Choosing a Medical School

Choosing your medical school

More than just the medicine…?

Francesca Liuzzi, Year 4 Manchester Medic

What needs considering?

The right

medical school

Practicalities

Extra-curricular activities

Social life

Practicalities…. the boring bit!•Travel to and from University

•Type of location – urban vs. rural

•Campus or not?

•Living costs

•Proximity to other places – conferences etc.

Extra-curricular activitiesWhat are your interests outside of medicine?What do you want to pursue whilst at

University? Sporting opportunities?

WatchingPlaying

DebatingLanguagesDrama / Music

Social LifeThis doesn’t just include bars and clubs!What is there going on at weekends?

TheatreOperaMusic gigs or festivalsBalletSport / hiking etc.SightseeingArt galleriesComedy shows Museums

So what about Manchester….?Medical bits – Active MedSoc who coordinate

lots of different organisations:Teddy bear hospitalMedics in Primary SchoolsFastbleepScalpelManchester Medics Careers Society

Sporting opportunities – Athletic Union with over 46 sports clubs from Netball and Tennis through to SCUBA diving and ultimate Frisbee. Active medics clubs too.

Extra-curricular activities at Manchester cont. Other Academic bits – opportunities

available that aren’t available everywhere else: LanguagesCreative writingIntercalated options (top 10 in the UK for

Research)Academic advisorsManchester Leadership Programme (MLP)Strong occupational health department and

University Counselling service

So what about Manchester?Social life…..well that couldn’t beANY better!

MANCHESTER

Opera House

Manchester

academy

Comedy Store

AMAZING Bars

Football

Manchester

Museum

Whitworth Art

Gallery

MOSI

Practicalities• Travel to and from University

• Very individual – consider cost, time and ease (do you have to change trains?) Compare this to how often you think you are likely to go back.

• Type of location – urban vs. rural• What are your hobbies? Whilst having all the benefits of

being very urban (GREAT shopping), we’re also within a day trips distance of some great venues – North Wales, the Peaks/Lakes and parts of Scotland too.

• Campus or not?• Pros and cons to both. Manchester is not campus based –

well integrated with the rest of Manchester and easy to get things done between lectures.

Practicalities cont.• Size of University

• Second largest University in the UK – 1st is London Met. Largest student population in Europe as we have Man Met and Salford.

• Living costs• Currently 47/135 based on accommodation, groceries

and drinks. (90.5 compared to a National average of 100) – www.push.co.uk

• Proximity to other places – conferences etc.• Fantastic transport links (bus, rail, and air)– 2hr 9min

train to London and close to the Midlands. Oxford road is the busiest bus route in Europe!!!

Summary

Manchester

Practicalities

Extra-curricular activities

Social Life