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Top picks for Years 9–11
Exploring medicine and dentistry
Your GCSEs and A-level choices open or close doors, so start there, then get a feel for the job itself.
Top picks for Year 12
Work experience, the UCAT and your shortlist
The UCAT is sat in the summer after Year 12. Alongside it: work experience, your predicted grades and a first shortlist.
Top picks for Year 13
Statement, UCAS and interviews
Medicine and dentistry applications close in mid-October, then interviews follow over the winter.
Top picks for Gap year or reapplying
Building a stronger second application
A second application means retaking the UCAT and showing what you have done since. Here is where to focus.
Top picks for Graduate
Graduate-entry routes
Graduate-entry routes have their own courses, tests and funding rules. These are the pages to read first.
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Everything in the library, at a glance
Seven topics, from your first GCSE choices to interview day. Each card lists the resources most people open first; open the topic to see the rest.
Interviews
18 free resources
MMI and panel guides, question banks, free mock interviews and a guide for every school.
UCAT
17 free resources
Section-by-section strategy, key dates, score guides and free planning tools.
Personal statements
8 free resources
The UCAS three-question format, annotated examples and a free statement builder.
Academics
6 free resources
GCSE and A-level requirements, subject choices and how to hit the grades.
Universities & courses
18 free resources
Every UK medical and dental school: entry requirements, rankings, courses and comparisons.
Applications & strategy
20 free resources
Where to apply, contextual offers, reapplying and graduate entry.
Work experience
3 free resources
Free virtual work experience, and how to find, log and reflect on placements.
Not sure where to start?
Pick your school year at the top of the page for a short list of what matters now, or read how the whole application fits together.
In-depth guides
The long reads, checked against official sources
Each guide answers one big question in full, with the rules, dates and worked examples you need, and lists every source it was checked against.
Medicine · Free guide
How to get into medical school in the UK
You apply through UCAS to up to four medical schools, plus one other course. For 2027 entry the deadline was 18:00 on 15 October 2026. You sit the UCAT admissions test the summer before, answer three personal statement questions, and most interviews run from late November to March. Offers then depend on your grades: 2027 A-level results come out on 12 August 2027.
Inside this guide
- 01The route at a glance
- 02Entry requirements
- 03Work experience
- 04The UCAT
- 05Choosing your four
and 6 more sections
10 FAQs · 25 sources checkedDentistry · Free guide
How to get into dental school in the UK
You apply through UCAS by 15 October, to up to four dentistry courses. Most school leavers need AAA to A*AA at A-level, usually including Chemistry and Biology, and must sit the UCAT between July and September before applying. Interviews, mostly multiple mini-interviews, run from about November to March. The degree is a five-year BDS, and working in the NHS then takes one more year of foundation training.
Inside this guide
- 01What a BDS is
- 02Grades and subjects
- 03The UCAT
- 04Work experience
- 05UCAS and personal statement
and 6 more sections
8 FAQs · 27 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
Work experience for medicine and dentistry
Work experience is judged on what you learned, not how much you did. The Medical Schools Council says reflection is the key thing medical schools look for, and the Dental Schools Council says the same for dentistry. For medicine, volunteering in a care home counts as much as shadowing. Since 2024, experience in a healthcare setting is no longer a general requirement for dentistry, though many schools still recommend time in a dental practice.
Inside this guide
- 01The short answer
- 02What counts
- 03What named schools say
- 04In-person routes
- 05Virtual work experience
and 6 more sections
9 FAQs · 26 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
How to prepare for the UCAT
The UCAT is a computer-based test of just under two hours that most UK medical and dental schools use to help choose applicants. Since 2025 it has four subtests: three scored 300 to 900 (900 to 2700 in total) and a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) reported in Bands 1 to 4. The 2026 average total was 1918. The UCAT Consortium says its top scorers prepared for about 30 hours over 6 to 8 weeks.
