UK MEDICAL SCHOOL GUIDE FOR 2014/15 ENTRY

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1 . UK MEDICAL SCHOOL GUIDE FOR 2014/15 ENTRY AUGUST 2014 Medical School entry in the UK is increasingly competitive. There are many things worth considering however they are in many different sources. Here Raymond Diallo, a second year medical student at the University of Nottingham has compiled some thoughts and his reflections when he was applying. Also Emma Brearley a prospective biomedical science student looking to enter Medicine via the undergraduate route has complied University profiles Emma Brearley Biomedical Sciences applicant for 2014/15 Raymond Diallo 2nd year Medical Student University of Nottingham Dr Kishan Rees Clinical Teaching Fellow Lincoln County Hospital

2 Contents SECTION ONE COURSE COMPARISON TABLES (RAYMOND DIALLO)... 2 TRADITIONAL COURSES... 2 PROBLEM BASED LEARNING COURSES... 2 INTEGRATED COURSES... 3 SECTION TWO UNIVERSITY PROFILES (EMMA BREARLEY)... 4

3 SECTION ONE COURSE COMPARISON TABLES TRADITIONAL COURSES Traditional courses Pros Cons - Lot of contact time - Constant learning is not encouraged, you - Guided learning can put it off until the exams - Clear learning objectives - Learning this way is very repetitive - All core knowledge is acquired prior to clinical phase when most patient contact - There is hardly any patient contact in the first 3 years takes place - Basic clinical skills (listening, - Strong underpinning of scientific principles communication, teamwork etc.) not - Teaching is structured practiced in the first 3 years - All students get the same information - Critical thinking is not encouraged as - Information presented by lecturers can students are spoon-fed provide greater understanding of the topic - Subject-based teaching makes it harder to - Subject-based teaching may be more familiar to most students (anatomy, physiology, pharmacology etc. all taught separately) connect the dots and find cohesion in the material List of medical schools providing traditional courses: Belfast, Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford, St Andrew s. PROBLEM BASED LEARNING COURSES Problem-based learning courses Pros - Improves communication skills - Encourages teamwork which is essential in any GP or hospital setting - Debates and discussions can greatly improve learning by providing different vantage points - Prepares for life-long learning - Equips students to deal with never before seen situations - Better for students who prefer independent learning as opposed to being spoon-fed - Helps develop clinical reasoning - Promotes integration between different subjects and areas - Peer pressure might encourage constant learning - Helps develop critical thinking - May lead to higher levels of comprehension because the emphasis is on deep learning, information processing and retention - Increases transferability of skills - Teaches to respect views and opinion different from our own - Gives insight into real clinical cases Cons - Might not provide as much lexical/core knowledge - Self-directed learning can be more timeconsuming - Self-directed learning requires more commitment and dedication - Learning outcome is very dependent on group dynamic and the contribution of others - Requires huge adaption (from memorisation to self-directed learning) - Relevant information may be missed out of the curriculum or group discussions - Research shows that PBL is more stressful for students List of medical schools providing PBL courses: East Anglia, Glasgow, Hull & York, Keele, Lancaster, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Peninsula.

4 INTEGRATED COURSES Integrated courses Pros Cons - Lectures, small group teaching and PBL sessions are integrated with clinical - Students often face patients before they feel ready attachments from the start - There are lectures even the last year - System-based teaching is used (e.g. anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology of the cardiovascular system) - - Makes it easier to connect the dots and find cohesion in the material - Lectures provide core knowledge and focus on the science underpinning medicine - Seminars, tutorials and workshops encourage critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork - Practicals and clinical attachments teach basic skills early on and also improve communication, listening and recording skills - Recommended by the General Medical Council List of medical schools providing integrated courses: Aberdeen, Barts, Birmingham, Brighton & Sussex, Bristol, Cardiff, Dundee, Durham, Edinburgh, King s, Leeds, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton, St George s, Swansea, UCL, Warwick.

