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Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health • Dates back to 1828 (so older than the University which was founded by royal charter in 1905!)
• Consistently achieves top scores for student experience
• Undertakes world-leading research
Research specialismsMedicine
• Cardiovascular Science
• Human Metabolism
• Infection & Immunity
• Neuroscience
• Oncology
Dentistry
• Integrated BioScience
• Person-Centred and Population Oral Health
• Bio-engineering and Health Technologies
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Location• 5 minutes’ walk to the university campus
• Co-located with Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Weston Park Hospital, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital and Sheffield Children’s Hospital
• Close to student residential areas (Broomhill, Broomhall and Crookes)
Medicine at Sheffield
• Integrated course structure
• Opportunities to start developing your clinical skills from the very start
• Less lectures and more placements as you progress
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Course content
• Phase 1 – mainly physiology
• Phase 2 – pathology and basic clinical skills
• Phase 3,4 – clinical medicine (rotate through disciplines in small groups and have support through lectures and seminars)
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The Best Bits
• Dissections
• Early patient contact (CAS and Early Years)
• Experience in Sheffield's teaching hospitals
• ILA’s
• MedSoc socials
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Dentistry
• Dissection
• Lectures
• Early patient contact
• Continues progression
• Outreach
• ELECTIVE!!!!
• And Socials too!
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Entry requirements
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Medicine Dentistry
A-levels
A, A, A (inc chemistry and another science)
A, A, A (inc chemistry and biology)
AS-levels
A, B, B, B
GCSEs Minimum 6 A’s (English, Maths and Science must be C or better)
Minimum 6 A’s (inc English, Maths, Science)
UKCAT Required Required
Application timetable
• Register for UKCAT; take test
• Submit UCAS form by 15 October
- 4 medicine or dentistry + 1 other course
• Interviews mid-November to late-March
• Choose Firm and Insurance choices by May/early June
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UKCAT
• You cannot revise for this test although you can do sample questions.
• It tests your verbal, quantitative, and abstract reasoning skills .
• It also tests your decision analysis and situational judgement.
• Most of the sections are multiple choice
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Personal statement
• Must include
- work experience in a caring environment (keep a diary and record what you did and
what you learnt; use the best examples in your statement)
- motivation to be a doctor/dentist
- awareness of your chose profession
- personal qualities that will make you a good doctor/dentist
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Personal statement
• Positive personal qualities: caring attitude; conscientious; courageous; determined; diligent; versatile; have initiative; humility; teamwork; communication; leadership; long-term commitment; organised; responsible; self-directed study skills; time management; trustworthy; public performance; and many more!
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Interviews
• Dentistry: 15 minute panel interview with 2 academic staff and 1 senior student
• Medicine: MMI (multiple mini-interview); 6 interviews with 8 different people
• Interview format varies between universities
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Interview prep• Why medicine/dentistry?
• What do you know about the role of a doctor/dentist?
• What do you know about the profession (key breakthroughs, contemporary issues etc)?
• Which skills do you have to be a good doctor/dentist?
• What have you learnt from your work experience?
• Be prepared for ethical and scenario-based questions
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Competition
• Dentistry: 900 applications for 75 places
• Medicine: approx 3,000 applications for 158 places
• There are not enough places (even for high achieving students)
• If you secure one offer to study medicine or dentistry you have done well.
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