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YOUR JOURNEY
TO BECOMING AN
EXCEPTIONAL
DOCTOR
STARTS HERE
MEDICINE
Undergraduate
Prospectus 2021
C NFIDENT
C MPASSI NATE
EXCEPTI NAL
DOCTORS ARE
MADE HERE WE’RE INSPIRING
THE NEXT GENERATION
OF DOCTORS
Welcome to Hull York Medical School, home of
exceptional medical education and a modern,
innovative undergraduate medicine programme.
We are committed not just to training doctors, but to
training brilliant doctors, who are equipped with the
skills, agility and resilience they need to deliver excellent
patient-centred care in an ever-changing healthcare
environment. If you share our passion for making a
difference, take a closer look…
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The privilege of practising
medicine is the trust afforded to
us by patients at times of their
greatest vulnerability; the skill is
being able to apply knowledge
so those patients receive the best
treatment and care available.
Professor Una Macleod,
Dean, Hull York Medical School, and GP
WELCOME TO
A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONTENTS
MEDICAL SCHOOL A DIFFERENT KIND OF MEDICAL SCHOOL
8 Passionate about exceptional medical training
W
elcome to Hull York Medical I studied medicine in the 1980s, and my 10 A pioneering partnership designed to make a difference
School: the joint medical school career has taken me from a hospital
of the Universities of Hull and environment into clinical and academic STUDYING WITH US
York, and home to one of the UK’s most general practice, as well as leading
12 Delivering exceptional medical training
exciting and innovative undergraduate research teams seeking to improve cancer
medicine programmes. diagnosis, treatment and care. While 14 Early and sustained clinical experience
continuing to practise as a GP, it is also my 16 A different way of learning
At Hull York Medical School, we pride privilege to be Dean of Hull York Medical
ourselves on producing confident, School, with responsibility for ensuring
compassionate and work-ready doctors, that you are equipped with the skills EXPLORING YOUR INTERESTS
whose training, grounded in patient- needed to pursue your own successful 22 Tailoring your experience
centred care, has armed them with career path, whatever area of medicine 24 Electives
the medical knowledge, empathy and you ultimately choose to specialise in.
26 Our research is transforming lives
resilience they need not only to thrive as From surgery to psychiatry, general
doctors but to make a positive difference practice to paediatrics and beyond, your
to the lives of their patients. experience here will allow you to explore LIFE AT HULL YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL
your interests and stand you in good stead 28 An unforgettable experience
As a student here, you will experience for a long and impactful career delivering
30 Studying in Hull
sustained clinical contact with real exceptional care.
patients from the very beginning of your 32 Studying in York
programme; benefit from a bespoke I look forward to welcoming you on the 34 A place to call home
learning environment based around small first step of your career as a doctor.
36 A support network to help you succeed
group study and extensive contact time
38 Measuring your progress
with senior clinicians; and access the very Professor Una Macleod,
best facilities that the Universities of Hull Dean, Hull York Medical School,
and York have to offer. and GP YOUR APPLICATION
42 Planning your application
46 Our selection procedure
48 Making our offers
49 After you graduate
50 Fees and funding
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INSPIRED BY
CLINICAL EXPERTS
Studying at Hull York Medical School
has given me the opportunity to
network with and be taught by highly
respected senior doctors across a range
of specialisms. I plan to specialise in
surgery, so being able to experience
time in theatre with accomplished
surgeons has been one of the
highlights of my time here.
Yangmyung Ma, Year 4
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A DIFFERENT KIND OF MEDICAL SCHOOL
PASSIONATE ABOUT
EXCEPTIONAL
MEDICAL TRAINING
W hen you choose to study at Hull York Medical School,
you are choosing a different kind of undergraduate
medicine programme. Innovative, distinctive, and specifically
designed to meet the challenges of 21st century healthcare,
our programmes truly prepare you for real life as a junior doctor.
