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Where are Medical Programmes based in Scotland?

Medical Programme 

Programme Duration (years) 

GP Focussed Places 

Regional ACT Working Group (RAWG) 

University of Aberdeen MB ChB 

5  

 

GP Enhanced Programme (30 per year) 

North 

University of Dundee MB ChB 

5  

 

No 

Dundee 

University of Edinburgh MB ChB 

6   

 

No 

Edinburgh 

University of Edinburgh HCP- Med * MBChB 

 

Yes 

Edinburgh 

University of St Andrews BSc 

3-year BSc programme followed by 3-year clinical programme at another Medical School 

No 

St Andrews 

ScotGEM 

(Joint initiative involving Dundee and St Andrews Medical Schools) MB ChB 

4  

Yes 

ScotGEM

University of Glasgow MB ChB 

 5

COMET (30 per year) 

West of Scotland 

Table: Undergraduate Medical Programme Information 

* This programme is designed to facilitate experienced healthcare professionals living and working in Scotland to train to become doctors. Students study part time for three years whilst continuing part time in their employment; they are attached to a local GP for placements and spend 3 full time weeks in Edinburgh each year for the first three years and join the main MB ChB programme for their final two years.

This page was last updated on: 19.03.2024 at 14.47


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