Undergraduates

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is a specialist children's hospital providing state-of-the-art management and research in paediatric conditions.

With an emphasis on serious and rare disorders, the hospital is a great choice for students looking for a specialist paediatric experience. Some departments follow patients into adulthood, but the majority see children aged up to 18.

The Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Team are working to deliver and develop undergraduate programmes for all medical students interested in Paediatrics at GOSH. Our dedicated team our committed to delivering excellence in the education and training offering we provide.

We welcome applications from those wishing to undertake an elective or SSC and would appreciate your feedback post placement.

• Applications for Summer 2027 Vacancy

Opens 1 August 2026 to 31 August 2026 (accepting placements beginning from week commencing 2 July 2027 to week commencing 25 September 2027.

• Applications for Autumn 2027 Vacancy

Opens 1st August 2026 to 31 August 2026 (accepting placements beginning from week commencing 4 October 2027 to week commencing 27 December 2027.

• Applications for placements beginning from January to March 2028. These will go live from November 2026.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.