Medicine

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Medicine is a popular course at university. Find out if it's for you and get help making your application with our articles.

Applying for Medicine

Routes into Medicine

• Medicine at University - the main medicine guide. It looks at making your application and has lots of information about medicine in general.
• Medicine Course Structure - have a look at the different types of medicine courses available and see which you suit you best.
• Where to Study Medicine- which universities offer medicine? What subjects and grades do you need for each?
• Where should I apply? - some things to consider when you're thinking about where to apply
• Medical School Resit Policies - A summary of the policies of each medical school when it comes to resit students.
• Medical School Foundation and Widening Access to Medicine Programs - A summary of the Foundation and Widening Access programmes offered by UK Medical Schools, as well as the entrance requirments
• A Rookies Guide To Getting Into Medical School - A brief guide to medical schoool applications

Entry Requirements

• Medical School A Level Requirements - Summary of A level requirements for each medical school, including required subjects and typical offers.
• Medical School GCSE Requirements - Summary of the minimum GCSE requirements for each medical school.
• Medical Entry requirements for Scottish Students - Summary of each medical schools requirements for Scottish students
• Medical School International Baccalaureate Requirements - Summary of IB requirements for each medical school.
• UKCAT - All about the UKCAT. Who needs it? What does it test? Practice questions.
• BMAT - All about the BMAT. Who needs it? What does it test? Practice questions.
• Immunisations Required For Medical School - a summary of the immunisations needed by medical schools and links to the individual medical schools requirements.

The UCAS Form

• Medicine Work Experience - A guide for prospective medical students who want to know information about work experience.
• Medicine Work Experience Directory - useful links for finding work/voluntary experience.
• Advice for People Writing their Medicine Personal Statements - what you should include on your personal statement.
• View example Personal Statements used to apply for medicine - so you're starting your application. Read examples of medicine personal statements to get a feel for how to write your own.

Other Pages

• What you should expect at a medical school interview - Information on interviews at different medical schools.
• Medical Application Myth Busting - Dispelling those numerous myths that surround medical school applications.

Options For If You Didn't Get In

• What to do if you have four Medicine Rejections
• What to do if you don't get into medical school - were you not successful with your application? It's not the end of the world. There are still lots of different options open to you.
• Medicine Gap Years - some ideas for what you can do during a gap year.

For Medical Students

• Medicine Revision Notes - got medicine exams coming up? Then why not read medicine revision notes. You can also add your own to the library too!
• Resources for Medical Students - already a med student? Find lots of useful help and advice here.
• Reflections of a First Year Medical Student