UCL Medical School

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established =1987
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affiliations =University College London, University of London
website = [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool]

UCL Medical School is the medical school of University College London. It was called the Royal Free and University College Medical School until 1 October 2008 [cite news | url = http://www.thecnj.co.uk/camden/2008/092508/news092508_09.html | title = Medical school victim of rebranding | author = Simon Wroe | publisher = "Camden New Journal" | date = 2008-09-25 | accessdate = 2008-09-27] .

History

The Royal Free and University College Medical School was formed in 1998 following a series of mergers between a number of existing medical schools: in 1987 the Middlesex Hospital Medical School (founded 1746) merged with University College Medical School (1825) to form the University College and Middlesex School of Medicine. In 1998 the University College and Middlesex School of Medicine merged with the Royal Free Hospital Medical School to form the Royal Free and University College Medical School. The medical school changed its name on 1 October 2008 to the UCL Medical School.

Teaching

The medical school is one of the largest in the country with a yearly intake of 330 studentscite web|url=http://www.study-medicine.co.uk/index.php?pageid=stats|title=www.study-medicine.co.uk British Medical School Statistics|publisher=Study-medicine.co.uk|accessdate=2008-09-08] . Undergraduate teaching is spread across three campuses based in Bloomsbury (the Cruciform, University College Hospital, the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital), at Archway (the Whittington Hospital and the former Royal Holborn Infirmary) and in Hampstead (the Royal Free Hospital).

A report published in November 2005 by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) found that RFUCMS had the highest expenditure per student, an average spend of £50,103 per student, of any medical school in the country, followed by Oxford University Medical School (£42,348) and Imperial College School of Medicine (£38,223).

Admission

Admission to the medical school, in common with all 32 medical schools in the UK, is extremely competitive. Prospective students must apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Acceptable qualifications for entry include grades AAB at A-level, to include at least Chemistry and Biology, and a pass at AS-level. The International Baccalaureate (Full Diploma), although less common, is also an acceptable entry qualification. Additionally, applicants must sit an entrance exam, the BioMedical Admissions Test.

Course

The course in medicine at UCL leads to the award of the MB BS BSc(Hons) degrees and takes six years to complete; 2 years of preclinical medicine, 3 years of clinical medicine, and 1 year studying for an intercalated degree, which at UCL is compulsory for all students except postgraduates. For particularly motivated students there is also the opportunity to intercalate a PhD, which is achieved in 2 years rather than the normal 3 required for a doctoral qualification.

Associated institutes and bodies

* The Institute of Child Health (Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children)
* The Institute of Neurology (the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery)
* The Institute of Laryngology and Otology
* The Institute of Ophthalmology (Moorfields Eye Hospital)
* The Institute of Orthopaedics
* The Institute of Urology and Nephrology
* The Institute of Nuclear Medicine
* The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
* The Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research
* The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
* The Heart Hospital, 16-18 Westmoreland Street.

Clubs and societies

As well as being able to join all the UCL clubs and societies, medical students can also join those run specifically by the medical school.

ports

* [http://www.rumsbadminton.uclu.org Badminton]
* Basketball
* UCL Medical School Boat Club
* [http://www.rumscricket.uclu.org Cricket]
* [http://www.rumsfc.co.uk Mens Football]
* [http://www.rumsfootball.uclu.org Women's Football]
* [http://www.rumshockey.uclu.org Men's Hockey]
* [http://www.rumshockey.uclu.org Women's Hockey]
* Netball
* [http://www.rumsrugby.uclu.org Rugby]
* [http://www.rumssquash.uclu.org Squash]
* Tennis

ocieties

* MD's Comedy Revue
* Christian Medics
* [http://www.rumsisoc.com Islamic Society]
* [http://www.surg-soc.uclu.org Surgical Society]
* Medical Ethics
* [http://www.medsin.org Medsin]
* Music Society
* [http://www.rumsrag.co.uk RUMS RAG]
* [http://www.rums-spectrum.org.uk Spectrum]

References

External links

* [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool Official website]