Inside this guide
- 01What the UCAT is
- 02Dates and booking
- 03Fees, bursary, access
- 04Official practice materials
- 058-week plan
and 6 more sections
10 FAQs · 25 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
The UCAS personal statement
Since 2026 entry, UCAS has asked three questions instead of one essay: why this course, how your studies prepared you, and what else you have done. You get 4,000 characters in total, spaces included, with at least 350 per answer and no set split. For 2027 entry most medical and dental schools did not score the statement, but many use it at interview, and some, such as Keele, score it.
Inside this guide
- 01The short answer
- 02The three questions
- 03What schools look for
- 04How medical schools use it
- 05How dental schools use it
and 6 more sections
10 FAQs · 26 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
Where to apply for medicine and dentistry
You get five UCAS choices, and no more than four can be medicine, or four dentistry. Choose them by matching your strongest evidence to how each school shortlists: some rank mainly on the UCAT admissions test, some on GCSEs, some on both. Sit the UCAT first, see where your score sits nationally (1,920 was the 2026 median), then match it to each school's published rules, your fee status and the course style you want.
Inside this guide
- 01Your four choices
- 02How schools shortlist
- 03What your UCAT score means
- 04Low or high UCAT
- 05Fee status and location
and 4 more sections
10 FAQs · 31 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
Ethics for medicine and dentistry interviews
Ethics questions test how you reason, not which side you pick. Name the principles in tension: autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence or justice. Weigh them using the GMC's Good medical practice (2024) or the GDC's Standards for the Dental Team, use the law correctly, then commit to a clear next step. As of October 2026, assisted dying is still illegal in every UK nation.
Inside this guide
- 01The four pillars
- 02How to answer
- 03GMC and GDC standards
- 04Consent and capacity
- 05Under-16s and Gillick
and 6 more sections
7 FAQs · 29 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
NHS core values for medicine and dentistry
The NHS Constitution for England names six values: working together for patients, respect and dignity, commitment to quality of care, compassion, improving lives and everyone counts. Many medical and dental schools in England look for them through values-based recruitment, above all at interview. The UCAT Situational Judgement Test does not test them by name: it assesses integrity, perspective taking, team involvement, resilience and adaptability. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use their own sets.
Inside this guide
- 01The six values
- 02Each value explained
- 03Scotland, Wales and NI
- 04Values-based recruitment
- 05How schools assess values
and 6 more sections
8 FAQs · 25 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
A-levels for medicine and dentistry
Take Chemistry and Biology if you can. Every standard UK school-leaver medicine and dentistry course asks for at least one of them, and the pair meets the science rule everywhere except at most Cambridge colleges, which want a third science or maths subject. Your third A-level can usually be any subject you will do well in, but some schools refuse General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Inside this guide
- 01At a glance
- 02Chemistry and Biology
- 03Your third A-level
- 04Maths and Physics
- 05Four A-levels and the EPQ
and 6 more sections
8 FAQs · 25 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
GCSE requirements for medicine and dentistry
There is no single GCSE requirement. Each UK medical and dental school sets its own: every school that sets a minimum names English, almost all name Maths, and most name a science. Some use GCSEs only as a minimum, then rank applicants on the UCAT admissions test. Others turn grades into points: at Birmingham's medical school, GCSEs make up 45% of the score that ranks home applicants for interview.
Inside this guide
- 01Short answer
- 02How grades work
- 03How schools use GCSEs
- 04Subjects and grades
- 05Dentistry GCSEs
and 6 more sections
9 FAQs · 40 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
An A* in A-level Biology and Chemistry
On AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel and Eduqas courses, an A* goes to students whose total across all written papers reaches the A* boundary for their exam series, so no single paper decides it. About two-thirds of the marks reward applying, analysing and evaluating what you know, and at least 10% of Biology and 20% of Chemistry marks test maths. Test yourself often, then sit timed past papers and mark them against the mark scheme.