Our five-year Medicine programme combines patient-centred teaching, clinician-led
problem-based learning, rigorous academic study and regular clinical experience from week
three of your first year. This ensures you develop the confidence, proficiency and empathy
for which our graduates have become known. Our six-year Medicine with a Gateway Year
programme, which is a Widening Participation initiative, includes an additional year at the
start, which focuses on facilitating your transition from school or college to university.
It brings your scientific knowledge up to the required standard, and enhances your study
skills while teaching you about professionalism and the NHS. More information about our
programmes can be found from p12.
At the end of your studies on either the five or six-year programme, you will graduate ready
to transition into life as a junior doctor, with a UK and EU recognised MB BS (Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree, awarded jointly by the Universities of Hull
and York. More information about what happens after you graduate can be found on p49. PREPARING YOU
TO MAKE AN IMPACT
ON PATIENTS’ LIVES
You will graduate from Hull York Medical School with
an in-depth knowledge of all the relevant sciences and
a sensitive understanding of people, as well as the ability
LEARN TO PROBLEM WE’VE
DELIVER BASED ADDED to communicate effectively and to work as part of a team.
CARE WITH LEARNING OVER
CONFIDENCE FACILITATED DOCTORS TO THE We train you to deliver the exceptional care that will
AND EMPATHY BY CLINICIANS NHS WORKFORCE transform the lives of your patients – both in the Yorkshire
region and beyond.
Professor Martin Veysey, Medicine Programme Director, Hull York Medical
School, and Consultant Gastroenterologist at York Teaching Hospital
Learn more NHS Foundation Trust
hyms.ac.uk/undergraduate
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MIDDLESBROUGH
A DIFFERENT KIND OF MEDICAL SCHOOL
JAMES COOK
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SCARBOROUGH HUMBER,
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TWICE facilities, support networks, research opportunities practices and major trauma centres serving densely
THE and academic expertise that our parent universities populated areas, to mental healthcare providers,
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EXPERTISE have to offer, we work closely with NHS Trusts, and rural and coastal community services. This
community organisations and GP practices across range of experience will provide you with insight
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SCUNTHORPE to welcome Hull York Medical School students on placement at two
SCUNTHORPE of our hospital sites: York Hospital, located in the heart of York;
GENERAL PLACEMENTS PROVIDED BY
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train the confident and capable doctors of tomorrow, who will go on
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DIANA,
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HOSPITAL
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/partners
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STUDYING WITH US
YOUR MEDICINE JOURNEY
Medicine With a Gateway Year programme only
GATEWAY
If you join our six-year Medicine With a you about professionalism and the NHS.
Gateway Year programme, a Widening You will experience clinical taster sessions
Participation initiative designed to in a GP and hospital setting, as well as a
facilitate access to Medicine for those from combination of small group teaching,
underrepresented backgrounds, this will self-directed learning, lectures and clinical
be your first year of study. It will focus on skills. More details about the Medicine With
facilitating your transition from school or a Gateway Year programme, including
college to university, bringing your scientific eligibility criteria and entry requirements,
knowledge up to the required standard, and can be found on p43.
enhancing your study skills, while teaching
On successful completion of the Gateway Year, you will progress to Phase I of the five-year
Medicine programme.
Phase I
Forming the first two years of the five-year This integrated approach, centred on PBL and
Medicine programme, Phase I is centred grounded in a robust scientific understanding,
around problem-based learning (PBL), which strong clinical knowledge and highly developed
provides a patient-centred context for your clinical reasoning skills, prepares you for
training. This is reinforced by and integrated success as a doctor. For more information on
with weekly clinical placements in GP surgeries how we deliver PBL and clinical skills, see p16.
and hospitals, communication, clinical skills and
anatomy sessions, lectures, and workshops.
DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL
MEDICAL EDUCATION Phase II
In Phase II, which is years three and four Our placement sites are in Hull, York, Grimsby,
of the five-year Medicine programme, you Northallerton, Middlesbrough, Scarborough
will be fully immersed in a range of clinical and Scunthorpe. You will continue to attend
O ur curriculum is designed to meet the fast-changing challenges of
21st century healthcare – ensuring you graduate as an excellent
thinker, evidence-based practitioner and patient-centred communicator,
placements across GP surgeries, community
settings and hospitals. You will rotate through
different specialties and locations, developing
your clinical, history-taking, examination and
seminars, teaching sessions and clinical skills
practicals at our dedicated teaching facilities
within each hospital site. Our friendly student
liaison teams are also based here, to ensure
problem-solving skills with patients, under the you receive support while on placement.
able to deliver brilliant healthcare. supervision of dedicated clinical tutors.
Founded on a solid grounding in the sciences and practical connections between individual areas of study.
structured regular clinical contact, our programmes You will explore topics through a range of themes
have been developed to reflect the latest educational and disciplines, each presented in a clinically relevant
and scientific research. Disease doesn’t exist in context, and supported through problem-based Phase III
isolation, so we have developed a tightly integrated learning, clinical experience, lectures, clinical and In Phase III, which is the final year of the You will continue to benefit from teaching
curriculum that enables you to make meaningful and communication skills sessions, and workshops. programme, your rotations will continue in sessions and clinical skills practicals at our
primary and secondary care settings, where dedicated facilities within each hospital site.
even more emphasis will be placed on you During the final year, you will also complete
being a member of a multidisciplinary medical your elective (see p24) and undertake an
team, gaining experience of on-call and assistantship, which will help you prepare
out-of-hours duties. for your role as a junior doctor.
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/mbbscurriculum and hyms.ac.uk/gateway
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STUDYING WITH US
EARLY AND SUSTAINED AN UNRIVALLED
BREADTH OF
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE
A s a doctor, you will treat patients from a range of backgrounds in a
variety of settings. Our placements occur throughout our programmes,
and provide a valuable breadth of experience. You will visit GP surgeries,
Experiencing placements at
different sites and trusts around
hospitals and community care settings, developing the knowledge and skills the Yorkshire and Humber region
needed to deliver exceptional healthcare. teaches Hull York students to be
adaptable and resilient, which
We are passionate about ensuring that you benefit from patient contact as
prepares us well for foundation
soon as possible, which is why we deliver a significantly higher proportion
training as junior doctors.
of our curriculum in clinical environments than many other medical schools.
Grace Gilmour, Year 4
MEDICINE WITH A GATEWAY YEAR
A DEDICATED ACADEMY OF
Placements in the Gateway year for students on the six-year programme take the form of taster sessions,
where you will shadow healthcare professionals in both primary and secondary care settings. PRIMARY CARE
Ninety per cent of all NHS care is delivered
in primary care, with plans for this to
increase – so regardless of which area
of medicine you ultimately choose to
specialise in, primary care will be an
MEDICINE: PHASE I MEDICINE: PHASE II & III • Over 100 GP surgeries
important part of your career.
Starting in the third week of the five-year From your third year onwards, you will • Mental health service providers, based in
areas covered by NAViGO; Rotherham, Primary medical care is a distinct model of
Medicine programme, you will attend clinical experience placements across our region,
Doncaster and South Humber NHS medical practice with its own knowledge
placements every single week. practising your examination, history-taking LONGITUDINAL INTEGRATED
Foundation Trust; Tees, Esk and Wear base, skills and ways of working. We believe
and problem-solving skills with real patients
Your placements will help you put into Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; and Humber that to become a great doctor you need a CLERKSHIP
before ultimately becoming a junior member
context what you have learnt in your other Teaching NHS Foundation Trust thorough understanding and experiential Since August 2019, we have piloted a
of a multidisciplinary medical team in your
studies – your problem-based learning and • Community providers who deliver services knowledge of primary care medicine, which new opportunity for our students to be
final year.
