Experience Medicine
Programme content
Run jointly by NHS Fife and the University of St Andrews, the week-long placement incorporates:
- Clinical work experience
- Application and Personal Statement Advice
- MMI interview skills training and preparation
- Sessions on communication skills, trust, and ethics in the medical profession.
The programme will help you to understand what a career in medicine involves. Clinical sessions and skills training will prepare you to apply to university and provide experiences you can refer to when writing your personal statement.
2025 Applications
The programme is expected to run throughout the Fife School Holidays in 2025, further information will be available on this page from February 2025. Applications will open shortly after.
Summer 2025
In summer 2025, the programme will likely run on a weekly basis throughout the Fife School Holidays in July and August.
Students will be expected to make their own travel arrangements and be available for the full week between 8 am and 6 pm.
Attendees may claim reimbursement of travel costs after they have attended the placement provided the most economical form of transport has been used and all tickets and receipts are provided.
We cannot reimburse the cost of any accommodation required.
Eligibility for the programme will be assessed using the following criteria.
- residing in the lowest 40% of most deprived areas within Scotland as determined by the Scottish Government SIMD 2020 dataset or
- being looked after as a result of a local authority order. See information on care experienced applicants or
- being registered as a young carer. See information on young carers or
- being estranged. See information on estranged applicants or
- being a refugee.
Pupils residing in Fife and who attend school in Fife and meet one or more of the above criteria will be given priority for placement should the programme be oversubscribed