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National Mentorship Scheme
Helping UK medicine applicants improve their application to medical school
This free, national mentorship scheme for medicine offers evidence-based support and 1:1 sessions with a mentor to all participants that want to study medicine. This opportunity is open to all, however those of widening participation status will be prioritised.
Free mentorship to help improve your application to medical school:
- Mock interview practice
- Personal statements
- Work experience guidance
- Networking opportunities
- University-specific help
Widening Participation Criteria
This scheme is completely free for students and schools. Priority is given to students that meet widening participation criteria defined by UK medical schools. This data is also utilised by our admissions calculator and we update this exhaustive list twice a year.
Medicine applicants that do not meet any of the criteria below are still welcome to apply for a place on the mentorship scheme. However, the number of available spaces can fluctuate with each year so there may be zero/limited places for non-widening participation students.
If you meet at least one of the following criteria, you are eligible for “widening participation” status:
- I am a young carer
- I am currently in, or have previously experienced, care from the local authority.
- I have received/am receiving free school meals.
- I am estranged from my family.
- My parents/carers have no experience of Higher Education.
- I am from an under-represented group (Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Communities, Refugees, Children of Military Family etc.)
- I have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHC).
- I am (or have been) in receipt of the 16 to 19 bursary.
- I am (or have been) in receipt of a means-tested bursary.
- I am eligible for the UCAT bursary.
- My home post code is in a POLAR4 quintile 1/2 area or IMD quintile 1/2 area .
- My GCSE or A-level school performs below the national average in terms of academic performance.
NB: Even if you do not meet any of the above criteria, you can still apply for the mentoring scheme.
Applications are currently closed:
Applications for the mentorship scheme are currently closed. We will be opening entry for the next mentorship scheme intake around May of this year.