Inside this guide
- 01How the A* is awarded
- 02Papers on each board
- 03What examiners reward
- 04The maths you need
- 05Practicals and the endorsement
and 4 more sections
8 FAQs · 36 sources checkedMedicine and dentistry · Free guide
Medicine and dentistry glossary
UK medicine and dentistry applications run on their own vocabulary. In the 2027-entry cycle, applicants sat the UCAT in summer 2026 and applied through UCAS by 18:00 on 15 October 2026, with no more than four medicine or four dentistry choices. Shortlisted applicants are then invited to interview, often an MMI or a panel. The BMAT no longer exists. Each entry below explains one term and why it matters to you.
Inside this guide
- 01How to use this glossary
- 02Courses and degrees
- 03School qualifications
- 04Admissions tests
- 05The UCAS application
and 5 more sections
8 FAQs · 29 sources checked
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Interviews18 resources
Practise your interviews before the real thing
Run a timed mock, drill real stations against the examiner rubric, then read up on every format and every school.
A full 6-station mock interview, free
Six timed stations under exam conditions, with reading time before each one. Then mark yourself against the same examiner rubric our tutors use.
- Six stations, run under the clock like the real day
- Self-mark every answer against the examiner rubric
- Medicine and dentistry versions, no sign-up needed
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Question bankFreeInterview question bank
Real MMI and panel stations sorted by category, each with the examiner rubric to mark yourself against.
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2-minute drillFree accountInterview warm-up drill
Answer one real interview question out loud in two minutes, then get an AI follow-up question and instant delivery stats.
More free interview resources
Practise
- Interview question bankQuestion bankReal MMI and panel stations for medicine and dentistry, sorted by category, each with the examiner rubric to mark yourself against.
- Dental interview question bankDentistryQuestion bankReal UK dental school interview questions (MMI, panel and online) with tutor tips, then practise and self-mark against the rubric.
- Free mock medical interviewMedicineMockSix timed stations under exam conditions, then mark yourself with the same rubric our tutors use. No sign-up needed.
- Free mock dental interviewDentistryMockSix timed dental school stations under exam conditions, then mark yourself with the same rubric our tutors use. No sign-up needed.
- 2-minute interview warm-up drillFree accountMedicineFree toolAnswer one real interview question out loud in two minutes, then get an AI follow-up question and instant delivery stats.
How each format works
- MMI guide and sample questionsGuideHow multiple mini interviews work: station types, timings, scoring, sample questions and every school that uses one.
- Panel interview guideGuideHow UK panel interviews run: who sits on the panel, what they assess, example questions and which schools use one.
- Oxbridge interview guideMedicineGuideHow Oxford and Cambridge medicine interviews work: UCAT shortlisting, the interview days, published sample questions and a prep plan.
Schools by format
- Interview guide for every UK schoolDirectorySchool-by-school guides to the interview format, sample questions, common pitfalls and prep tips, from current students.
- Interview formats at every schoolDirectoryWhich format (MMI, panel, traditional or assessment day) each medical and dental school uses, from official admissions sources.
Ethics, the NHS and hot topics
- Medical ethics guideGuideThe four pillars, consent, confidentiality and the law in each UK nation, with worked dilemmas for MMI and panel ethics questions.
- NHS core values explainedGuideThe six NHS values, the other UK nations' values and how medical and dental schools assess them, with a worked example for each.
- The interview reading pathNewCourseWhat to read, in order: start with how the NHS works and the four pillars of ethics, finish on the debates at the frontier.
- Interview hot topicsArticlesThe healthcare stories applicants get asked about: what changed, why it matters and how to use it at interview.
- The weekly briefingArticlesEvery weekly briefing, newest first: sourced medical news, an ethics dilemma and interview guidance.
Downloads
- Ultimate Panel Interview Guide (PDF)Email for PDFPDF downloadThe printable companion to the panel interview guide, to annotate while you rehearse your answers.
- Ultimate Medical Hot Topics Guide (PDF)Email for PDFMedicinePDF downloadAI in healthcare, genetic and personalised medicine, global and digital health, and the ethical dilemmas panels return to.
