Student reviews
What is studying medicine at Brunel University London actually like?
The interview gets you a place; these reports are about the five or six years after that. Gathered from current student and recent graduate forums, weighted by how many independent sources agree. These are unverified community reports, not official university information.
4 reports · 1 widely reported
A recurring and well-corroborated worry among applicants comparing Brunel to other small/new schools (especially Buckingham) is that Brunel isn't GMC-accredited until its first cohort graduates; some applicants have turned down Brunel offers specifically over this risk.
Widely reported · 3 sources(spans several cycles)
A recurring and well-corroborated worry among applicants comparing Brunel to other small/new schools (especially Buckingham) is that Brunel isn't GMC-accredited until its first cohort graduates; some applicants have turned down Brunel offers specifically over this risk.
"Sounds a bit risky for a £200,000 degree!"
The Student Room - Brunel Medical School A100 2021 and 2022 Entry (search-snippet paraphrase)"I got offers from both Brunel and Buckingham but chose to go with Buckingham to start in jan 2023, the main reason for choosing so was the accreditation to the gmc, the shorter duration of the course and the price."
The Student Room - Buckingham Vs Brunel (search-snippet paraphrase)"I don't want to take a risk by studying 2 or 3 years for the university to turn around and say that I'll be getting a medical sciences degree instead because the school couldn't be accredited by the GMC."
The Student Room - GMC Accreditation for newer Medical Schools (search-snippet paraphrase)A real Brunel MBBS student review (self-reported around 2 years into the course, first cohort) says the school really does take student advice and implements changes where necessary, read as a byproduct of being a brand-new course still being tuned via feedback.
Single report(spans several cycles)
A real Brunel MBBS student review (self-reported around 2 years into the course, first cohort) says the school really does take student advice and implements changes where necessary, read as a byproduct of being a brand-new course still being tuned via feedback.
"really enjoyed the programme over the past 2 years, noting that as the first cohort, the school really does take student advice and implements changes where necessary."
StudentCrowd - Medicine MBBS MB BS, Brunel University London (search-snippet paraphrase of a student review)A second StudentCrowd student reviewer highlights the organised structure of the course and the support available through Brunel's societies as a strength.
Single report(spans several cycles)
A second StudentCrowd student reviewer highlights the organised structure of the course and the support available through Brunel's societies as a strength.
"love the organised structure of the course and the support in terms of different societies."
StudentCrowd - Medicine MBBS MB BS, Brunel University London (search-snippet paraphrase of a student review)One of the few first-hand campus impressions in community discussion: a prospective applicant who visited Uxbridge described it as feeling pleasant with a bit of the London feel to it.
Single report(older cycle)
One of the few first-hand campus impressions in community discussion: a prospective applicant who visited Uxbridge described it as feeling pleasant with a bit of the London feel to it.
"One student who visited campus noted that the school seemed nice with a bit of the London feel to it."
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