Seminars and Interview Sessions

Seminar: Successful Preparation for Applying for Medicine, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and other Medical-Related Degrees

When should you start preparing, if you’re aiming to apply for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and other medical-related programmes in the UK? If you’re applying for medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine through UCAS, not only that you have to have the right grades in the right subjects, you will also have to meet the much earlier deadline in October. If you’re applying for other medical-related subjects such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy, you’re highly recommended to make the first-round UCAS deadline in January.

In addition to good grades in public exams, most medical schools will also require one of the BMAT and UCAT examinations as part of their entry requirement. And it’s almost essential that you have a certain amount of relevant job shadowing or voluntary work experience. For medical-related subjects, while job shadowing and voluntary work experience isn’t essential, some experience will certainly enhance your chances! If you include all of these and the others, it’d normally take a year or two ahead for preparation, if not longer!

Details of the Seminar

In the Seminar, Thomas Peel Yates (Senior Tutor of Medical School Preparation programmes) from Bellerbys College will explain how you can best prepare for your application, covering things like UCAS deadlines, BMAT and UCAT examinations, the Personal Statement, the right combination of A-levels subjects as well as other job shadowing and voluntary work experience:

• BMAT & UCAT: What are they testing you in these exams? When do they take place? Applicants should also be made aware that the majority of medical schools only accept one of these two exams as part of your qualifications. So you will have work out your university choices to find out whether it’s a better idea to sit both exams.
• Preparing the Personal Statement: In this part, the Tutor will explain the basic requirement of a personal statement. He will also share a few tips to help students enrich their personal statement.
• Multi-Mini Interviews (MMI), the New Interview Format of Medical School

Apart from these, the Tutor will also introduce the Medical School Preparation programmes tailor-made for aspiring medical school applicants. Alongside their GCE A-levels studies, eligible students will be allowed to take part in the following extra learning activities to enhance their chance of making a successful application:

• Attending medical school lectures
• A mentoring scheme with current medical students
• Job shadowing and volunteering opportunities
• A guaranteed interview opportunity: Bellerbys College Brighton students joining the Medical School Preparation programmes will be guaranteed an interview at the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS) – a joint-venture between University of Sussex and University of Brighton
• Medical school partnerships: In addition to the Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Bellerbys College is also in partnership with University of Buckingham Medical School, as well as the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
• Medical school interview training
• Exam preparation for BMAT & UCAT
• Writing support for the Personal Statement

Success Stories of the Medical School Preparation Programmes ^Abstract

Details of Event: How can I Watch the Seminar from Home?

The seminar will also be delivered via Zoom. Students and parents can watch the seminar in our office and meet with our education consultants right after the seminar. Alternatively, you can also choose to watch the seminar in the comfort of your own home. Simply indicate your intention to “Watch from Home” in the “Remarks” field when you register, so that we can make appropriate arrangements in advance.

School Profile: Bellerbys College

Bellerbys College is an independent college for international students with campuses in Brighton and London. Its expanding portfolio of programmes includes GCSE, GCE A-levels, University Foundation and International Year One. In 2019, the combined A*-B rate in GCE A-levels across campuses are at 69%. In addition to GCSE and GCE A-levels, Bellerbys College also provides University Foundation and International Diploma programmes that provide progression to over 100 universities, including Durham University, University of Birmingham, University of Exeter, Lancaster University, University of Leeds and many more!

NCUK International Year One: Business & Engineering Pathways

Starting from the 2021/22 academic year, Bellerbys College will be offering the both the Business and the Engineering pathways of NCUK International Year One programmes. As the sole provider of the Engineering pathway, Bellerbys College enables students to progress onto Year 2 of degrees in top engineering schools such as University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, University of Salford, University of Sheffield, etc.

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