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Widening Access to Medicine 8 - 10 April 2026

Applications are not currently open, please register to be the first to know when it opens here.

The University of Southampton runs a free of charge 3 day taster course with Virtual Work Experience for thirty Year 12 students, designed to increase the applicant’s knowledge of the role of doctors and the training they undergo.

The taster course will provide opportunities to develop interpersonal skills, increase awareness of the undergraduate medical student experience and support students in their applications to study Medicine.

To see what happened this year see the blog here.

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The course includes:

1 day of live virtual work experience with the University Hospital Southampton experiencing ward rounds, outpatient clinics, talks with a variety of clinicians and medical students and more. This will be delivered through Microsoft Teams.
In-person Q&A with clinicians
In-person practical workshops with medical students and staff
Clinical skills and other topical sessions
Interview techniques and application support
Sessions on UCAT and completing your application
Support of a student mentor

This course is for Year 12 students who want to study Medicine at university and intend to apply through a widening access programme. To qualify for this course, you will need to be studying A Level Biology and one additional science, be under 18, and meet at least two of the following eligibility criteria:

First generation applicant to Higher Education
Parents, guardian, or self in receipt of a means tested benefit
Young people looked after by a Local Authority
In receipt of 16-19 bursary or similar grant
Resident in an area with a postcode which falls within the lowest 20% of the IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation), or a member of a travelling family
In receipt of free school meals at any time during Years 10-13 (normally for a minimum period of at least one school term/2 months.

Admission Info

If you would like to know when applications open for 2026 please register your interest here

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