A simulated work experience day for Year 12 students to explore a career in healthcare and medicine, part of the University of Derby's Recognising Potential programme.
University of Derby is hosting a simulated work experience day for Year 12s on Friday 6 November, from 9.30am to 4.30pm. It's aimed at students thinking about a medical career, and the day is designed to give them a taste of what working in medical settings actually looks like.
The day is part of Recognising Potential, the university's widening participation programme. It's built to support young people aged 8 to 18 in exploring healthcare and medicine, growing their aspirations and preparing for medical school applications. The simulated work experience is one of two strands the programme runs; the other is a medicine interview practice workshop for Year 13s or gap-year students applying for 2027 entry.
There's a wider picture here too. Alongside the youth work, the university runs an Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) for adults aged 19 and over who might be considering a career change. And if you're looking further ahead, the university is developing a proposed five-year undergraduate MBChB programme, with the University of Sunderland as contingency partner and the ambition to welcome its first students in September 2028, subject to GMC approval and government plans.
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So if you've got a Year 12 in the house who's weighing up a move into medicine, this is a decent way to see if it's for them before they commit to the application. It runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm on Friday 6 November at the University of Derby.
