Previous
How to become a future doctor
Choosing a medical school
It is important to do your research before you apply to study medicine. This will help you discover each medical school's entry requirements, widening access options, selection process, course structure, and teaching style.
Which medical school?
If medicine is the career for you and you're likely to meet the entry requirements, you must do your research. Think about where you would want to spend the next 5 to 6 years.
Researching the different medical schools early on in the process is important for various reasons:
- To get an idea of what is expected from you as an applicant, so you can tailor your application accordingly and choose the schools that match your strengths.
- Find out about the course structure and teaching methods. You may have an idea how you study best, so it is important that you choose a school with the teaching style that you prefer and that suits you best;
3) the length of the study – the standard entry course is 5 years, graduate entry is 4 years and courses with a compulsory Intercalated degree are 6 years;
4) it is important to choose the location of the School as well – you will spend 5-6 years in a place of your choice and various issues such as sociability, sport and music scene as well as safety and comfort of the place you will settle on cannot be overlooked! It is important to consider, for instance, living cost, availability of good, affordable accommodation, and the vicinity of medical school to the hospital sites you will be training at.
