Bristol is a renowned and well-established medical school, offering excellent teaching. The medical school is contemporary and modern and provides a diverse array of learning opportunities. The city of Bristol is a hub for music and arts and is not too far from the coast; it is very popular with the student population.

Cambridge is a world leading scientific institute represented by its rank as the third best medical school in the world in 2020. Cambridge offers outstanding teaching in the beautiful setting of the cobbled streets and historic architecture of the city. With top-class research facilities, its teaching hospital, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, is located within the city and is where the clinical years of the medical degree are taught.  The course at Cambridge is academically rigorous and provides a strong foundation of the science behind medicine in a fun yet demanding environment.

Cardiff is the oldest of the two medical schools in Wales dating back to 1893. The Cardiff medical school takes a large cohort and implements a case-based learning curriculum. The school is contemporary, focusing on international collaborations, whilst attaining a community approach with early clinical exposure as early as year 1. Its vast variety of teaching equipment and new C21 course allow students to learn in various stimulating environments such that they can provide the best quality of care to patients in the future.

Dundee medical school opened 50 years ago but has become popular with students very quickly, given its innovative and patient-centred approach to studying medicine. Dundee medical school is relatively small and is set alongside a modern clinical teaching hospital and the focus throughout is on the provision of high-quality teaching and producing excellent graduates.

Edinburgh medical school was established in 1726, but medicine was taught in Edinburgh long before this formal establishment, with the Barber surgeons! As one of the first English speaking medical schools, the school arose out of the ‘Scottish enlightenment’ period. With excellent teaching, Edinburgh is a highly regarded medical school, set in a city of culture and arts that is vibrant and historic.

Set in beautiful, tranquil Exeter, the campus university is green and idyllic. Exeter was previously called Peninsula medical school and was joined with Plymouth but both medical schools are now separate schools. The medical school has clinical placements across Cornwall, giving students a far-reaching scope of experience.

Glasgow is an evolving city and the medical school is one of the largest in Europe. The medical school has an impressive history dating back to the 17^th century and being renowned for Joseph Lister and William Hunter to name a few! A purpose-built medical school was opened in 2002.

Keele University is campus-based and set in the beautiful heart of Staffordshire. Having Britain’s largest campus, Keele remains a popular choice with students given the universities’ scenic setting and the innovative teaching curriculum that is based upon student feedback. Their consistently high student satisfaction rating, alongside a course that incorporates various different teaching styles makes it an attractive place to study medicine.  

A joint course offered by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. The first cohort will be starting in 2020. Both universities are based in Canterbury, with the University of Kent based on the outskirts and in parkland, and Canterbury Christ Church University based in the city centre. The programme is based on Brighton and Sussex Medical School’s integrated curriculum.

Lancaster medical school is not only one of the newest medical schools to establish, but also one of has one of the smallest intakes. There is a brand-new Faculty of Health and Medicine, which provides modern facilities. Although an emerging institution, Lancaster aspires for great quality teaching, resources and research. There is a collaborative research approach with the University and the NHS, the voluntary sector and health-related industries.

Leicester medical school has been around for 40 years. A brand-new dissection room opened in 2016 and the George Davies Centre is a new £42 million, state-of-the-art medical teaching building. A new curriculum was implemented in 2016. The foundation year programme is relatively new: the first cohort started in September 2017. Doctors who graduate from Leicester have one of the highest levels of progression in the UK.             

Liverpool University has been teaching medicine for over 180 years and there are over 1800 medical undergraduate students studying at the university at any one time. Alongside the medical school, there is the School of Tropical Medicine, School of Cancer Studies and world-leading life science research institutes. There is currently a £7 million investment programme into the School of Medicine called Project LIVE designed to: recruit new clinical staff, transform Cedar House (School of Medicine), IT project and many communications and engagement projects.        

Medicine in Manchester started in 1814 with the opening of a school of anatomy. From 1824 multiple medical schools opened in Manchester which eventually ended up joining in 1836. Victoria University formed from Manchester Royal College of Medicine and Surgery with Owens College (life sciences) in 1800. Victoria University was one of the institutions that formed the new University of Manchester in 2004. Most recently in 2016  the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health was formed bringing together the department of Life Sciences (draws in international funding and offers a large number of courses from BSc to PhD) and the department of Medical and Human Sciences.  The aim is to integrate biology, clinical application and patient care in one faculty to improve people’s lives.

