Hull York Medical School

Overview

Joint between the University of Hull and the University of York, the Hull York Medical School offers students the opportunity to train across a wide breadth of clinical experiences. The course takes a patient-centered approach with early clinical exposure, with students meeting their very first patients within the first weeks of the course.

Interview shortlisting is based on a range of criteria, including GCSE performance, UCAT and SJT. Additional points are awarded to candidates meeting specific socioeconomic criteria.

Key Points

• Problem Based Learning
• Optional Intercalation Year
• UCAT
• Small Group Learning

Insider’s Guide to Hull-York Medical School from Iaza Hussain, Hull-York Medical Student

What makes Hull York unique to other medical schools?

The early clinical exposure (from the third week in first year, as I mentioned above) is something unique to the Hull-York Medical School. This is a great opportunity to start developing your clinical skills and communication skills from an early start in the medical school, and something that not a lot of other medical schools offer until later in the course. It instils confidence in first year medical students and allows them to visualise the condition they are studying in more detail. They are able to ask the patient more questions which will solidify their learning.

Course Structure at Hull York Medical School

Year 1 at Hull York Medical School

PBL learning provides patient-centred context for training. Clinical placements, anatomy, clinical skills, lectures, workshops, and self-directed learning will allow you to increase your knowledge. You will also have to undertake a research-related study as part of the SSIP programme. Placement is only for 3 hours a week in first year.

Year 2 at Hull York Medical School

Like first year, PBL learning provides patient-centred context for training. Clinical placements, anatomy, clinical skills, lectures, workshops, and self-directed learning will allow you to increase your knowledge. You will also have to undertake a research-related study as part of the SSIP programme. Placement is only for one day a week in second year.

Year 3 at Hull York Medical School

Third year is when you experience full-time clinical placements in primary care and secondary care. You rotate through four blocks, different specialities, two different locations, developing your clinical, history-taking, and examination skills with patients under the supervision of tutors. You continue to attend seminars, teaching sessions and clinical skills practicals at the teaching facilities.

Year 4 at Hull York Medical School

Like third year, fourth year is when you experience full-time clinical placements in primary care and secondary care. You rotate through four blocks, different specialities, two different locations, developing your clinical, history-taking, and examination skills with patients under the supervision of tutors. You continue to attend seminars, teaching sessions and clinical skills practicals at the teaching facilities.

Year 5 at Hull York Medical School

A similar timetable occurs in fifth year except more emphasis will be placed on your being a member of the multidisciplinary team, gaining experience of on-call and out-of-duty hours. A 6 week elective will be undertaken at the beginning of fifth year, either abroad or in the UK.

Teaching Style at Hull York Medical School

What is the general teaching style at Hull York? E.g. is it PBL/Traditional? etc.

The teaching style is PBL, with clinical placements, anatomy, clinical skills, lectures, workshops, and self-directed learning to allow you to increase your knowledge.

Does Hull York offer dissection?

No.

Does Hull York offer a BSc? If so, how is the BSc year?

Yes, there are many options to choose from and you can be based at either the university of Hull or York with the degrees awarded by both universities. Different BSc degrees are taught slightly differently but all the relevant information is on the website.

What is the pre-clinical / clinical split like? Do you get early clinical exposure?

Yes, mentioned above.

Social Life at Hull York Medical School

What are the clubs and societies like?

There are many clubs and academic societies, under MedSoc. There are quite a lot of medical sports teams including football, cricket, and netball amongst others.

What is the social life like?

The social life is busy as these teams and societies regularly meet for social events.

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