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Why study Medicine at Nottingham
Medical courses at Nottingham
Entry requirements
Application process
Why study medicine at Nottingham?
Undergraduate Medical Courses
BMedSci and BMBS degree
Early Years
• Systems/Case based teaching not problem-based
learning
• Full body dissection
• Early clinical experience
• Clinical skills centre
• Special study modules
Clinical years
• Variety of teaching hospitals and general practices
• Special study modules
• Transition to Foundation Programme
Why study medicine at Nottingham?
Why Nottingham?
• Medical School attached to hospital, close to University
• Beautiful campus close to city centre
• Excellent sports facilities
• 100s of University and Medicine societies to join
• Excellent social and welfare support
• Excellent teaching and research
• Vibrant easily accessible city
• Nottingham central in UK and easily accessible
Medical courses at Nottingham
• A108 six-year Undergraduate Medicine with Foundation
Year (27 places)
• A100 five-year Undergraduate Medicine ( ~ 200 places)
• A101 four-year Graduate Entry Medicine ( ~ 90 places)
Foundation Year A108
• Biological Molecules
• Cells and tissues
• Chemistry – organic and inorganic
• Human Genetics
• Introduction to microbiology
• Body structure
• Body processes
• Biomechanical process
• Health Behaviour and Society
• Professional and Communication skills
• Study skills
A100 Five-Year Course
Early Years
• A weekly pattern
• Fully body dissection
• Clinically relevant – disease focus and case study
• Study skills
• Scientific basis of medicine eg embryology,
histology, physiology, biochemistry,
• Professional basis of medicine eg communication
skills, public health, professionalism
• Clinical visits GP and hospital
A100 Five-Year Course
Day AM PM
Monday PhysiologyAnatomyBiochemistry
Dissection/histology
Tuesday Dissection/histologyor Clinical visits
Optional courses
Wednesday Clinical skills or professionalism seminars
Thursday Pharmacology Evidence-based medicine
Professional aspects
Friday TherapeuticsMolecular medicine
Case study reviewIntroduction to next case/theme
A100 Five-Year Course
Year 3 B MedSci
Supervised Research Project
- clinical, lab based, literature review
- large choice of projects
- 10,000 word dissertation
- B MedSci degree awarded
A100 Five-Year Course
Year 3 Clinical Phase 1
• Graduate Entry students join undergraduate students
• 17 weeks
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Therapeutics
• Community Follow-up Project
A100 Five-Year Course
Clinical Phase 2
• Community Based Medicine
• Psychiatry
• Health Care of Later Life
• Child Health
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Dermatology
• Ophthalmology
• Otolaryngology
• Special Study Module
A100 Five-Year Course
Clinical Phase 3
Advanced Clinical Experience
• Medicine
• Surgery
• Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Primary care
• Critical Illness
Finals - February of Final Year
A100 Five-Year Course
Clinical Phase 3
Transition to Practice
• Foundation Preparation Course
• Careers
• Medical assistantship – six weeks shadowing F1 Doctor
• Elective – anywhere in the world
• Graduation in July
Entry requirements
A100 5 year A108 with Foundation Year
GCSEs:
At least six subjects x A (7) grade including sciences, (individually or double or triple science), and
B (5) grade in maths and English language
A levels:
AAA including biology and chemistry, excluding general studies, critical thinking and global perspectives
Graduates:
2:1 degree in science related subject in addition to A level requirements
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GCSEs:At least five subjects x B (5) grades including biology, chemistry, physics (or double or triple science), maths and English language
A levels:BBC including B in biology and chemistry, excluding general studies, critical thinking and global perspectives
Application process
Selection for interview - GCSEs
GCSEs are scored -
points awarded for highest eight (A100) or highest six
(A108) including sciences, maths and English language
A100 – A* and A (7) grades = maximum of 16 points
A108 – A*, A (7), B (5) grades = maximum of 18 points
Application process
Selection for Interview - UKCAT
UKCAT www.ukcat.ac.uk
• 26 medical schools require UKCAT
• Registration & Bursary application is now open
• Testing takes place between 3 July 2017 and 3 October 2017
• Two hours to complete five sections
• Verbal, Quantitative, and Abstract Reasoning, Decision Making and Situational Judgement Questions
In Nottingham:• required for A100 and A108 medical courses
• we have no cut off minimum score
• SJT Band 4 = unsuccessful application
Application process
Selection for Interview – UCAS Personal Statement
GCSE and UKCAT scores are added together
Top % have Personal Statement assessed
Motivation
• Insight into medicine
• Work or Voluntary experience
• What did you learn?
• Experience of helping/serving others
• Paid or unpaid employment
• Outside of school activities/hobbies
• What skills have you developed?
• Leadership, teamwork, time management communication
Application process
Interview
Opportunity for you to
• Meet staff and students
• Ask questions
• Decide if Nottingham is the course for you
Opportunity for us to
• Ensure we are seeing the person who has applied
• Ensure areas of your UCAS application are accurate
• Explore your personal qualities:
Communication skills
Motivation (work experience and understanding of
the profession)
Empathy and other personal attributes
Application process
Interview
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Approx 1000 applicants interviewed for A100 and A108
• Total eight stations
• Six stations – questions / scenarios
• Two stations – role play with student / simulated patient
• Five minutes allocated for each station
• Two minutes between stations
• Provisional interview dates: December 2017 to March 2018
Application process
A level offers
A100 A108
A in biology B in biology
A in chemistry B in chemistry
A in third subject C in third subject
Third subject can be anything other than general studies or
critical thinking or global perspectives
A fourth A level will not benefit your application
EPQ and AS exams are not part of our application process
Application process
How can I prepare ?
• Start early
• Look at medical school websites
• Make sure your GCSEs meet minimum entry requirements
• Work experience
its not how much you do but what you learn
volunteer in a caring environment
talk to doctors and health care staff
paid work is good experience
• Take opportunities at school and in your community to
develop your skills and attitudes
• Go to open days and talk to medical students and staff
• Practice for the UKCAT
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