why this med school?


WHY LEICESTER?


rankings and reputation, their curriculum, good opportunities provided by the course, good city life


ranked pretty highly in a lot of league tables (4th good times - 8th guardian)


high reputation for research

  • 2021 Research Excellence Framework ranked Leicester 2nd in the world for research in Clinical Medicine

  • Leicester researchers develop Kidney Symptom Questionnaire which covers the 13 most common symptoms reported by people with kidney disease who do not need dialysis or a transplant

    • questionnaire to be used across the UK

    • excessive tiredness, poor appetite, needing to urinate often


integrated curriculum

  • mixture of lecutures, interactive group work, clinical teaching

  • hospital ward experience in the first year (in block or out block)

    • hands-on from the beginning

    • early patient contact which allows you to develop patient skills and professional skills from an early stage

    • able to connect theory with practice, making complicated topics easier to understand which means you’ll be able to recall them better


good opportunities:

  • full-body dissection in first year, not a lot of med schools offer

    • dissecting a body and exploring human anatomy with my own hands will make me remember things better → long-term retention

  • Clinical Teaching Fellows - resident doctors teach you for a year

    • very skilled on explaining difficult concepts → better learning

    • serve as approachable role models

    • can guide you because they’ve been where you’ve been

    • support you through challenging times

  • first year students provided with iPads

    • study material and resources delivered onto these iPads

  • summer ball, winter ball


city life:

  • good restaurants

  • lots of parks

  • good shopping

  • diverse and multicultural so I won’t feel out of place


WHY KENT AND MEDWAY MEDICAL SCHOOL?


  • integrated curriculum

    • mixture of lectures, small group work, dissection

      • learning delivered through a range of methods

    • clinical placements within the first term of the first year of the course

      • hands-on from the beginning

      • early patient contact which allows you to develop patient skills and professional skills from an early stage

      • able to understand the needs of patients

      • range of settings to learn about the variety of healthcare roles

      • able to connect theory with practice, making complicated topics easier to understand which means you’ll be able to recall them better


  • dissecting a body and exploring human anatomy with my own hands will make me remember things better → long-term retention



  • buildings are new, technology is new, specialist modern facilities

  • anatomy labs

  • full-body dissections

  • GP and hospital simulation suites

    • more immersive experience


  • student at both Canterbury Christ Church University and University of Kent

    • benefit from having access to facilities at both

    • libraries, cafes, shops

    • student-led sport clubs

    • MedSoc - run events throughout the year and have a variety of sub-societies

      • able to meet new friends and also people who can mentor me



  • well-connected to London, weekend trips

  • access to the Eurostar (Ashford station for the Eurostar)

    • weekend trips to Paris or London

    • opportunity for exploration