- Free Dentistry Interview Guide (PDF)Email for PDFDentistryPDF downloadThe printable companion to the dentistry guide: MMI and panel practice, the GDC standards and dental ethics.
UCAT17 resources
Plan, practise and predict your UCAT
A revision plan that adapts to your results, the cut-offs you are aiming for, and a guide to every section.
UCAT Precision Planner
A day-by-day UCAT revision plan built around your test date, the time you can actually give it and your energy levels. Log your scores and mocks, and it re-weights practice towards your weakest sections.
- A realistic day-by-day plan up to your test
- Tracks every score and mock you log
- Shifts practice towards your weakest sections
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UCAT cut-offsFreeTrueScore UCAT cut-offs
Our predicted UCAT score for an interview, school by school, built from Freedom of Information data and given a confidence rating.
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Score calculatorFreeUCAT Score Converter
Enter your raw marks for each section to predict your scaled score and SJT band from the published consortium data.
More free UCAT resources
Start here
- The UCAT: sections, scoring and how to prepareGuideWhat each of the four UCAT sections tests, how they are scored and how to plan your preparation for this cycle.
- UCAT dates and feesGuideRegistration, booking, the testing window, results and fees, as published by the UCAT Consortium.
- How to prepare for the UCATGuideHow the test works, dates and fees, an eight-week plan, strategy for each section and how universities use your score. Free PDF version too.
Section guides
- Verbal Reasoning guideGuideKeyword scanning and the True / False / Can't Tell technique, with worked examples and a timed quiz.
- Decision Making guideGuideEvery question type, the grid technique, syllogisms and probability, with worked examples and a timed quiz.
- Quantitative Reasoning guideGuideHow the on-screen calculator really works, the maths you need and pacing, with worked examples and a timed quiz.
- Situational Judgement guideGuideThe question types, what each band means, how named schools use your band and Good medical practice, with interactive scenarios.
Scores and cut-offs
- What is a good UCAT score?GuideOfficial UCAT deciles, means and SJT bands, and how medical and dental schools actually use your score.
- SJT band requirements by universityDirectoryWhich medical and dental schools reject SJT Band 4, which ignore the SJT and which score it.
- TrueScore: UCAT cut-offs for medicineMedicineFree toolOur FOI-sourced prediction of the UCAT score you need for an interview at every UK medical school, confidence-rated.
- TrueScore: UCAT cut-offs for dentistryDentistryFree toolOur FOI-sourced prediction of the UCAT score you need for an interview at every UK dental school, confidence-rated.
- Lowest UCAT cut-offsMedicineDirectoryEvery UK medical school ranked by predicted UCAT cut-off, lowest first, plus which take the GAMSAT instead.
Tools and practice
- UCAT score converterFree toolTurn your raw marks in each section into a predicted scaled score, using published UCAT Consortium data.
- UCAT prep hours plannerFree toolEnter your current and target scores to estimate how many hours of preparation you need.
- UCAT Precision PlannerFree trialAppA personalised day-by-day UCAT revision plan that adapts to your scores and your time. Start with a free trial; the full plan is a paid upgrade. (opens in a new tab)
- Free UCAT practice testEarly accessMockA full-length, timed UCAT mock with all four subtests is on the way. Join the waitlist to hear when it opens.
- Pocket UCATEarly accessAppBite-size Verbal, Decision, Quantitative and SJT skill games for your phone. Join early access for iOS and Android.
Personal statements8 resources
Write your personal statement, one question at a time
A guided builder for the UCAS three-question format, and real statements marked up the way admissions tutors read them.
Personal Statement Builder
A step-by-step builder for the UCAS three-question statement: prompts for each question, things to talk about, writing recipes and a live character count. Your draft saves in your browser as you go.
- Guided prompts for all three UCAS questions
- Writing recipes and a live character counter
- Free to use, and your draft saves as you go
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Annotated examplesFreeReal statements, marked up
A real statement across all three UCAS questions, annotated the way an admissions tutor reads it. Switch between the strong and weak versions and follow the reviewer’s comments.
