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Engineering

Meet the Future You- Tomorrow's Engineers

Jobs in Engineering and Technology

The Big Bang competition

STEM- Inspiration Station

Pathways into engineering- Is university or an apprenticeship the best way into engineering, or a mixture of the two?

Download the guides to find out more. Educational career pathways into engineering vary throughout the UK.

These posters show the route maps in our region

I love STEM- Dame Allan's sign in

Medicine & Dentisty

Medicine

Medicine Interview Question Bank: https://www.blackstonetutors.com/mmi-question-bank/

Dentistry Interview Question Bank: https://www.blackstonetutors.com/dentistry-mmi-question-bank/

This is most suitable for students in Year 13, given their upcoming university interviews.

Free MMI Interview Questions & Answers - https://www.blackstonetutors.com/multiple-mini-interview-mmi-questions-and-answers/

Medical School Interview Questions - https://www.blackstonetutors.com/medical-school-interview-questions/


Dentistry

Dentistry Interview Question Bank: https://www.blackstonetutors.com/dentistry-mmi-question-bank/

Free Dental School Interview Questions - https://www.blackstonetutors.com/dentistry-university-interview-questions/


Thank you to Newcastle University for their support for Medics and Dentists-

Newcastle University- Applying for Medicine and Dentistry Presentation (click on download top left)

Medicine and Dentistry Personal Statement Session- an interactive session where students receive advice on writing their personal statement, including top tips from admissions teams and current students. Several dates are available up until 15th October UCAS deadline. Sign up here.

Medicine and Dentistry Interview Preparation session- an interactive session to prepare students for their Medicine/Dentistry interview, with a chance to practice their own answers and gain top tips from admissions teams (including interviewers) and current students. Various dates will be available after the 15th October UCAS deadline. Links to sign up will be updated on our events website.

Medical Science Careers webinars- webinars to allow students to explore careers in medical sciences that they may not yet have heard of in the classroom. The webinars will give students a chance to speak to experts in Medicine, Dentistry, Oral and Dental Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science, Food and Human Nutrition, Dietetics, and Biomedical Sciences. Links to sign up will be updated on our events website.

Mini Medical School - Our Mini Medical School is usually held on campus each academic year, across several Thursday evenings in October/November. This year, it is being held online instead. The webinar series will give students a taste of medical sciences through lectures given by various academics. Students can sign up here.

MaD Days - Each year, we run our Year 12 MaD days October - December to give students a taste of studying Medicine and Dentistry in order to support their application to Higher Education. This year, our MaD days will be delivered in an online format. Links to sign up will be updated on our events website.

Newcastle Uni - Application Advice

Applying to Medicine

Download our useful factsheet covering the application to Medicine for more information on how to prepare. If you have any questions you can contact one of our Unibuddies for more support.

Medicine and Dentistry Interview Guide

Thinking about your interviews? Download our useful guide for some pointers on how to start your preparation and what to expect on the day.

Medicine Personal Statement Tips

It is a good time to start thinking about your personal statement and what you should include. Have a look at our handy tips on getting started.

Work Experience

Medicine Work Experience

In the current situation, we realise lots of students are worried about gaining work experience to help them apply to Medical School. Our handy guide gives you pointers on how you can still prepare for your application and gain insights on the role of a doctor.

UCAT Preparation

To apply for Medicine at Newcastle, you will need to sit the Universities Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). This is an admissions test used by a consortium of UK Universities for their medical and dental degree programmes. You can find out more about the UCAT test and access fantastic preparation resources on the UCAT website.

Medical Ethics

Medical Ethics Examples

Understanding the principals of medical ethics is important for applications to Medical School and will help you answer interview questions. Work through our examples as a starter and start to think about different ethical scenarios.


Additional Information-

MED School-

A Guide for Gaining Relevant Work Experience for Medicine during the Pandemic

DENTISTRY

Becoming a Dentist