P1010619_square Applying to Medical School Guide

One thing we consistently hear from our UK students about applying to medical school is that the process of applying can be quite confusing at times. With this in mind we’d like to offer you a complimentary guide aimed at simplifying the whole pro... (more)

What Area of Medicine to Specialise in

A subject that many medical school students often wrestle with, is the ultimate decision of what field of medicine to specialise in. This often causes medical students anxiety as choosing a particular field of medicine may affect the rest of a doc... (more)

Thailand_square Australian High School Special 2012

Gap Medics are offering an exciting project for Australian students that are looking to apply for university courses in either medicine, nursing, dentistry or midwifery. We are running a special programme in Tanzania and Thailand during the Januar... (more)

F_dsc_0206_2_square Singapore School Special

Gap Medics are offering an exciting project for students from Singapore schools that are looking to apply for university courses in either medicine, nursing, dentistry or midwifery. We are running a special 1 week programme in Tanzania during the ... (more)

Med School Freshers Week

Most freshers, however, remember Freshers Week for the socialising. All sorts of events, nights out and entertainment is provided during Freshers Week for new students, and it is the perfect time to begin making new friends. One of the first ports... (more)

Tanzania_team_square From Sixth Form to Medical school

Medicine is a hugely rewarding career. Not only does studying medicine offer the potential of a secure career with good rates of pay and the personal satisfaction of helping others, but medicine is hugely varied with a number of options available ... (more)

Obstetrics_gyanecology_placement_square Australian Medical School Student Special 2012

Gap Medics are offering an exciting project for Australian medical students that are in their 1st and 2nd years of study. We are running a special programme in Tanzania during the January Holidays and also programmes all year round in our other de... (more)

20100908001_square Why become a doctor or nurse?

Decided to persue a career in healthcare? Why become a doctor or nurse? Its not a career to go into withour knowing the full facts but Doctors and nurses have historically been seen as called to their profession. It is fair to say though that most... (more)

Current State of the NHS

The NHS has been in existence for sixty three years and ever since it began it has been in an apparent state of flux and crisis. At its inauguration although commonsense dictated that it could be nothing but a good idea, with poor families no long... (more)

3-20100908002_square Gap Medics - Applying to Medical School? Work Experience with a Difference

THOUSANDS of students each year apply for med school. The challenge facing them is finding relevant work experience and an ever-increasing amount of students are using Gap Medics medical placements overseas to achieve this (more)