About Medicine at St Andrews

At St Andrews you will experience a wide range of teaching and assessment methods including lectures, laboratory based practicals, computer based resources, small group tutorials and problem solving. Dissection of the human body remains an important feature of the teaching programme.

There is a formally taught knowledge stream supported by self-directed learning elements designed to encourage the application of medical sciences to clinical problems. In addition a customised series of patient-based tutorials runs throughout the entire course. Patient contact is offered in through primary care initiatives in the community and there is a substantial programme of clinical skills training throughout the course. For more information please see our website: medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk.

About Medicine at Manchester

The Manchester Medical School is one of the largest in the country and their course is internationally recognised for innovation and quality. The University's four teaching hospitals, together with affiliated hospitals and community practices across the North West, provide excellent facilities for clinical training and research. Students have found that the St Andrews course integrates very successfully with the excellent training they receive at Manchester and you can be assured that every effort will be made to ensure a smooth and easy transition to Phase 2 of your training. For more information please see website: www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk.