Traditional: Teaching method at UK medical schools

Below is a listing of UK medical schools using a 'Traditional' teaching method. 

Medical schools with 'Traditional' approach teach scientific theory first, during pre-clinical study years, and then move students later into clinical settings. 

As explained by the BMA overview of teaching methods at UK medical schools

"For the traditional courses, students begin their training with two years of 'pre-clinical' work, involving study of the basic medical sciences. This is followed by the 'clinical' course, of approximately three years, during which they work in hospital wards under the supervision of consultants. Throughout the final three years they also attend lectures on all aspects of medical practice. This is a subject based course of lectures, where, for example, you would undertake anatomy, physiology, biochemistry etc, all as completely separate courses."

For more details about usage of this teaching approach at each school, follow the link to view its full medical school profile and check its 'Teaching and Learning' section. 

To see the big picture of teaching methods across all UK medical schools, check also our statistics on teaching methods and notes on teaching methods for comparative overviews. 

 

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Cambridge offers a traditional six-year medical degree, segregated into preclinical and clinical study. Due to the collegiate system at Cambridge, applications are made to the first-choice college, so attention should be paid to specific entry requirements and places available to maximise chances of success. Course highlights include small group supervisions, in which students can learn from eminent members of faculty, and full cadaveric dissection.

Here is an at-a-glance summary of key information related to Cambridge medical school.

Links in this dashboard can help you check which other UK medical schools are similar to Cambridge with regard to points listed here.

Medical school establishment date:
1976

Years of course:
6

Total medical students:
1800

Average year cohort:
300.0

Region:
South East

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (acceptable option)
Chemistry (strictly required)
Maths (acceptable option)
Physics (acceptable option)

Interview format:
Traditional interview

Admissions test:
BMAT

A Level typical offer:
A*A*A

Advanced Higher typical offer:
A1A1A2

IB typical offer:
40–42 points

General teaching method:
Traditional

Anatomy teaching:
Dissection

Intercalation mode:
Required intercalation

Oxford’s traditional medical programme has an international reputation, almost always ranked among the top ten courses globally. The course is delivered over six years, with the first three years of the course culminating in a BA degree. Prospective students should note that applications are made to individual colleges, so attention should be paid to specific entry requirements and places available to maximise chances of success. Alternatively, open applications can be made in which no college is specified. 

Here is an at-a-glance summary of key information related to Oxford medical school.

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Medical school establishment date:
1946

Years of course:
6

Total medical students:
1105

Average year cohort:
184.2

Region:
South East

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (acceptable option)
Chemistry (strictly required)
Maths (acceptable option)
Physics (acceptable option)

Interview format:
Traditional interview

Admissions test:
BMAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AA

IB typical offer:
39 points

General teaching method:
Traditional

Anatomy teaching:
Prosection

Intercalation mode:
Required intercalation