WORK EXPERIENCE For certain courses, some sort of relevant work experience is increasingly regarded as essential. These include: • Medicine and Dentistry. • Physiotherapy. • Veterinary Science and working with animals. • Architecture. • Education. • Law. • Speech Therapy. Students, however, of any course are encouraged to embark on a period of work experience, for it can often be a valuable addition to their Personal Statement. University admissions tutors inform us that students should not only mention such experience on their UCAS forms but should also outline the insights that they have gained from such an experience. For example: “A student last year applied to read Psychology at a prestigious university. She was unable to secure any directly relevant experience so instead decided to work in a primary school for a week in July. Whilst there she asked if she could observe and study the different learning habits of 7 year olds and gained some fascinating insights into the differences between boys and girls of that age. She highlighted some of these observations on her UCAS form and such revelations are genuinely well received.”
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