16.8359 8.49999L10.793 2.45702C10.4024 2.06649 10.4024 1.43348 10.793 1.04295Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"w-full bg-white\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"w-0 h-2 bg-purple js-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/featured-text\" class=\"md:mt-6 p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8 bg-sand-300 theme-sand:bg-white theme-violet:bg-white theme-mocha:bg-white wysiwyg *:last:mb-0!\" >\n\t\t<p>These screenshots from student WhatsApp groups have been anonymised.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Medicine master\u2019s programme, which normally takes three years, consists of half a year of master\u2019s research and a thesis. The remainder of the programme is spent on clinical placements. \u201cI did my master\u2019s research during the first half of the 2025\/2026 academic year, straight after my Bachelor\u2019s\u201d, explains the student, who wishes to remain anonymous. \u201cThe next placement draw I could enter was in August 2026.\u201d That first wasn\u2019t too bad, as it gave her the chance to save up a fair bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During medical internships, the students often work more than full-time. So, there\u2019s no space for a part-time job. That\u2019s why this student started working full-time first. \u201cTo cover my monthly expenses and to save money for during my internships. You only get 300 euros a month during those, and that doesn\u2019t even cover your rent, even though you\u2019re working full-time.\u201d A delay of one year and seven months in her studies is therefore a very costly delay, causing a great deal of stress. That\u2019s why she\u2019s willing to pay for an earlier placement: \u201cI wanted to use all the savings I\u2019d built up so far, in the hope of being able to start sooner.\u201d So far, she hasn\u2019t had any luck with the swap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another anonymous student has, however, managed it. She\u2019s been waiting for a year now and was supposed to wait until January 2027. To her great delight, she\u2019s just started. A fellow student had asked for a hundred euros for the swap, which she agreed to. Her student loan is still running, and that\u2019s even more expensive. The payment request hasn\u2019t come through yet. \u201cActually, I find the whole situation rather sad\u201d, she says over the phone. \u201cMy parents were willing to step in. Students who don\u2019t have that support are forced to spend more. Either because they have to wait so long, or because they have to pay for a place to start.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t&#039;I wanted to use all the savings I\u2019d built up so far, in the hope of being able to start sooner&#039;\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Highly undesirable\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe realise that this waiting period has a major impact on students,\u201d a spokesperson for Erasmus MC told <em>Nu.nl<\/em>. \u201cThe waiting period is particularly long for students who were allocated one of the final intake slots via the lottery. We find that highly undesirable.\u201d It is also \u2018highly undesirable\u2019, the statement continues, \u2018if money determines which student can start their internships earlier\u2019. Meanwhile, the programme is looking into whether it can introduce additional conditions in the short term regarding the swapping of start dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The long waiting time for medical internships is causing great unease amongst medical students. Some will not be able to start until June 2028. Following the allocation draw at the end of August, students are trying to swap places, often with the promise of a substantial payment. 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