anatomy sessions, lectures, workshops and including dermatology, sexual health, is why we are passionate about ensuring immersed in the whole patient journey
clinical and communication skills classes. women’s health or paediatrics that your clinical placements take place in on their clinical placements, following the
Our placement sites include:
both primary and secondary care settings. same patients over time in varied clinical
In your first two years you will attend
• Hull Royal Infirmary (Hull) Exposure to primary care medicine will help settings. This innovative patient-centred
placements in or around your home campus
• Castle Hill Hospital (Hull) you become the best doctor you can be, clinical placement, primarily based in
city – the University of Hull or the University
• York Hospital (York) and enhance your career, whatever your general practice, is known as a Longitudinal
of York. Your placements are easily
• Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital (Grimsby) eventual specialism. Integrated Clerkship (LIC).
accessible and most are within 30 minutes of
your campus by road. • The Friarage Hospital (Northallerton) Our Academy of Primary Care, a dedicated The LIC allows you to follow patients
• James Cook University Hospital unit within the Medical School, translates longitudinally over time, seeing them
In Phase I, you will put your learning in
clinical and communication skills into
(Middlesbrough) CLINICAL world-leading research into education, through all phases of diagnosis and
practice, interacting with patients to develop • Scarborough Hospital (Scarborough) PLACEMENTS and offers additional training and career treatment as they navigate different aspects
your consultation and examination skills. • Scunthorpe General Hospital (Scunthorpe) BEGIN IN WEEK opportunities around primary care and expert of their care, including GP surgeries,
generalist medicine. Providing opportunities hospitals and community settings.
to advance your training through independent
This continuity in patient and tutor
research projects, our Longitudinal Integrated
interaction allows you to become truly
Clerkship programme, mentorship with
involved in the patient journey and build
academic GPs, dedicated master classes
long-term rapport, to the benefit of both
Learn more and seminars, and access to specialist
yourself and patients alike. You will become
hyms.ac.uk/clinicalplacements conferences, the Academy allows you to
part of a multidisciplinary team, developing
deepen your understanding of this critical
teamwork skills crucial to being a doctor.
area of healthcare.
Learn more hyms.ac.uk/ Learn more and read our
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STUDYING WITH US
A GREAT WAY
TO LEARN
As a graduate entry student, PBL is
A DIFFERENT WAY OF LEARNING an exciting new way of learning for
me, allowing me to consolidate my
knowledge within a group setting as
W e believe that possessing strong communication and problem-
solving skills is essential to delivering successful patient-centred
care, interacting effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare colleagues,
well as develop my critical thinking
skills. Having only been taught through
lectures previously, I have thoroughly
and ultimately being a good doctor. That is why we place problem-based enjoyed being in an interactive learning
learning and communication at the heart of our curriculum. environment with my peers. PBL mirrors
the multidisciplinary team that we will
work within as doctors, and PBL allows
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING us to familiarise ourselves with
Our problem-based learning (PBL) groups are with what you learn in your lectures and on clinical
facilitated by clinicians with a passion for education placement. In PBL, there is plenty of opportunity to
this concept from the very start
and a wealth of real-world experience, who will guide discuss the social, psychological and ethical issues of our medical journey.
your learning while also providing pastoral care and surrounding a case, which can be more difficult to
support. You will benefit from their experience, as uncover through traditional lectures. Arabella Lloyd, Year 1
they provide clinical context for the situations you
PBL allows you to form strong relationships, learn
discuss as a group, while also helping you to learn
how to communicate effectively in a group and work
professional values and behaviours.
as part of a team to tackle and solve problems –
The main emphasis of PBL is on small group developing skills that will be invaluable throughout
working, centred – as the name suggests – around your medical career. You will stay with the same
a hypothetical ‘problem’ or case. PBL group work group of typically 10 students throughout your first
offers a lively, interactive and enjoyable way to build year of study, before joining a new PBL group in
your knowledge, while reinforcing and integrating your second year.
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/PBL
WHAT IS PROBLEM-BASED
LEARNING?
