Careers Resources

Careers Resources

Applying to Study Medicine and Dentistry - Resources for Practicing Tests

Mini Career Course: Applying as a Graduate for Medicine or Dentistry

This course provides an overview of applying to study Medicine or Dentistry (primarily in Scotland) as a graduate. It should take around 15 minutes to complete.

UCAT

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is an admissions test used by a consortium of UK Universities for their medical and dental degree programmes. Comprehensive information on what the test involves, application dates and how to prepare.

UCAT Official Guide

A complete guide to sitting the UCAT with information on what it involves and how to register as well as advice on preparation.

Get into Medical School - 1250 UKCAT practice questions

Practice questions for all five major sections of the UKCAT. There is also a full mock exam.

  • Author: Olivier Picard et al.
  • Published: 2017

This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details.

UCAT free practice questions (JobTestPrep)

14 selected questions from four main sections of the UCAT.

The Ultimate BMAT guide - 800 questions

Practice questions for the BMAT test with worked solutions.

  • Author: Rohan Agarwal
  • Published: 2017
  • Edition: 2018

This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details.

GAMSAT free preparation materials (Gold Standard GAMSAT)

Website offering a free practice test for the GAMSAT.

GAMSAT (GradMed)

GAMSAT is an admissions test used by several UK medical schools. This website explain what the test includes and offers free practice questions.

Foundation Programme 250 SJTs for Foundation Year Entry

This book will help you to prepare for the Foundation Programme selection exam for entry into Foundation Year 1 (FY1). Written by doctors and educationalists, with guidance from people involved in writing and testing the actual exam questions, the book includes over 250 SJT practice questions with in-depth explanations.

  • Author: Olivier Picard, Gail Allsopp, Lydia Campbell
  • Published: 2012

This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details.

UCAT Masterclass

Detailed information about what the UCAT involves and which universities use it. There are also free exercises that you can try.

Free UCAT practice questions (Blackstone Tutors)

Free resources for preparing for all types of questions included in the UCAT.

UCAT articles, tips and FAQs (Blackstone Tutors)

Advice on what the UCAT involves and how to prepare.