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Real insight into the job, and live sessions with our tutors
Start our free virtual work experience today and see 12 specialties from the inside, in medicine or dentistry. Then book live online sessions on the UCAT, interviews, personal statements and academics as your application takes shape.
- Free virtual work experience
- Medicine and dentistry
- 12 upcoming sessions
Free · Virtual work experienceWhat life as a doctor or dentist is really like16 modules · 12 specialties · certificate on completion
See the job from the inside, before you apply
NGMP Virtual Work Experience is our free online programme for future doctors and dentists. Work through it at your own pace, collect real reflections for your personal statement, and practise the answers interviewers look for.
- 12 specialties, from general practice to surgery, after 4 core modules on interviews, the NHS, ethics and reflection
- Quizzes, flashcards and reflection tasks in every module, and a certificate when you finish
- No account needed to start. Sign in only if you want your progress on other devices
Medicine or dentistry, 16 modules each
You pick a programme when you start and every module, quiz and scenario is tailored to it. The 4 core modules come first, then 12 specialties.
- Step 1: Pick your programmeChoose medicine or dentistry, then tell the app when your interview is and how long you can study each day.
- Step 2: Little and oftenWork through the modules in order, with the quizzes and reflection tasks in each. The revision plan paces you.
- Step 3: Use it in your applicationDownload your reflections to draw on in your personal statement and interview answers, then print your certificate.
Built for
- Year 11, considering medicine or dentistry
- Year 12 and Year 13
- Gap year
- A summer head-start
- Incoming first-year students
What's inside
2 programmes · 16 modules each
Start with the essentials
- Interview Skills & Using Your Work ExperienceMMI, panel and group formats, and how to use what you learn in every answer.
- The NHS: Structure, Funding and Current ChallengesHow the NHS works, who pays for it, and the pressures it faces today.
- Medical Ethics & LawThe four principles, consent, capacity, confidentiality and landmark cases.
- How to ReflectGibbs, Kolb and writing reflections that interviewers believe.
Then 12 specialty modules
- General Practice
- Emergency Medicine
- Surgery
- Cardiology & Respiratory Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Geriatric Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Psychiatry & Mental Health
- Paediatrics
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Oncology
Start with the essentials
- Interview Skills (Dental)MMI circuits, panel conversations and manual-skill stations at UK dental schools.
- NHS Dentistry OverviewHow NHS dentistry works in the UK, who pays for it, and the pressures it faces.
- Dental EthicsThe four principles, consent, confidentiality and candour, applied to the chair.
- How to Reflect (Dental)Gibbs, Kolb and writing dental reflections that interviewers believe.
Then 12 specialty modules
- General Dental Practice
- Dental Emergencies
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Restorative Dentistry
- Periodontology
- Endodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Orthodontics
- Paediatric Dentistry
- Oral Medicine & Pathology
- Special Care Dentistry
- Dental Public Health & Prevention
NGMP Virtual Work Experience is an independent educational resource. It is not a clinical placement, and it is not affiliated with NHS England or any medical or dental school.
Learn live, at every stage
Our tutors run online sessions on the UCAT, interviews, personal statements and academics. Every upcoming date is below, grouped by track, with season passes if you want the full set.
- 12 upcoming sessions across 4 tracks, Nov 2026 to Jul 2027
- Live on Microsoft Teams, and you do not need a Teams account
- The recording and slides go to everyone who books
Interview Foundations: What Med & Dent Schools Are Really Assessing
- Date
- Sunday, 1 November 2026
- Time
- 10:00 (GMT) – 11:30
- Capacity
- 30 places
- A clear picture of how interviews are marked
- The knowledge base the rest of the season builds on
- Strong and weak answers pulled apart
£15
per ticket
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Interviews
Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 · 5 sessions
Next up
Runs through invite season — background knowledge, question frameworks, ethics and both interview formats.
For applicants holding an interview invite, or expecting one between November and February.