YOU’LL WORK IN SMALL GROUPS (OF ABOUT 10)
Keeping up to date with rapidly advancing scientific THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FACILITATED BY AN
EXPERIENCED CLINICIAN
knowledge is a challenge for today’s medical professionals
at all stages of their career. Clinical reasoning, critical EACH WEEK YOU’LL BE SET ONE OR TWO SCENARIOS
thinking and ongoing self-directed learning skills are crucial OF PATIENTS PRESENTING A PROBLEM
to your success as a doctor, all of which our problem-based
learning helps you to develop. LEARNING IS CENTRED AROUND - Lectures - Clinical placement
- Clinical skills - Practical workshops
THOSE SCENARIOS ALL WEEK
- Anatomy
Dr Marie Cohen, Director of Problem-Based Learning,
GP and Macmillan GP Facilitator
AT THE END OF THE WEEK YOU’LL RECONVENE AND
REVIEW YOUR LEARNING. YOUR TUTOR WILL ENSURE
YOU MEET THE REQUIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES.
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STUDYING WITH US
UNDERSTANDING
ANATOMY
COMMUNICATION AND ANATOMY
CLINICAL SKILLS Learning anatomy using prosections
Understanding the structure and function of the
As you will be in contact with patients on your
allows you to focus on the anatomical
human body is essential to being a brilliant doctor.
clinical placements from the first few weeks of the Here at Hull York Medical School, under the guidance structures, rather than worrying about
Medicine programme, we have designed a curriculum of our expert anatomists, you will develop the how to dissect correctly in order
that will ensure that you develop the communication in-depth understanding of human anatomy needed
skills you will need to become an empathetic and to deliver exceptional healthcare.
to keep the important structures
confident practitioner. intact. The prosections are presented
Everything you learn in your anatomy sessions
You will develop a wide range of skills that you will will relate to the themes raised by your weekly really well, to make them as easy as
use in patient consultations throughout your career, PBL case, ensuring you are putting into practice possible for you to learn from.
from physical and mental state examination, to what you learn each week.
history-taking, clinical reasoning and communication. Dr Kiranjit Kaur, Foundation Year 1
You will build your knowledge of clinical anatomy
During the first two years of the five-year Medicine using an academically rigorous combination of Junior Doctor, Class of 2019
programme, you will attend clinical and communication prosections, medical imaging, anatomical models and
skills sessions twice per week. These sessions cutting-edge techniques in living anatomy developed
consolidate what you learn in PBL, and link with your by our own researchers. We teach using prosections,
experiences on placement. You will acquire the skills to which are anatomical specimens that have been
perform physical examinations by practising on your dissected by our expert anatomists to display and
fellow students, and interacting with simulated patients demonstrate specific structures, relationships,
portrayed by highly trained actors. systems and regions. We use a range of embalming
In peer physical examination sessions, you will techniques, including Formalin embalming,
practise your examination skills under the direction Thiel embalming and plastination, to ensure you
of an experienced clinical tutor. During these small get the most out of teaching.
group sessions, you will examine and be examined by If you are interested in dissection, you will have the
your fellow students, giving and receiving feedback opportunity to carry out a detailed dissection of a
in a supportive, safe and professional environment. region of the body and to study anatomy in depth
This approach allows you to develop the skills you within a clinical context as part of the Scholarship
need to confidently carry out physical examinations and Special Interest Programme, or as part of our
of real patients. Peer physical examinations are suite of intercalated MSc programmes (in Clinical
non-invasive, and students find they are a fun way Anatomy, or Clinical Anatomy and Education),
to learn and develop clinical and communication or in the elective period in Year 5.
skills. Having your peers practise on you also allows
This blended approach offers an efficient and
you to understand and empathise with the patient’s
consistent means of learning clinically relevant
From the first few weeks at Hull
perspective more deeply.
anatomy, ensuring that you develop the knowledge York Medical School, you will begin
In simulated patient interactions, you will observe and skills you need for your medical career. to develop your professional
as your peers undertake consultations in real-time,
providing detailed, descriptive and non-judgemental communication skills and will have
Learn more
feedback, so you can learn from each other and
hyms.ac.uk/anatomy the opportunity to practise these
perfect your consultation skills. Our state-of-the-art
recording facilities allow you to capture and analyse
when on clinical placement. Clinicians
your consultation. often comment on our graduates’
excellent communication skills, which
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/clinicalskills equip them for work in the current
busy NHS environment.
