100% Free · Online Medical Work Experience · NHS Doctors

Free online medical work experience for UCAS medicine.

4 interactive sessions · NHS doctors · certificate of completion · 100% free. Build the reflections you need for your personal statement and interviews. Run by practising NHS doctors, accepted as work experience by UK medical schools.

Enrol Free Now What's Inside 4.9 · 1,510+ Trustpilot reviews Trusted by 18,000+ UK & international medicine applicants Free 4 interactive online sessions led by practising NHS doctors - no payment, no catch. Certificate Issued On 80% pass mark Led by NHS Clinicians Sessions are taught by practising NHS doctors and other healthcare professionals across 4 specialties. 100% Online & Free Watch live or via recordings - accessible from anywhere in the world, no fee. Certificate of Completion Pass the end-of-programme test (80%+) to receive a verifiable certificate. PS-Ready Reflections Designed to give you concrete examples to discuss in your personal statement and interviews. Why MedicHut

The most-cited free online work experience in our applicants' personal statements.

Run by practising NHS doctors, trusted by 18,000+ UK and international applicants and 96% of our premium-package students receive an offer. Free to enrol, no payment details required.

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Work experience is essential for a competitive medical school application.

If you're thinking of applying to medical school, our free online medicine work experience is the perfect place to start. Across 4 interactive sessions you'll get a realistic understanding of life as a doctor, build medical knowledge across multiple specialties, and develop the history-taking and examination skills you'll be tested on at interview.

By the end of the programme you'll have a much wider understanding of medicine - and a range of experiences and reflections to discuss in your personal statement and interviews. Pass the end-of-programme test (80%+) and you'll receive a verifiable certificate of completion.

Realistic insight into a doctor's working life Reflections for personal statement & interviews Stronger understanding of 4 medical specialties Interactive case studies & simulated patient interactions Develop history-taking and examination skills Practise diagnosis in a supervised environment The 4 Sessions

Four interactive sessions across four specialties.

Each session is interactive and intensive - engaging students with real cases, transferable skills and the kind of reflections that make UCAS personal statements stand out. Watch live or stream the recordings any time.

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Session 1 · Psychiatry

Introduction to psychiatry through interactive cases. Learn about psychiatric conditions, history-taking, examinations, diagnostic tools - and have a go at diagnosing simulated patients.

  • Common psychiatric presentations
  • Mental state examination
  • Risk assessment basics
  • Simulated patient diagnosis
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Session 2 · Ophthalmology

Taught by an eye surgeon, this session covers the leading causes of sight loss in the UK - and how to spot the difference between an eye problem that resolves with simple treatment and one that needs emergency care.

  • Leading causes of UK sight loss
  • Red eye triage
  • When to refer urgently
  • Diagnosis & management of common eye disease
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Session 3 · Abdominal X-Rays

An introduction to abdominal plain films. Learn what a normal abdominal X-ray looks like, recognise features of abnormality, and have a go at diagnosing real patient cases from imaging alone.

  • Systematic AXR review
  • Recognising bowel obstruction
  • Spotting free air & masses
  • Case-based diagnosis
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Session 4 · General Surgery

Introduction to general surgery - covering common presentations, surgical emergencies and non-surgical management of acute abdominal pathologies. Includes interactive discussion and diagnostics.

  • Common surgical presentations
  • Surgical emergencies
  • Conservative vs surgical management
  • Acute abdomen workup
What You'll Take Away

5 transferable skills every medical school admissions tutor wants to see.

These are the skills you'll be able to talk about in your personal statement and interviews after completing the programme - backed by concrete examples from the sessions.

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Clinical Skills

History-taking, interpreting diagnostic tests and medical documentation - directly applicable to patient care.

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Communication

Discussions with peers and clinicians sharpen the verbal communication you'll be assessed on at interview.

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Critical Thinking

Working through real cases builds the diagnostic reasoning that medical schools test for.

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Medical Knowledge

Real exposure to specialties, NHS structure and clinical terminology - beyond textbook learning.

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Professionalism

Bedside manner, confidentiality and ethical conduct - modelled by the NHS clinicians leading each session.

Free Programme Feedback

What students say after the 4 free sessions.

4.9/5 · 1,500+ verified reviews

“It was the most informative and interactive medical webinar I've done, which means a lot since I've done so many. The team would always take extra time to answer all questions and gave amazing advice that I otherwise wouldn't have had, and it was free.”

