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Why study medicine at Hull?Having opened its doors in 2003, the innovative Hull York Medical School(HYMS) – established by the Universities of Hull and York in partnership withthe NHS – graduated its first medical students in 2008.

The school capitalises on Hull’s considerable strengths in clinical medicineand York’s background in bioscience and health-related research. HYMSstudents therefore benefit from outstanding academic and clinical facilities,while the Humber and North Yorkshire area derives substantial clinicaladvantages from having a world-class medical school in the region.

Modern teaching methods such as problem-based learning, a virtual learningenvironment, patient contact from Week 3 and clinical placementsthroughout the course have put HYMS at the cutting edge of medicaleducation. The school is already internationally recognised for offering amedical degree that will produce excellent doctors, rigorously educated tomeet the needs of the modern world.

How will you learn?The HYMS curriculum combines innovative learning styles with a solidgrounding in sciences and regular clinical experience. We believe that it isimportant for you to meet patients from the very outset of the course – afterall, that is what medicine is all about.

In Years 1 and 2, half of our medical students are based in Hull and half inYork. Allocation to either campus is normally by ballot. Later, you spend timeon clinical placements around the region, encompassing Hull and EastYorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire. The amount oftime spent in community settings is unique to HYMS.

The undergraduate medical course lasts for five years, and HYMS has some700 medical students at any one time. Graduates are awarded the degree ofMB BS, a recognised UK and EU primary medical qualification. The degree isjointly awarded by the Universities of Hull and York.

What will you study?Because our medical degree is new, the course is designed to provide the bestpossible education for the doctors of the 21st century.

This is an exciting time to join HYMS as we become a fully matureorganisation. Besides offering a top-quality undergraduate school, we arebuilding and developing further postgraduate medical education andestablishing high-quality, internationally recognised research. Many studentsare also encouraged to study for an extra year towards an intercalated degree(normally BSc Hons) before completing the MB BS.

For further information about medicine at HYMS, please go to www.hyms.ac.uk.

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The MB BS course lasts five years, or six years forstudents who choose to intercalate. The degree is jointlyawarded by the Universities of Hull and York, and it isrecognised by the General Medical Council for practiceas a Foundation Year � (F�) House Officer.

RequirementsThree A levels, normally at grades AAA, and a B in afourth subject at AS level (excluding General Studies).Candidates should have studied both Biology andChemistry. Applicants must take the UKCAT in the yearin which they apply – see www.ukcat.ac.uk.

Experience of caring for others is an advantage, andinterpersonal skills are also important, so the selectionprocess always includes an interview.

All applicants must comply with HYMS occupationalhealth requirements, must undergo an enhancedCriminal Records Bureau investigation and have to beregistered with the Independent Safeguarding Authoritybefore the start of the course. You must apply to HYMS(UCAS institution code H�5), not to the University of Hullor the University of York. Allocation to campus is byballot.

StructureIn Years � and 2, based at either the University of Hull orthe University of York, you begin to acquire the relevantknowledge and skills for medicine. You experienceweekly clinical placements from the outset and useproblem-based learning groups to develop essentialteam-working skills.

Years 3 and 4 are centred on hospitals, general practicesand community clinics, where you develop your skills inclinical reasoning and diagnosis. With accommodationon hospital sites, you benefit from good student–staffratios and plenty of opportunities for hands-on learning.

You may choose to take an intercalated year after Year 2or Year 4, at HYMS or at another institution. If you do,you will study for a BSc (or in some instances an MA orMSc) degree awarded by that institution, beforeresuming your MB BS course.

The final year develops your understanding andknowledge of clinical management, through blocks ofstudy in medicine, surgery and general practice plus anelective period (undertaken anywhere in the world).

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Studying medicine at theUniversity of Hull is fantasticbecause you follow an exciting,innovative curriculum, withaccess to modern facilities andexcellent clinical placements, aswell as being able to get involvedin the many societies that the Unihas to offer. Plus, the pool tablesin Sanctuary provide a brilliantway to relax and enjoy yourself inthe evenings!

Ben BoxallMB BS Medicine

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