More personal statement guides
Guides
- The UCAS three-question personal statementGuideThe three UCAS questions, the character limit, how to plan each answer and worked examples of the new format.
- Personal statement helpGuideStart here for statements: the three-question format, what schools screen for and advice from our tutors.
- Medicine personal statement guideMedicineGuideWhat goes in each of the three UCAS answers for medicine, how named schools use the statement, and an annotated example.
- Dentistry personal statement guideDentistryGuideThe three UCAS answers for dentistry, what dental schools look for, manual dexterity and an annotated example.
- Graduate-entry medicine personal statementMedicineGuideHow graduates answer the three UCAS questions for medicine, and how graduate-entry schools use the statement.
Annotated examples
- Annotated medicine statementMedicineGuideA real medicine statement across all three questions, with strong and weak versions and reviewer comments in the margin.
- Annotated dentistry statementDentistryGuideA real dentistry statement across all three questions, with strong and weak versions and reviewer comments in the margin.
Academics6 resources
The grades and subjects you will need
Which A-levels and GCSEs medicine and dentistry ask for, how to get the top grades, and every school’s requirements in one table.
Choose the right subjects, then hit the grades
Three plain-English guides for medicine and dentistry: which A-levels to take, what schools look for at GCSE, and how to get an A* in Biology and Chemistry.
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Requirements tablesFreeEntry requirements, school by school
A-level, GCSE, IB and Highers requirements with the predicted UCAT for every UK course, in one table. Each row links to that school’s guide.
More on grades and requirements
Subjects and grades
- Which A-levels do you need for medicine and dentistry?NewGuideWhich A-level subjects every UK medical and dental school requires, how often Chemistry and Biology are compulsory, and each school's offer.
- GCSE requirements for medicine and dentistryNewGuideHow medical and dental schools use your GCSEs: minimum grades, points scoring, resits and Year 9 science choices.
- How to get an A* in A-level Biology and ChemistryNewGuideHow the A* is awarded, what each exam board sets, the maths and practical rules, and an evidence-based way to revise.
Entry requirements
- Medical school entry requirementsMedicineDirectoryA-level, GCSE, IB and Scottish Highers requirements, with the predicted UCAT, for every UK medical school.
- Dentistry entry requirementsDentistryDirectoryA-level, GCSE, IB and Scottish Highers requirements, with the predicted UCAT, for every UK dental school.
- Medical schools that accept A-level resitsMedicineDirectoryWhich UK medical schools accept resits and on what grade conditions, with each school's policy quoted.
Universities & courses18 resources
Know every school before you choose
A profile and a course guide for every UK medical and dental school, plus rankings and region-by-region guides.
A profile for every UK medical and dental school
Entry requirements, the TrueScore UCAT cut-off, interview format and key dates for each school, with a how-to-get-in guide and a long-form course guide alongside.
- Requirements and predicted UCAT cut-off on every profile
- Interview format and decision dates
- A course guide to teaching, structure and placements
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RankingsFreeMedical and dental school rankings
UK schools ranked by NGMP Score (outcomes, satisfaction, entry standards and research), with the UCAT cut-off each one needs.
More school data and guides
Find a school
- UK universities hubDirectoryEvery UK medical and dental school in one place, with entry requirements, UCAT cut-offs, rankings and a compare tool.
- UK medical schoolsMedicineDirectoryEvery UK medical school, each with its own profile, course guide and guide to getting in.
- UK dental schoolsDentistryDirectoryEvery UK dental school, each with its own profile, course guide and guide to getting in.
Rankings and data
- UK medical school rankingsMedicineDirectoryEvery UK medical school ranked by NGMP Score (outcomes, satisfaction, entry standards and research), with its UCAT cut-off.
- UK dental school rankingsDentistryDirectoryEvery UK dental school ranked by NGMP Score (outcomes, satisfaction, entry standards and research), with its UCAT cut-off.
- Medical school interview datesMedicineDirectoryWhen each UK medical school interviews this cycle, with its decision window.
