Your career in medicine
Studying medicine doesn’t mean you have all the answers about your career.
In fact, we realise that as a medical student it is not as straightforward as some people would think. You have a number of key decisions to make along the way and finding the right path requires careful thought and planning, as well as accessing accurate, up-to-date information and advice.
In this section you will find useful career planning tools, tips and information to help you prepare yourself for a career in medicine and make the right decisions for your future career pathway.
So whether you are wondering how to write a medical CV, want to find information about working overseas after graduation, or trying to decide which specialty to choose, we've got you covered.
Career planning![Planning.index15279](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/Planning.index15279.jpg)
Even though you've made the choice to study medicine there are still lots of decisions to be made
Building your career![Experience. index.17661](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/Experience.-index.17661.jpg)
Activities both inside and outside your course will develop your skills and help with future applications
Specialty Training![GP index](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/GP-index.jpg)
Find out about choosing a specialty, the specialty training programmes, and how and when to apply
Academic medicine ![Academic.index.9364](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/Academic.index.9364.jpg)
Routes into clinical academic medicine and how to get involved in research during medical school
Working abroad ![Abroad.index.11448](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/Abroad.index.11448.jpg)
Ideas and resources if you're thinking about working, travelling or training abroad
Events and societies ![Events.index.15777](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/Events.index.15777.jpg)
One of the ways to explore your career options is to talk to doctors in the specialties that interest you
Careers guidance ![Guidance.index.7354](/Careers/Images-Multimedia/1-Students/Graduate-jobs/Types-of-jobs/Medicine/Guidance.index.7354.JPG)
Helping you to make well-informed, realistic decisions about your future career now and in the future