5 SECTION TWO UNIVERSITY PROFILES

6 University Typical offer Admissions Type of course Course Interview style Applicants: Open day dates Contact details test length offers Aberdeen AAA UKCAT Integrated 5 years MMI 6.9 : 1 Tuesday 26 th August T: E: medadm@abdn.ac.uk Barts and The London AAAb UKCAT PBL/Integrated 5 years Panel of 2 who haven t seen p.s. 4.2 : 1 T: E: smdadmissions@qmul.ac.uk Birmingham A*AA None Integrated 5 years Multiple miniinterview ( 1150) 2.6 : 1 Saturday 13 th September Saturday 18 th October T: E: medicineadmissions@contacts.bham.ac.uk Brighton and Sussex AAAb BMAT Integrated 5 years Panel of about 3 people 10.8 : 1 T: / / E: medadmissions@bsms.ac.uk Bristol AAAc None Integrated 5 years Multiple miniinterview 10 : 1 Saturday 13 th September T: E: med-admissions@bristol.ac.uk Cambridge A*A*A BMAT Traditional 6 years 2 interviews; one general, one science/ academic 6 : 1 T: E: admissions@cam.ac.uk Cardiff AAAc UKCAT Integrated 5 years Panel of about : 1 T: E: medadmissions@cardiff.ac.uk Dundee AAA UKCAT Integrated 5 years MMI 6.4 : 1 T: E: Asrs-Medicine@Dundee.Ac.Uk Durham AAA UKCAT Integrated 2 years at Durham, 3 years at Newcastle Panel who haven t seen p.s. 45 minutes Edinburgh AAAb UKCAT Integrated 5 years Only interview graduate and mature applicants Exeter A*AA-AAA UKCAT PBL 5 years Panel of 3-4 who haven t seen p.s. 20 minutes Glasgow AAA UKCAT PBL 5 years Panel of about 2 15 minutes 2.5 : 1 Saturday 20 th September T: E: medicine.admissions@durham.ac.uk 6.2 : 1 Monday 1 st September Saturday 27 th September T: E: medug@ed.ac.uk 8.6 : 1 Saturday 6th September T: E: medicine@exeter.ac.uk 4.5 : 1 Wednesday 3 rd September Saturday 25 th October T: E: med-sch-admissions@glasgow.ac.uk

7 University Typical offer Admissions test Type of course Course length Interview style Hull York AAAb UKCAT PBL 5 years Group interview and two personal interviews Applicants: Open day dates offers 3.9 : 1 Friday 19th September Saturday 20th September Contact details T: E: admissions@hyms.ac.uk Imperial College AAAb BMAT Traditional 6 years Panel of 3 15 minutes 5.4 : 1 Monday 1 st September T: E:medicine.ug.admissions@imperial.ac.uk Keele AAA/A*AB UKCAT PBL 5 years MMI 6.6 : 1 Sunday 17 th August Saturday 20 th September Sunday 19 th October T: E: medicine@keele.ac.uk King s College AAAb UKCAT Integrated 5 years Panel of 2/3 5.5 : 1 T: /7967 E: ug-healthadmissions@kcl.ac.uk Lancaster AAAb None PBL 5 years Panel 5 : 1 Saturday 30th August T: E: medicine@lancaster.ac.uk Leeds AAA BMAT Integrated 5 years MMI 8.4 : 1 Saturday 13 th September Saturday 11 th October Leicester AAA UKCAT Integrated 5 years MMI 6.3 : 1 Saturday 20 th September Saturday 25 th October Liverpool AAAb None PBL/Integrated 5 years Panel who have seen p.s. 5.5 : 1 Saturday 27 th September Saturday 11 th October Manchester AAA UKCAT PBL 5 years MMI 4.3 : 1 Saturday 27 th September Saturday 4 th October T: E: study@leeds.ac.uk T: E: med-admis@le.ac.uk T: E: mbchb@liv.ac.uk T: E: ug-medicine@manchester.ac.uk Newcastle AAA UKCAT Integrated 5 years Structured interview with a panel of 2 30 minutes Nottingham AAA UKCAT Integrated 5 years Formal. Panel of 2 15 minutes 4.6 : 1 Saturday 27 th September T: E: medic.ugadmin@ncl.ac.uk 7.2 : 1 Friday 12 th September Saturday 13 th September T: E: medschool@nottingham.ac.uk

8 University Typical offer Admissions Type of course Course Interview style Applicants: Open day dates Contact details test length offers Oxford A*AA BMAT Traditional 6 years Panel of 2/3. 2 interviews; 1 9 : 1 Friday 19th September T: E: admissions@medschool.ox.ac.uk academic, 1 personal 20 minutes each Plymouth A*AA/AAAc UKCAT PBL 5 years Structured interview, panel 8.8 : 1 Saturday 11th October T: E: meddent-admissions@plymouth.ac.uk of 2/3 who haven t seen p.s. Queen s, Belfast AAAa UKCAT Integrated 5 years MMI 2.3 : 1 Thursday 11th September Friday 12th September T: E: Intl.Student@qub.ac.uk Sheffield AAAb UKCAT Integrated 5 years Panel of 3 20 minutes 7.6 : 1 T: E: medadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk Southampton AAA UKCAT Integrated 5 years A group interview, a 8.8 : 1 Friday 5 th September Saturday 6 th September T: E: ugapply.fm@southampton.ac.uk written task and an individual interview St. Andrews AAA UKCAT Traditional 6 years Under review for 2015 entry 4.3 : 1 Wednesday 1 st October Wednesday 15 th October T: E: sturecruit@st-andrews.ac.uk Wednesday 29 th October St. George s AAAb UKCAT Integrated 5 years MMI 4.1 : 1 T: E: study@sgul.ac.uk UCL A*AA BMAT Integrated 6 years Panel of 2/ minutes 4.5 : 1 T: E: study@ucl.ac.uk UEA AAAb UKCAT PBL 5 years MMI 50 minutes 4.5 : 1 Saturday 13 th September Saturday 25 th October T: E: admissions@uea.ac.uk