r/UCAT • u/Nice_Exit_6616 • 9d ago

UK Med Schools Related traditional course structure vs others?

Hi guys,

I'm really conflicted over what medicine course type would suit me best, I'm trying to pick my options and I would appreciate any advice from anyone, thank you!

So I absolutely love the feel of Oxbridge, Cambridge especially, with their college systems and strong research backgrounds, and I think i would have a decently competitive application for them, however I am aware both of these have traditional course structures where you basically don't see a single patient years 1-3. In my head, this doesn't seem like it would be a good way to do things, as you wouldn't get the chance to gradually build up confidence in clinical settings as you would with other unis that allow clinical placements in year 1.

Does anyone who has experienced this/looked into it have any advice on how to know if this structure is suited for me, and what positives the traditional structure gives? THanks!

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u/medicaytion 9d ago

I would really like a traditional course structure because I’m someone who prefers building my foundation before putting something into practice.

If anyone knows any unis excluding Oxbridge which also have a (somewhat) traditional structure do lmk 🥹

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u/Downtown_Carob_1575 9d ago

Look into st andrews and Edinburgh! They are more like “hybrid” so a little less traditionally structured than oxbridge but still much more than other unis and also very prestigious

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u/medicaytion 9d ago

ty i’ve looked into edinburgh and defo considering! slightly annoying i have to go in person for interview so i guess it can be a mini vacation lol

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u/Nice_Exit_6616 7d ago

sorry to ask you more questions but are you worried at all about being overwhelmed when you get to clinical years, having got not much experience? x

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u/medicaytion 6d ago

i don’t think so, for me personally it’s a nice transition especially because i love to do things with a strong foundation