Medical Careers Events

We have compiled a list of careers events for school students thinking of pursuing a career in medicine. We are not responsible for the content of any of the courses listed below, however, you have attended an event listed and have any comments about it, positive or negative, please email us at: contactus@medschoolsonline.co.uk. If you know of any other medical careers events not listed here, please let us know!

The dates for this year's courses, where known, are included here. Please check the relevant websites for the latest information on course dates/prices etc.

January 2009

MedSchool Conference
Where: University of Cambridge
When: Jan 2009
How long: 1 day
Cost: ?68.50
Age range: Year 11/12
Website: http://www.careersmcs.com/medical.asp
Run by: CareersMCS

Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor
Where: University College London
When: 31 January 2009 and 14 March 2009
How long: 1 day
Cost: ?79.00 per person
Age range: GCSE level students to Graduates - anyone who has applied or is considering applying to med school.
Website: Epoc Careers conferences
Run by: Epoc careers

Medschool Academy
Where: Central Manchester
When: Saturday 10th of January 2009
How long: 1 day course - intensive interview skills course
Cost: ?150
Age range: Any
Website: http://www.medschoolacademy.co.uk
Run by: Medschool academy

February 2009

6th Form Open Day
Where: Royal College of Anaesthetists, London
When: Feb 2009 (to be confirmed)
How long: half day
Cost: free
Age range: Year 11/12
Website: Open day
Run by: Royal College of Anaesthetists

Exploring Graduate Entry into Medicine
Where: London
When: 24 Feb 2009
How long: One day
Cost: ?42 (or ?21 for University of London students)
Age range: Any
Website: Open day
Run by: The Careers Group, University of London

March 2009

Graduate entry medicine conference
Where: University of Nottingham at Derby
When: 28th - 29th March 2009
How long: 2 days
Cost: ?181.70 (includes 1 night accommodation)
Age range: Graduates
Website: http://www.synergysolutions.org.uk/GEM.html
Run by: Medlink

Medsix conference
Where: University of Nottingham
When: 28th - 29th March 2009 - PATHOLOGY; 29th - 30th March 2009 - HOSPITAL; 29th - 31st March 2009 - HOSPITAL + CORE; 29th - 1st April 2009 - HOSPITAL + CORE + PLUS
How long: 2 days
Cost: ?60 to 195 depending on the package
Age range: Medisix is open to those young people who wish to enter the medical profession and become the doctors, dentists, nurses, radiographers etc of the 21st century.
Website: http://www.synergysolutions.org.uk/Medisix.html

April 2009

PreMed
Where: Imperial College London
When: Saturday April 25th 2009
How long: 1 day
Cost: ?89 (approx)
Age range: Any
Website: http://www.ontology.org.uk/PreMed/
Run by: "PreMed Doctors"

Medicourses
Where: University of Kent
When: 17th-19th April 2009
How long: 1 day
Cost: The conference fee is ?230 inclusive of VAT (?200 if paid in full before 1st January 2009, ?180 if non-residential). Please note that this includes all meals and refreshments throughout the course.
Age range: Year 11 and above
Website: www.medicourses.co.uk
Run by: AR and S V Fox Courses

July 2009

Medism
Where: University of Nottingham
When: 3rd - 5th July 2009, Medsim 1; 5th - 7th July 2009 Medsim 2; 10th - 12th July 2009, Medsim 3 ; 19th September 2009 UCAS Premium Day
How long: 3 days
Cost: ?215 plus extras
Age range: Year 12/13
Website: http://www.synergysolutions.org.uk/Medsim.html
Run by: Workshop ConferencesMesim

Dick Whittington Summer School
Where: University College London
When: July 2009 (TBC)
How long: 5 days
Cost: free, but application procedure involved
Age range: Year 11
Website: http://www.pcps.ucl.ac.uk/dickwhittington/index.html
Run by: University College London

To be confirmed

Medics-To-Be
Where: Exeter
When: TBC
How long: 1 day
Cost: ?70
Website: www.medics-to-be.co.uk

Page last updated: 18 Jan 09