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2027 FPHC Student Elective Programme

The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care are delighted to again be offering the opportunity for Medical Students to undertake elective placements immersed within the field of Pre-Hospital Care.

Please find below key dates and information related to the application process:

  • Monday 31st August 2026 at 17:00 – Elective Applications OPEN
  • Monday 28th September 2026 at 17:00 – Elective Applications DEADLINE
  • Monday 19th October 2026 – Interview Offers Sent Out
  • Monday 16th November 2026 – Elective Placement Offers Sent Out

Application to the elective programme will be via a written application form to be emailed to FPHC@rcsed.net before the advertised deadline. This application form will be released to this webpage on Monday 31st August 2026 at 17:00.

Specific information relating to the 2027 HEMS and Facilitated PHEM elective programmes, including available placement dates, will be released over the summer. Information relating to the 2026 Elective Programme remains available on the FPHC website. Please note this is not accurate for 2027 but provides some generalised information about what you could expect from the placements.

Eligibility Criteria:

  •        UK Medical Student
  •        Within clinical years of Medical School
  •        Permitted to complete an elective placement by university

Please have the following information / evidence prepared for your application:

  •        Your university-approved elective placement dates
  •        Evidence of your UK Medical Student status and eligibility to undertake the elective

 

Upcoming System Maintenance & Network Disruption

Due to essential systems maintenance and upgrades there will be intermittent interruptions to some on-line services on Saturday 27th of February. There will be further interruption to some core services on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of March.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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