Medicine 2026 personal statement guide
If you want to join the medical world professionally, you’ll need more than a spoonful of experience and the right dose of research to write the perfect personal statement.
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Medicine 2026 personal statement guide
If you want to join the medical world professionally, you’ll need more than a spoonful of experience and the right dose of research to write the perfect personal statement.
Mental health nurse
Mental health nurses build trusting relationships with their patients and provide vital support to people experiencing mental health problems, so they can lead happy and healthy lives.
Navigating the application process
Advice and resources to help you and your students navigate each stage of the application process.
Neurodiversity support for apprenticeships
Discover the support options for neurodiverse applicants and apprentices with UCAS
Next steps: UCAS report on LGBT+ students
Each year, 40,000 LGBT+ students apply to UK higher education.
Next Steps: What is the experience of young adult carers in education?
In its latest report in the Next Steps series, UCAS, with support from the Carers Trust, uses brand new insight collected from the new set of widening participation questions on the UCAS application to examine the educational experiences of young adult carers.
Nominating your referee for conservatoire applications - 2026 entry
Who should be your referee, and what do they have to do? Find out more about references for conservatoire applications.
NVQs
Facts about NVQs: what's involved in studying them, how they are assessed and how long they take to complete.
Optometry 2026 personal statement guide
Visualise what admissions tutors want to know about you, your knowledge and your experience, and how that makes you suitable for an optometry degree.
Orthoptist
You’ll help improve the quality of people’s lives by treating eye disorders and spotting serious neurological conditions
Our products and services
Our range of products and services for providers can help you to connect with applicants, inform your student recruitment activity and ensure a smooth admissions cycle.
Outreach Connection Service provider information
This page provides information to support providers with uploading and sharing their activities.
Outreach Connection Service teacher and adviser information
This page provides information to support teachers and advisers to find Outreach Connection Service opportunities through the adviser portal.
Paramedic
As the first responders to medical emergency situations, paramedics head into the unknown to save lives and help those in need of urgent medical care.
Peer-to-peer engagement
Unibuddy enables prospective students to interact with your current students, allowing them to ask questions and develop a sense of connection with your university or college whilst they do their research.
Personal statement advice: dentistry
We've been researching and collating the top things that dental schools want to see from your personal statement. Here’s what they say.
Personal statement advice: law
What should you write in a law personal statement? From wider reading to spot-on spelling and grammar, you'll need a personal statement that makes a convincing case. We asked admissions tutors to share their top dos and don’ts.
Personal statement for 2026 entry: Classroom resources
You can use our resources to help your students shine in their personal statement for 2026 entry.
Personal statements for 2026 entry onwards
For students applying to university for 2026 entry, the personal statement format will be changing. Here, we'll cover what exactly is changing, why the changes are happening, and how you can prepare for the changes.
Personal statements for 2026 entry onwards
For students applying to university for 2026 entry, the personal statement format will be changing. Here, we'll cover what exactly is changing, why the changes are happening, and how you can support students.