In 24 days
Interview Foundations: What Med & Dent Schools Are Really Assessing, Sunday, 1 November 2026
The background knowledge every interview candidate is assumed to have
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 11:3030 places
- A clear picture of how interviews are marked
- The knowledge base the rest of the season builds on
- Strong and weak answers pulled apart
- Interactive Q&A
Before technique comes understanding. What medical and dental schools are actually scoring, the values behind every station, and the background knowledge candidates are assumed to have but rarely taught.
You will leave with
- What interviewers are scoring, station by station
- NHS structure and values in plain terms
- The role of a doctor and a dentist today
- Professionalism, consent and confidentiality basics
- Where candidates most often show gaps
£15Interview Question Approaches, Sunday, 22 November 2026
Frameworks for every question type you will be asked
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 11:3030 places
- A usable framework per question type
- Live practice with feedback
- Model answers pulled apart
- Interactive Q&A
Change how you approach the question, not just the answer. Frameworks for motivation, ethics, role-play, data and "tell me about a time" questions, with live practice on each.
You will leave with
- A framework for each major question type
- Structuring an answer under time pressure
- Handling a question you have never seen
- Role-play and communication stations
- Recovering from a bad start
£15Ethics & Hot Topics for the 2027 Interview, Sunday, 6 December 2026
Medical ethics and the current issues you will be asked about
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 11:3030 places
- A working ethical framework
- This cycle’s hot topics covered properly
- Live scenario practice
- Interactive Q&A
The four principles applied properly, plus the current NHS and healthcare topics interviewers are raising this cycle — with the arguments on both sides rather than a list to memorise.
You will leave with
- The four principles applied to real scenarios
- Consent, capacity and confidentiality
- NHS pressures and current debates
- Balanced arguments on contested topics
- How to disagree well in an interview
£15MMI & Panel Masterclass: Stations, Timing and Scoring, Sunday, 10 January 2027
Both interview formats, how they are scored and how to pace them
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 11:3030 places
- Both formats covered in one session
- Live timed station practice
- Scoring criteria explained openly
- Interactive Q&A
MMI and panel interviews are marked differently and reward different behaviour. How each format is scored, how to pace yourself against the timer, and what separates a good station from a great one.
You will leave with
- How MMI stations are scored
- How panel interviews differ, and why
- Pacing yourself against the timer
- Reading the interviewer and adjusting
- The most common station types worked through
£15Everything You Need to Know About the Dentistry Interview, Sunday, 24 January 2027
A foundational conference for dental school applicants
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 11:3030 places
- Clear understanding of interview structure
- Foundational professional knowledge
- Insight into dental educators mindset
- Greater confidence through understanding
- Stronger professional identity
Master the core background knowledge and insight every applicant needs before walking into a dentistry interview. Learn what dental schools are truly assessing and how to demonstrate professional understanding.
You will leave with
- Purpose of the Dentistry Interview
- What Dental Schools Are Looking For
- Understanding the Role of a Dentist
- Ethical Awareness in Dentistry
- Communication & Professionalism
- Decision-Making & Professional Judgement
- Common Gaps in Applicant Knowledge
£15
Season pass
Interview 4-Conference Bundle
All four interview conferences together
Covers 1 Nov · 22 Nov · 6 Dec · 10 Jan
Includes a £10 mock voucher
£50instead of £60
You save £10
Academic
Feb – Mar 2027 · 2 sessions
Opens in 19 weeks
The groundwork that makes an application competitive long before you write it.
For students in Years 9 to 12, and the parents helping them plan.
Pathways to Medicine: Years 9 to 12, Sunday, 14 February 2027
How to build a medicine application from Year 9 onwards
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 12:0030 places
- A clear plan for each school year
- Honest answers about entry requirements
- Guidance aimed at students and parents together
- Interactive Q&A
An interactive session for students in Years 9 to 12 and their parents. Subject choices, grades, work experience, super-curriculars and the timeline that turns an interest in medicine into a competitive application.