Dr Anna Hammond, Director of
Communication Skills Teaching,
and GP
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INSPIRED BY
CLINICAL EXPERTS
Problem-based learning has helped
me to develop my logical thinking and
clinical reasoning skills, and taught me
to apply knowledge rather than simply
remembering it. My first year PBL tutor
was a consultant neurosurgeon, and my
second year tutor was a junior doctor
in elderly medicine; hearing about their
experiences in clinical practice was really
helpful.
Mai Nguyen, Year 4
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TAILORING YOUR
EXPERIENCE
B eing a successful doctor requires you to draw from a wide range
of academic and life experiences, so we encourage you to pursue
areas of specialised knowledge outside the core curriculum – tailoring
the programme to suit your interests and career aspirations.
SCHOLARSHIP AND SPECIAL INTERCALATION
INTEREST PROGRAMME Intercalation is an opportunity for medical students
Our Scholarship and Special Interest Programme to take a year out from their medical degree, and
(SSIP), part of the five-year Medicine programme, study for a one-year BSc or MSc qualification. It offers
gives you the opportunity to concentrate on subjects a unique opportunity to explore new subject areas or
that particularly interest you, and study them in the chance to enhance existing skills. The main reason
depth. Working with our expert tutors, you will students choose to intercalate is to help their career
undertake small-scale projects, and acquire research prospects, especially those who wish to pursue an
skills to help you develop as an independent scholar. academic clinical career.
You will be attached to one of our research groups in While intercalation is not compulsory at Hull York
your first year of the five-year Medicine programme,
and a different one in your second year, working
Medical School, we do encourage you to consider
this opportunity, and offer a number of options both
EXPLORING
alongside tutors who are active researchers and
world-renowned experts in their fields.
within the Medical School and at the Universities of
Hull and York.
YOUR INTERESTS
In each year, you will choose from a menu of projects, We offer a variety of intercalated degrees at bachelors
working either with our laboratory-based biomedical and masters level in specialist subjects to suit your
centres in Hull or York, or academic staff from a wide interests and complement your medical training. Gaining a joint MSc in Clinical Anatomy and
range of areas, such as health inequalities and global At postgraduate level we offer degrees in Clinical Education was an unrivalled opportunity –
public health, neuroscience, cancer management, and Anatomy, Clinical Anatomy and Education, Health
mammalian ecology and evolutionary anatomy. Professions Education, Human Anatomy and Evolution,
not only will it help me to achieve my aspirations
Pharmacology and Drug Development, Public Health, of becoming involved in medical education in
During Phase II you will undertake projects, which will
and Medical Sciences (by thesis), as well as a wider the future alongside pursuing my passion for
give you further opportunity to pursue your interests
range of options offered at the Universities of Hull
in even greater depth, and may entail undertaking a
and York. At undergraduate level we offer degrees
anatomy, but it will also be of value when applying
piece of research, developing teaching or leadership
skills, or participating in an audit or care quality
in Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, for jobs and specialist training once I finish my
Immunology and Infection, and Neuroscience.
improvement project. Your final year elective Medicine degree.
(see p24) is also part of the SSIP. We have also developed a website intercalate.co.uk
for students thinking about intercalation, listing all
Walter Mercer-Holland, Year 5, intercalated
the intercalation options available to medical in MSc Clinical Anatomy and Education
students in the UK.
Learn more Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/SSIPs hyms.ac.uk/intercalation
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ELECTIVES
O ne of the most exciting parts of your medical training at Hull York
Medical School is your elective. You will carry out a six-week elective
at the beginning of your final year when you’ll have the chance to travel
abroad or work in a specialist service in the UK.
Students find their electives a hugely educational, enjoyable and rewarding
experience. You will gain invaluable clinical experience in locations where
you can help make a difference, both to healthcare services and to those
who receive them.
I spent my six-week elective in Iloilo City in the Philippines
along with three other Hull York Medical School students.