- Offer rates after interviewMedicineDirectoryPost-interview offer rates at UK medical schools, with applicants per place where the school publishes it.
- Intercalation by medical schoolMedicineDirectoryWhich medical schools build an intercalated degree into the course, which offer it as an optional year, and when.
- Medical schools for international studentsMedicineDirectoryWhich UK medical schools take international applicants, with international places, UCAT and offer rates for each.
- New UK medical schoolsMedicineDirectoryThe newest UK medical schools: first intake, course type and who can apply.
Schools by region
- Medical schools in LondonMedicineGuideEvery London medical school, including City St George's, Brunel and St Mary's: routes, selection, interviews and funding.
- Medical schools in ScotlandMedicineGuideEvery Scottish medical school and route, including ScotCOM and ScotGEM: places, selection and SAAS funding.
- Medical schools in WalesMedicineGuideCardiff, Swansea and Bangor: every route, how each selects, studying in Welsh and NHS Wales funding.
- Medical schools in Northern IrelandMedicineGuideQueen's University Belfast and Ulster's graduate-entry course: how each selects, places and NI funding.
- Dental schools in LondonDentistryGuideKing's and Queen Mary compared: courses, entry, interviews, fees and the cost of living in London.
- Dental schools in ScotlandDentistryGuideDundee, Glasgow and Aberdeen (graduate entry): places, entry, interviews and SAAS funding.
- Dentistry in WalesDentistryGuideCardiff University, Wales's only dental school: how it selects, the MMI and NHS Wales funding.
- Dentistry in Northern IrelandDentistryGuideQueen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland's only dental school: how it shortlists, entry requirements and NI funding.
Applications & strategy20 resources
Apply where you are genuinely competitive
Turn your grades and UCAT into a shortlist, compare schools side by side, then read up on contextual offers and other routes in.
Where to Apply strategy generator
Enter your UCAT, GCSEs and predicted grades to see which schools you qualify for and which four to choose. Your full report appears after a quick email step.
- A school-by-school verdict from your own grades and UCAT
- The four choices it recommends
- Medicine and dentistry versions
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Compare toolFreeCompare schools side by side
Put up to three UK medical or dental schools next to each other: entry requirements, UCAT cut-offs, interview formats and post-interview chances.
More application guides
Plan your application
- Compare schools side by sideFree toolCompare up to three medical or dental schools on entry requirements, UCAT cut-offs, interview formats and offer chances.
- How to get into medical school: the ultimate guideMedicineGuideThe whole UK medicine application in one guide: UCAT, personal statement, interviews, choosing schools, decisions and offers.
- How to get into dental school: the UK guideDentistryGuideThe whole UK dentistry application in one guide: grades, the UCAT, work experience, the personal statement, interviews and funding.
- Application strategyGuideChoose your four UCAS choices: how each school shortlists, what your UCAT score means, fee status and course style.
- Where to Apply: medicine strategy generatorEmail for reportMedicineNewFree toolEnter your UCAT, GCSEs and predicted grades to see which medical schools you qualify for and which four to put on UCAS.
- Where to Apply: dentistry strategy generatorEmail for reportDentistryNewFree toolEnter your UCAT, GCSEs and predicted grades to see which dental schools you are eligible for and which four to choose.
- Your fifth UCAS choiceMedicineGuideUCAS caps medicine at four choices. What your fifth can be, how it interacts with your statement, and the published transfer routes.
- Medical school open daysMedicineDirectoryLinks to every UK medical school's official open-day page, so you can check dates at the source.
Contextual offers
- Contextual offers for medicineMedicineGuideEvery UK medical school's contextual offer policy: who qualifies, how far grade and UCAT thresholds drop, and widening-access schemes.
- Contextual offers for dentistryDentistryGuideEvery UK dental school's contextual offer: who qualifies, how far grades drop, and the Gateway and widening-access routes.
