Informal placement

Get a feel for your future career with an informal placement in medicine or administration

Since relaunching our medical work experience programme in 2022, we have hosted around 1,500 students virtually and 500 students face-to-face. The aim of the programme is to enable young people considering a career in medicine to learn more about what this might involve so that they can make an informed decision about whether this is the right path for them.

Criteria for the medical work experience programme:

• Students who are considering applying to medical school
• Must be aged 16 to 18
• Must be in full-time education and studying at least two science A-levels including chemistry (an entry requirement for most medical schools)
• We ensure access to the programme is fair, including requests from members of our local community and referrals from staff.

You may wish to consider alternative forms of work experience suggested in the Work Experience Guidelines for Applicants to Medicine produced by the Medical Schools Council.