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Start free online - then go deeper if your application needs it.

The free online programme is the perfect starting point. For a stronger UCAS application, most of our top students combine it with hands-on in-person work experience or a full application package.

Free Online Programme

Free 100% no cost
  • 4 interactive sessions with NHS doctors
  • Live + recorded access
  • Certificate of completion (80%+ pass)
  • Personal statement reflection prompts
  • Open to applicants 14+

No payment required - enrol and start watching today.

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Already past work experience? Build the rest of your medicine application.

Most of our offer-winning students don't stop at work experience. Our Application Packages bundle UCAT tutoring, personal statement coaching, interview prep and a dedicated 1-to-1 admissions mentor - with a 96% offer rate.

  • Dedicated 1-to-1 admissions mentor
  • UCAT tutoring with verified top-10% scorers
  • Personal statement crafted with a doctor
  • Interview & MMI mastery (incl. mock circuits)
  • Strategic 4-university selection
  • 24/7 WhatsApp support to your mentor
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Free work experience is the start. Our Application Packages get you the offer.

Combine your free work experience with end-to-end application support: personal statement crafting, strategic 4-university selection, UCAT tutoring, interview coaching, MMI mock circuits and a dedicated 1-to-1 admissions mentor with 24/7 WhatsApp access.

  • 200+ hours of expert teaching
  • Dedicated 1-to-1 admissions mentor
  • Strategic university selection
  • Interview & MMI mastery
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Free programme alumni receive a private upgrade rate when bundling within 14 days.

96% of our Premium students receive an offer (2024 student survey) 3.5x national average UCAS conversion rate (2024 student survey) 1-to-1 dedicated mentor with 24/7 WhatsApp Frequently Asked Questions

Everything parents and students ask before booking.

Is the online medical work experience really free?

Yes - completely free. No payment, no card details required. Enrol once and you'll get access to all 4 interactive sessions led by NHS doctors, plus the option to take the end-of-programme test for a certificate of completion.

Will I receive a certificate of work experience?

Yes. After completing all 4 sessions you can take the end-of-programme knowledge test. If you score 80% or higher you'll receive a verifiable certificate to demonstrate successful completion of your medical work experience - perfect for your UCAS application.

Is this accepted as work experience by UK medical schools?

Yes. UK medical schools accept structured online work experience, especially when reflected on thoughtfully in your personal statement and interviews. Many of our applicants use this programme as their primary or supplementary work experience.

What if I can't attend the live sessions?

We highly recommend attending live so you can take part interactively, but every session is recorded and uploaded to our website so you can watch any time at your own pace.

How old do I have to be?

Most attendees are aged 16 - 18 and applying to medical school for the next entry cycle. Younger applicants from 14+ are very welcome, as are gap year and graduate-entry applicants. Under 16s need explicit parental consent.

Do you also offer in-person work experience?

Yes - our hands-on residential medical work experience programmes run in London and Manchester, in real NHS hospitals with practising doctors. They include simulated A&E, ward rounds, anatomy dissection and BLS certification. See our /work-experience page for dates and pricing.

What other support do you offer for medical school applications?

We offer end-to-end application support: UCAT tutoring and live courses, personal statement reviews and tutoring, interview courses and 1-to-1 mock interviews. For full A-Z support with a dedicated admissions mentor, see our Application Packages.

What safeguarding measures are in place?

All sessions are run by DBS-checked NHS doctors and healthcare professionals, and follow our published safeguarding policy. Parents and guardians can contact us at any time during the programme. Related MedicHut Programmes

Other support our students combine with this.

Free Virtual Medicine Conference

Free 5-hour live conference with a virtual ward round, UCAT strategy and interview practice. Certificate of attendance included.

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London Medical Work Experience

Hands-on residential medical work experience in top London teaching hospitals - A&E, ward rounds, anatomy and BLS certification.

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Manchester Medical Work Experience

In-person medical work experience in Manchester NHS hospitals with practising doctors.

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Application Packages

End-to-end medicine application support: UCAT, personal statement, interviews and a dedicated mentor.

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Enrol in the free online medical work experience today.

4 interactive sessions with NHS doctors. Free certificate on completion. Reflections you can use directly in your UCAS personal statement and interviews. Zero cost.

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