While there, I rotated through anaesthesiology, obstetrics,
family medicine and paediatrics. I had a fantastic time both
in and out of hospital – the medical staff were so welcoming
and friendly, and at weekends we travelled the local area to
explore beautiful beaches and clear blue seas.
Laura Foggett, Year 5
I spent my elective in the
I spent my elective in the Plastic Surgery Department of Oncology, Paediatrics and
the National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Emergency Departments at the
I had an amazing experience where I was able to observe University Teaching Hospital in
all aspects of plastic surgery, especially craniofacial Lusaka, Zambia. I had a fantastic
surgeries for rare disorders like Crouzon Syndrome. I experience and was able to see
also had hands-on experience of microsurgery with a many conditions that I had never
Leica microscope at the Medical Student Microsurgery witnessed before in the UK, such
Summer Camp, which was organised by the Taiwan as Kaposi’s sarcoma and severe
Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. acute malnutrition. I particularly
Chie Katsura, Year 5 enjoyed my time in the emergency
department as it gave me further
experience in assessing and
managing really sick patients.
Louise Gardner, Year 5
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/electives
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TRANSFORMING
HEALTH OUTCOMES
Around 4.7 million people in the UK
are currently living with diabetes,
OUR RESEARCH IS and the NHS spends at least £10 billion per year
on the condition and its associated complications.
TRANSFORMING LIVES My team of researchers and I are working
to develop innovative treatments and newly
emerging drugs to reduce the risks associated
O ur pioneering research is founded on the desire to make a real
and lasting difference to people’s lives. Across our sites, our
world-leading experts are advancing improvements in healthcare –
with diabetes, improve service provision, and
deliver better patient outcomes.
diagnosis, treatment and care – transforming the lives of patients Professor Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Chair in Academic
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,
in the local region and beyond.
and Honorary Consultant Physician,
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
At York our researchers have a global reputation for At Hull our research is transforming the lives
their work, from scientific discoveries that underpin of patients with life-limiting conditions.
the development, diagnosis and treatment of Our £2.4 million Wolfson Palliative Care Research
tropical diseases, to mental health research which Centre at the University of Hull is home to world-
is transforming interventions for some of the most leading Hull York Medical School research into
vulnerable members of our society. Significant palliative care. Our researchers are also impacting the
projects have included the development of LEGO- way cancer is diagnosed, understood and treated at a
based therapy to support children with autism, local and national level – encouraging early diagnosis
spearheading a global drive to highlight and tackle and reducing inequalities in access to treatment.
the devastating parasitic disease leishmaniasis,
As a student at Hull York Medical School, you will have
conducting research to control tobacco use and
the opportunity to interact with and be taught by
encourage smoking cessation in developing countries,
some of these leading researchers, as well as pursue
and working to improve outcomes for patients living
your own research interests through the Scholarship
with diabetes and mental illness.
and Special Interest Programme or by intercalating on
a one-year BSc or MSc programme (see p22).
%
OF OUR RESEARCH
£ M
PROGRAMMES DEDICATED
£
RESEARCH PROGRAMME
M
IS WORLD-LEADING TO INTERNATIONAL TACKLING CANCER
OR INTERNATIONALLY PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE INEQUALITIES
EXCELLENT (RESEARCH AND MENTAL HEALTH
EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK)
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/research
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AN UNFORGETTABLE
EXPERIENCE
STUDYING IN HULL AND YORK CAMPUS LIFE
Both Hull and York provide exciting and welcoming Whichever home campus you are allocated, you will
places to study and live. become part of a welcoming and diverse student
community, with both institutions offering a unique and
If you are a student on the five-year Medicine
memorable learning environment – from the beautiful
programme, you will be allocated to Hull or York as
landscaping and red-brick buildings at Hull to the
your home campus when you receive your offer.
lakeside setting and vibrant college system at York.
