Student reviews
What is studying medicine at University of Nottingham 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.
7 reports · 1 widely reported
Clinical placements are spread across the East Midlands (Derby, Lincoln, Mansfield, Grantham, Chesterfield, Boston), later-year rotations can mean weeks away from Nottingham itself, and free on-site accommodation is provided at some of the further sites like Lincoln and Mansfield.
Widely reported · 3 sources(spans several cycles)
Clinical placements are spread across the East Midlands (Derby, Lincoln, Mansfield, Grantham, Chesterfield, Boston), later-year rotations can mean weeks away from Nottingham itself, and free on-site accommodation is provided at some of the further sites like Lincoln and Mansfield.
"Students may be placed at either Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield or Lincoln for clinical placements, with free accommodation provided on the hospital site for placements at the latter two locations (paraphrase)"
University of Nottingham School of Medicine student blog, first-person student post"Students rotate through Derby, Lincoln, Grantham, Chesterfield, Boston, and Nottingham itself during years 4-5 (paraphrase)"
6med Nottingham review"GP placements can be anywhere from 10 minutes away from the Royal Derby Hospital, to the Peak District and Chesterfield (paraphrase)"
Life of a Medic, interview with AnnabelTeaching centres on a weekly PBL-style case that students say makes it easier to link physiology, pharmacology and clinical skills together instead of learning them in silos.
Several reports · 2 sources(spans several cycles)
Teaching centres on a weekly PBL-style case that students say makes it easier to link physiology, pharmacology and clinical skills together instead of learning them in silos.
"the structure of the course with all of your learning centred around the PBL case of the week is so unbelievably helpful (paraphrase)"
Life of a Medic, interview with Annabel (1st year Graduate Entry Medicine student)"The curriculum employs integrated, system-based learning... case-based learning (paraphrase)"
6med Nottingham Medical School ReviewThe standard 5/6-year BMBS course uses full-body dissection with every student getting hands-on time on a cadaver, but the 4-year Graduate Entry (GEM) course swaps this for prosections and plastic models only, so Nottingham does dissection is not true for every Nottingham medic.
Several reports · 2 sources(2020)
The standard 5/6-year BMBS course uses full-body dissection with every student getting hands-on time on a cadaver, but the 4-year Graduate Entry (GEM) course swaps this for prosections and plastic models only, so Nottingham does dissection is not true for every Nottingham medic.
"Full body dissections...we learn a lot more than being taught. Every student gets the opportunity to dissect (paraphrase)"
6med Nottingham review, real student quote"On the GEM course we don't do dissection, but we do look at prosections of the relevant anatomy and plastic models... The 5 and 6 year courses do have full body dissections, whereas the 4 year graduate entry course does not (paraphrase)"
Life of a Medic, interview with Annabel (GEM student)Course organisation and timetabling have been a recurring gripe: schedules not confirmed until close to term start and the course structure described as unclear about what is actually expected, though multiple sources say this has improved over time.
Several reports · 2 sources(spans several cycles)
Course organisation and timetabling have been a recurring gripe: schedules not confirmed until close to term start and the course structure described as unclear about what is actually expected, though multiple sources say this has improved over time.
"the worst thing is their organisation. Timetables often aren't confirmed a week before lectures start...this is improving now though (paraphrase)"
6med Nottingham review, honest student feedback"course is quite badly structured, students often don't know exactly what is needed (paraphrase)"
The Student Room, Pros and cons of your med school? threadNottingham is praised as a close-knit, campus-based medical school, small enough that students say they know everyone, with strong sports facilities and easy tram or bus access into the city centre.
Several reports · 2 sources(spans several cycles)
Nottingham is praised as a close-knit, campus-based medical school, small enough that students say they know everyone, with strong sports facilities and easy tram or bus access into the city centre.
"as a self-confessed gym addict the campus sports centre is everything I dream of and more!! (paraphrase)"
Life of a Medic, interview with Annabel"Nottingham is a much smaller medical school so you actually know everyone (paraphrase)"
The Student Room, Pros and cons of your med school? threadBecause the BMedSci is folded into year 3 rather than taken as a genuine extra year out, at least one student reports it carries less weight than a standalone intercalated degree when applying for F1 jobs.
Single report(older cycle)
Because the BMedSci is folded into year 3 rather than taken as a genuine extra year out, at least one student reports it carries less weight than a standalone intercalated degree when applying for F1 jobs.
"a BMedSci from Nottingham did not have as much weight as other intercalated degrees as it was part of the standard 5 year degree... wouldn't recommend Nottingham if you are really wanting to do extra academic study (paraphrase)"
The Student Room, Nottingham Medical course - BMedSci threadThe BMedSci research year is compressed into the first semester of year 3 rather than a full separate year, and once clinical years begin the pace stays relentless, the longest break students report getting is around four weeks.
Single report(2020)
The BMedSci research year is compressed into the first semester of year 3 rather than a full separate year, and once clinical years begin the pace stays relentless, the longest break students report getting is around four weeks.
"All of the research work for your dissertation is done in the first semester of third year... The longest break you will get once you start clinical years is 4 weeks! (paraphrase)"
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