Preparing for Medicine

Preparing For Medicine, part of Preparing For, brings underrepresented young people closer to a career in medicine. Students will get hands-on professional and technical experience, learning what it takes to excel in applying for medicine, and building transferrable skills for their medical studies.

The best news? Participants who engage throughout Preparing for Medicine and meet our course entry requirements will get a guaranteed interview to study medicine at UEA.

Preparing for Medicine is an 18-month long set of activities, designed to support students throughout Year 12 (Level 3 Year 1) and Year 13 (Level 3 Year 2). Whether they’ve always dreamed of being a doctor or they’ve recently decided to study medicine, we’ll guide them through the application process, medical school interviews, a work experience placement, and the most common admissions test. It’s really an experience like no other.

Students need to apply for a place themselves, so spread the word to anyone you think might be interested. There’s lots more information for students on the UEA website. Some activities will involve self–directed learning to be completed in the student’s own time and some will be led by us. There’s a real mix of delivery styles throughout the 18 months to enable the widest possible engagement.

Preparing for Medicine activities

• • • Welcome event – an intro to Preparing for Medicine
    • Medical ethics webinar
    • Five-day summer school at the University of East Anglia or Anglia Ruskin University
    • UCAT workshop to demystify the admissions test
    • Careers and work experience webinar
    • Application and interview support day at UEA
    • PebblePad reflective practice online activities
    • And e-mentoring with a current medical student for the whole 18 months

Applications are open now! The deadline to apply is 30 November 2025.

We deliver Preparing for Medicine in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the Medical Schools Council. To apply, students will need to complete an online application form via the Medical Schools Council website. The link below takes you to our student-facing webpage, where students can access the application form.