The medical school is part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences which includes other courses such as physiotherapy, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. The school is a partner of Norwich Research Park and is situated extremely close by. The research park is one of Europe’s leading centres for food and health research and also hosts Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

The medical school campus is part of the Queen’s Medical Centre and opened in 1970; it is also used by other healthcare professionals such as midwifery, nursing and life science courses. The main campus called University Park is linked to the medical school via a pedestrian footbridge. A new campus was opened in Derby in 2003, which is used by graduate medical students and foundation medical students (A108) in their first year. An exciting collaboration between the Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln has allowed for the creation of new courses and formation of the new Lincoln Medical Schools (Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln). A10L which is based at the University of Lincoln has the same curriculum and teaching methods as Nottingham A100 course but offers different BMedSci and SSCs and it is a smaller cohort. The A18L Foundation Course is also based at the University of Lincoln and successful progression allows students to join the A10L course. You can apply for both the A100 and A10L OR the A108 and A18L course and would only have one MMI interview: you may get offers for both or only one depending on rankings after interview for the individual courses.

Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and so brings with it a whole lot of history. It runs as a collegiate university. Medicine was added to the courses taught during the 20^th and early 21^st century when sciences were added to the humanistic teaching. The medical school places a specific emphasis on research with an incorporated BA in Medical Sciences in the third year for undergraduates. Many of the students on the graduate course progress to careers within academic medicine. The course is very distinct with three years in pre-clinical medicine and then three years for clinical medicine.

Plymouth University founded its own medical and dental school.  The core of research activity is organised within the Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine.The university is also the largest provider of healthcare education in the South East. There is a strong partnership between Plymouth University and the NHS in Devon and Cornwall (Derriford Hospital and Torbay Hospital). The first two years are spent in Plymonth and then for the clinical years, students spend at least one year in Torbay, Taunton or Plymouth and rotate around them. The university has set up a new foundation year course with the first cohort of students starting in 2019.

Sheffield Medical School was founded in 1828, but the school has been recently refurbished to suit students of the 21^st century and there is a brand new Health Science library. The medical school has a longstanding history of providing their students with good education, with engaged educators and plenty of research exposure.

St George’s has a history of teaching medicine for more than 250 years. St George’s Hospital was opened in 1733 with formal registration of apprentice doctors in 1751.In 2000 it was the first University to launch the graduate entry programme, the MBBS 4 year fast-track medical course, to graduates who had studied any degree. In 1958 the first pacemaker operation was carried out at St George’s Hospital. St George’s alumni include pioneers in medicine, John Hunter, Edward Jenner, Henry Grey and Patrick Steptoe.

St George’s shares its campus with one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK.

The University has existed since 1901 and has always taught science. It has a new medical school with the first cohort starting in 2019. They are in partnership with Keele University to help implement the new curriculum. There is a significant General Practise focus.

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a private university set up to offer a UK medical qualification for international (non-EU) students. The university was set up in 1828, but the medical school is extremely new and was opened in 2014. 

General UK Applications are only excepted from residents in the North West of England or from students currently taking the UCLan BSc Medical Sciences Foundation Entry programme. 

There are 2 scholarships available for UK students and the scholarship covers the tuition fees for the entire course, clinical placement costs and a bursary that is equal to what would be offered from Student Finance England for living costs. They are only offered to students living in the North West of England that fit Widening Participation criteria. 

UCL formed from the joining of several medical schools; Middlesex Hospital and University College Hospital medical schools merged in 1987 and then joined the Royal Free Hospital Medical School in 1998. The medical school is linked with Great Ormond Street Hospital, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital. There are three main campuses: Royal Free, Bloomsbury and Whittington.

Warwick Medical School started in 2000 as a joint programme between Leicester and Warwick Universities. In 2007, Warwick Medical School stopped the joint programme with Leicester as it was awarded independent degree-awarding status. Warwick medical school runs the largest graduate medicine programme in the UK.