CCC including Chemistry and Biology.
In order to be eligible for the programme, applicants must fulfil TWO of the following criteria:
All applications are randomly allocated to a pair of assessors for consideration. They will assess each application against academic and non-academic criteria and will pay particular attention to the personal statement and reference for evidence that each applicant can demonstrate:
The UKCAT score is used alongside all other information as part of the selection process for applicants to the 6-year programme, but a cut-off score is not applied.
Some applicants to the 6-year programme may be interviewed before being offered a place.
There will normally be an interview panel of 2 members of staff who will have copies of the UCAS application prior to the interview. Interviewers will assess and score non-academic criteria on a scale of 1-5 and to ensure fairness, similar questions within an agreed framework are used for each applicant.
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Southampton is the largest city on the South Coast with a population of over 300,000 and is said to be one of the greenest cities in the UK. The University itself is set is lovely surroundings within close proximity of the New Forest and historic cities of Winchester and Salisbury.
Southampton medical school has a reputation for pioneering research and excellence in teaching with a well structured course affording students early clinical exposure.
At Southampton this is known as ‘year zero’ and involves an extra year of study in academic content relevant to the standard 5-year programme .
Topics covered:
Students who successfully complete year zero are guaranteed to progress to the 5-year programme.
The standard Southampton medical school undergraduate course is 5 years duration and consists of the following:
The first two years are made up of 4 University semesters.
‘Medicine in Practice’ sessions introduce students to patient care in a clinical setting, allowing them to develop skills of talking to patients and undertaking clinical examinations.
Students will study with a range of health and social care professional during their interprofessional learning (IPL) unit which is a period of time which is set aside to work together with other health care students on a project to help develop inter-professional collaboration skills.
There are two SSCs in Year 1 involving students carrying out an agreed project at a local community group and exploring areas of medicine through humanities such as creative writing or art.
There are also two SSCs in Year 2 involving appraising medical evidence and peer teaching.
Exams take place at the end of each Semester. These consist of Short Note, Extended Short Notes, One Best Answer and EMQ papers. Anatomy and histology are assessed by a spot exam. There are also practicals, presentations, coursework and assignments throughout the year. Students must pass all these exams in order to progress through to the next year.
Topics covered in Year 3:
This year is organised around a series of clinical attachments which are undertaken in healthcare settings in Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth in the following areas:
Students will attend a 3-hour lecture which focuses on a common disease, its treatment, pathophysiology and so on.
The SSC during Year 3 comprises of two 10-week half day units where students can choose from a number of options, all of which are assessed.
Exams consist of written case-based assignments and clinical assessments at the end of the year. Students also undertake the BM Intermediate Examination in the summer of the 3rd Year. This is an assessment covering everything from the 1st, 2nd & 3rd Years and students must pass this to progress to Year 4.
Topics covered in Year 4:
Students take their 8-week elective at the start of Year 4. They will then spend 20 weeks on advanced in-depth study with includes a research project.
Students also have specialist attachments in:
Topics covered in Year 5:
Students undertake clinical attachments in hospitals and general practices in Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Wiltshire and the year starts with a 6-week medicine in practice course where 2 weeks are spend in the community and 4 in hospital, followed by attachments in:
A further course of IPL is undertaken with students working with those from other healthcare programmes at Southampton and Portsmouth.
The BM Final exam is held in June and consists of clinical exams and written papers covering all clinical subjects studied in the 3rd, 4th and 5th years.
Anatomy is taught by studying prosections in the dissecting room, also through lectures and small group tutorials from the anatomy lecturers.
Teaching at Southampton is made up mainly of lectures, tutorials, practical sessions and weekly or fortnightly half days in either a GP or hospital setting in the first two years. After that, most teaching takes place in a clinical setting.
Students take an 8 week elective at the start of Year 4. Students can choose a placement and often travel abroad. There is no limitation on location. Students must produce a report on their experience.
It is possible for students achieving the best marks in their Intermediates at the end of Year 3 to intercalate to a BSc degree in Biomedical Science.
The information on this page is correct as of August 2010
