Southampton Medical School
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University of Southampton School of Medicine is a medical school
in England
. It is part of the University of Southampton
and it offers three different undergraduate medical programmes, all leading to the award of a medical degree, styled B.M. (Bachelor of Medicine)
. Although no degree in surgery is formally conferred on Southampton graduates, graduates may proceed to a career in surgery in exactly the same way as graduates of other UK medical schools who have received the ChB
or BS
degree.
The three undergraduate medical programmes on offer are:
The school was formed following the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Medical Education (1965-68) (who issued their report, popularly known as the Todd Report in 1968). The Commission estimated that by 1994 we would need to train more than 4500 doctors a year in the United Kingdom, and that this would need to be achieved by both increasing the numbers of medical students at existing medical schools, and by establishing a number of new medical schools. The report recommended that new medical schools should be immediately established at the Universities of Nottingham
, Leicester
and Southampton. University of Southampton School of Medicine was opened in 1971. Southampton pioneered the integration of patient contact into the early years of the medical curriculum, something which was very unusual when the medical school opened. As of 2006 applicants will be required to sit the UKCAT admission test. Information about the test and preparation can be found at UKCAT As of 2008 the school admits some 206 home students per year and a further 18 from overseas .
Medical school (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, medical school generally refers to a department within a university which is involved in the education of future medical practitioners...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
and it offers three different undergraduate medical programmes, all leading to the award of a medical degree, styled B.M. (Bachelor of Medicine)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae , are the two first professional degrees awarded upon graduation from medical school in medicine and surgery by universities in various countries...
. Although no degree in surgery is formally conferred on Southampton graduates, graduates may proceed to a career in surgery in exactly the same way as graduates of other UK medical schools who have received the ChB
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae , are the two first professional degrees awarded upon graduation from medical school in medicine and surgery by universities in various countries...
or BS
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae , are the two first professional degrees awarded upon graduation from medical school in medicine and surgery by universities in various countries...
degree.
The three undergraduate medical programmes on offer are:
- standard five year course in medicine for school leavers with A-levels or equivalent.
- four year course for graduates of other disciplines.
- six year course for applicants from non-standard backgrounds, who would not usually have had the opportunity to study medicine. These students study for a preparatory year making the total duration of the course six years.
The school was formed following the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Medical Education (1965-68) (who issued their report, popularly known as the Todd Report in 1968). The Commission estimated that by 1994 we would need to train more than 4500 doctors a year in the United Kingdom, and that this would need to be achieved by both increasing the numbers of medical students at existing medical schools, and by establishing a number of new medical schools. The report recommended that new medical schools should be immediately established at the Universities of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
and Southampton. University of Southampton School of Medicine was opened in 1971. Southampton pioneered the integration of patient contact into the early years of the medical curriculum, something which was very unusual when the medical school opened. As of 2006 applicants will be required to sit the UKCAT admission test. Information about the test and preparation can be found at UKCAT As of 2008 the school admits some 206 home students per year and a further 18 from overseas .