- Contextual offers by medical schoolMedicineDirectoryReduced A-level offers, contextual UCAT rules and foundation years, school by school, in one table.
Graduate entry
- Graduate-entry medicineMedicineGuideEvery UK graduate-entry medicine route: GAMSAT or UCAT, entry requirements, graduate cut-offs and NHS Bursary funding.
- Graduate-entry medicine coursesMedicineDirectoryEvery UK graduate-entry medicine course, split into dedicated programmes and accelerated routes, with test and degree rules.
- Graduate-entry dentistryDentistryGuideThe UK graduate-entry dentistry programmes compared: the UCAT, degree requirements and NHS Bursary funding.
- GAMSAT in the UKMedicineGuideThe GAMSAT for UK graduate-entry medicine: fee, sitting dates, section timings, scoring and which programmes accept it.
- Medicine as a mature studentMedicineGuideAccess to HE courses, graduate entry versus the standard course, NHS Bursary years and student finance.
Reapplying and other routes
- Reapplying to medicineMedicineGuideWhat changes second time round: retaking the UCAT, how long a GAMSAT score lasts and schools' rules for reapplicants.
- Does medicine go into Clearing?GuideWhat UCAS and medical schools say about Clearing, and the results-day dates that matter.
- Transferring into medicineMedicineGuideThe few UK universities that publish internal routes into medicine, their conditions, and which schools refuse transfers.
Work experience3 resources
Work experience you can start today
A free online programme you can begin tonight, a guide to finding placements that count, and live events through the year.
Virtual Work Experience
Our free online programme: modules across a range of medical specialties, the NHS and medical ethics, with quizzes, a study plan and a certificate when you finish.
- Modules across medical specialties, the NHS and ethics
- Quizzes and a study plan to keep you on track
- A certificate when you complete it
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GuideFreeFind work experience that counts
NHS volunteering, GP shadowing, virtual options and what admissions tutors actually look for, for medicine and dentistry.
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Live eventsFree to browseExperience & Events
Virtual work experience and the calendar of upcoming live conferences and workshops, in one place.
More on work experience
Work experience
- Virtual Work ExperienceFree accountMedicineCourseOur free online programme: modules across a range of medical specialties, the NHS and ethics, with quizzes, a study plan and a certificate. (opens in a new tab)
- Work experience guideGuideWhat medical and dental schools actually ask for, the realistic routes in, how to reflect, and what named schools publish.
- Experience & EventsDirectoryVirtual work experience and the calendar of upcoming live conferences and workshops, all in one place.
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Hot topics this cycle
- · 16 min readDental deserts: the contract behind the NHS dentistry crisisNHS dentistry is the part of the health service people struggle hardest to reach, and the reason sits inside a payment formula almost nobody outside the profession has read. The 2006 contract buys care in Units of Dental Activity, and a course of treatment earns the same count whether it takes one filling or twelve. Here is how UDAs work, why they push complex care away, what the recovery plans changed, and how to argue all of it at a dental interview.
- · 19 min readPay, rotas and strikes: the NHS workforce dispute explainedDoctors’ pay in England is recommended by an independent review body that ministers are free to overrule, which is why the dispute keeps returning. Resident doctors accepted a government offer in June 2026 that ended the strikes. Here is how the DDRB process works, what pay restoration claims, what the 2023 NHS Long Term Workforce Plan can and cannot fix, and how to argue both sides at interview.
- · 9 min readMouth cancer is rising, and it is being caught too lateCases have climbed for two decades while survival has barely moved, because most are found late. The dentist is the only clinician who routinely looks inside a healthy mouth — which makes late diagnosis a story about access as much as about tobacco, alcohol and HPV.
- · 15 min readAssisted dying: where the Bill stands and what it would changeAssisted suicide, voluntary euthanasia, withdrawing life-sustaining treatment and palliative sedation are four different acts, and candidates lose marks by treating them as one. Here is where UK law stands as of September 2026, after MPs rejected a new Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the arguments on each side put at their strongest, and how to hold a view at interview without picking a jersey.
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