We understand that applications for medicine, dentistry and related medical courses at university are particularly competitive, and therefore in addition to our normal careers and UCAS support, we offer an extensive additional programme to support students thinking of applying for these subjects.
Staff from a wide range of areas work together to ensure there is an extensive and appropriate programme of support to help students develop. Staff in the science department work closely with the Post 16 team as well as careers, UCAS support and other colleagues to ensure students are well advised about their applications and receive all the support needed.
We connect with the following local university access schemes:
We help students apply for these programmes in specialist workshop sessions and ensure students are supported with references. Financial help with any travel may also be available if required.
Throughout the first year we run trips to carefully selected universities to explore their medical courses and what they are looking for in applicants.
This is used in the selection process by a consortium of UK university medical and dental schools. The test helps universities to make more informed choices from amongst the many highly qualified applicants who apply for their medical and dental degree programmes. The UCAT is designed to test aptitude rather than academic achievement. It assesses a wide range of mental abilities and behavioural attributes which are considered important for doctors and dentists to possess. Workshops in the summer term of Year 12 prepare students for the UCAT, which is normally sat during the summer holiday.