You will leave with
- GCSE and A-Level choices that keep medicine open
- What grades you actually need, and by when
- Building work experience early
- Super-curriculars that strengthen an application
- The full application timeline, year by year
£15Work Experience & Super-Curriculars That Count, Sunday, 14 March 2027
Finding placements that matter and writing them up so they score
Sunday · 10:00 (GMT) – 11:3030 places
- Practical routes to real placements
- Reflection templates you can start using
- Experience written up well, and badly
- Interactive Q&A
Most applicants collect experience and then waste it. How to find placements when nothing is offered locally, what counts beyond hospital shadowing, and how to reflect on it so it earns marks in a statement and an interview.
You will leave with
- Finding placements when nothing is advertised
- What counts beyond hospital shadowing
- Volunteering and caring roles that carry real weight
- Keeping a reflective log that writes itself
- Turning experience into statement and interview material
£15
UCAT
May – Jun 2027 · 4 sessions
Opens in 31 weeks
One conference per section, across the months most people are preparing.
For anyone sitting the UCAT this summer, whatever score you are starting from.
UCAT Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Conference, Sunday, 9 May 2027
Master professional judgement for the UCAT SJT
Sunday · 10:00 (BST) – 11:3050 places
- SJT scenario types explained
- Professional values framework
- Ethical scenario practice
- Confidence in judgement calls
Everything you need to know about UCAT SJT - professional judgement, ethical scenarios, and healthcare decision-making.
You will leave with
- Healthcare professional values
- Ethical decision-making frameworks
- Professional relationships
- Real-world scenario analysis
- Best practice approaches
£15UCAT Verbal Reasoning (VR) Conference, Sunday, 23 May 2027
Master verbal reasoning strategies for the UCAT
Sunday · 10:00 (BST) – 11:3050 places
- Clear VR techniques with examples
- Live question practice
- Time management strategies
- Confidence for exam day
Everything you need to know about UCAT Verbal Reasoning - strategies, practice techniques, and how to tackle the most challenging questions.
You will leave with
- Understanding VR question types
- Speed and accuracy techniques
- Common pitfalls to avoid
- Proven answering strategies
- Real practice questions walkthrough
£15UCAT Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Conference, Sunday, 6 June 2027
Master quantitative reasoning for the UCAT
Sunday · 10:00 (BST) – 11:3050 places
- Step-by-step problem solving
- Calculator shortcuts and tips
- Real exam-style questions
- Confidence with numbers
Everything you need to know about UCAT Quantitative Reasoning - from basic calculations to complex data interpretation.
You will leave with
- QR fundamentals and question types
- Mathematical techniques and shortcuts
- Data interpretation mastery
- Calculator strategies
- Speed optimisation techniques
£15UCAT Decision Making (DM) Conference, Sunday, 20 June 2027
Master decision making logic for the UCAT
Sunday · 10:00 (BST) – 11:3050 places
- Logical frameworks explained
- Pattern spotting training
- Real DM question practice
- Confidence in complex reasoning
Everything you need to know about UCAT Decision Making - logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and decision analysis.
You will leave with
- DM question patterns and logic
- Pattern recognition techniques
- Logical reasoning frameworks
- Scenario analysis strategies
- Right answer identification
£15
Season pass
UCAT 4-Conference Bundle 2027
All four UCAT section conferences together
Covers 9 May · 23 May · 6 Jun · 20 Jun
Includes a £10 mock voucher
£50instead of £60
You save £10
Personal statements
Jul 2027 · 1 session
Opens in 41 weeks
Timed against the UCAS deadline — plan, draft and finish your statement.
For anyone applying this cycle who has a statement to write before 15 October.
Personal Statement Launchpad: 2028 Entry, Sunday, 18 July 2027
Start your personal statement ten weeks before everyone else
Sunday · 10:00 (BST) – 11:3050 places
- A summer plan you can actually follow
- A first-draft structure by the end of the session
- Realistic timelines to the October deadline
- Interactive Q&A
The early session for 2028-entry applicants. What the three questions ask, what to gather over the summer, and how to have a first draft written before term starts rather than in the week before the deadline.
You will leave with
- The three questions explained early
- What to collect over the summer
- Building a first draft before term starts
- Avoiding the September scramble
- How the autumn clinics build on this
£15
Want the whole year at a glance? The events page has the programme month by month, the sessions we have already run and the full booking FAQ.
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