Your home campus will be allocated at random,
Both campuses offer an abundance of cafés, eateries,
unless you meet certain limited criteria (see
outdoor spaces and sports facilities, and plenty of
hyms.ac.uk/campus-allocation for details), and you
opportunities to meet people, have fun, dust off old
will be based there for your first two years of study.
skills and develop new ones. With medical-specific
If you are a student on the six-year Medicine With a societies ranging from Wilderness Medicine to the
Gateway Year programme, you will spend the initial Teddy Bear Hospital, and dozens of clubs available
Gateway Year based at the University of Hull campus, for you to join as a member of the University of Hull
after which you can choose whether to remain at Hull or York Students’ Union, you’ll never be short of
or transfer to the University of York campus for Phase something to do. Hull and York MedSoc are the two
I of the Medicine programme. leading societies for Medicine students; whether it’s a
charity fundraiser, barbecue, formal ball or quiz night,
Regardless of your location, you will follow exactly
they will ensure there’s lots for you to get involved in.
the same curriculum, have access to the same
facilities, and obtain the same level of outstanding
teaching as your peers at the opposite campus. CITY EXPERIENCE
From the third year of the Medicine programme Both universities are situated within close proximity
onwards, you will spend most of your time on clinical to their respective city centres, where you will find
placement at hospital sites and GP practices within bars, shops, theatres, museums, cinemas, restaurants,
the region (see p14), alongside students who spent and creative and cultural activities to suit every taste
their first two years at either university campus. and interest. From the winding mediaeval streets of
York to Hull’s bustling and picturesque marina, the
Whether you’re on placement or on campus, you
two cities are eclectic, friendly and ever-evolving.
will always have access to a wealth of physical and
York is a real city of contrasts, boasting centuries of
electronic learning resources, outstanding library
beautifully preserved history in the streets surrounding
facilities and our powerful virtual learning platform,
the magnificent gothic Minster, as well as an array of
Blackboard, to support your studies. In addition, all
pubs, shops and cultural events, including the inspiring
of your lectures are automatically recorded, so you
annual Festival of Ideas. Current reigning UK City of
can watch them again at any time to refresh your
Culture Hull, meanwhile, has become a true destination
understanding of a particular topic.
city in recent years. Its annual Freedom Festival is a
premier art, music and entertainment event, while
trendy Humber Street in the heart of the city’s Old
YORK
Town is a creative and cultural hub, filled with galleries,
HULL
live music venues, markets, bars and restaurants.
ONE OF THE
REIGNING BEST PLACES
UK CITY OF TO LIVE IN
CULTURE THE UK
(THE SUNDAY TIMES 2019)
Learn more
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Welcome to the
STUDYING IN HULL £28 million
health campus in Hull
T he University of Hull has invested more than £200 million
to transform its hidden treasure of a campus into a visionary
21st-century learning environment, including the construction
ALLAM MEDICAL BUILDING, HULL
Officially opened by Her Majesty
of a £28 million health campus. Queen Elizabeth II
At the heart of campus sits the stunning Allam will complete your PBL sessions and lectures, and
Medical Building. Officially opened by Her Majesty develop your practical and consultation skills in fully
Queen Elizabeth II in 2017, this impressive building is equipped clinical and communication suites, where
dedicated to training the next generation of health state-of-the-art recording facilities allow you to
professionals, from doctors, nurses and midwives capture and analyse your consultations.
to paramedics and physician associates. Here, you
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STUDYING IN YORK
A s a member of the prestigious Russell Group, and with a history
of over 50 years of outstanding academic achievement,
the University of York is firmly established as one of the success
stories in UK higher education.
In 2019 the University invested £5.8 million to As a Hull York Medical School student allocated
develop Hull York Medical School facilities in York. York as your home campus, you will become a
This investment included a complete redesign of member of one of a number of small, distinct
the existing medical school building, incorporating colleges on campus, each with its own unique
transformed laboratory and study facilities. Across personality and social calendar, which will be your
the wider campus, an unprecedented £500 million home as you settle into university life.
has been invested since 2000 into transforming
accommodation, research and sports facilities.
£5.8 million
spent on developing medical
school facilities in 2019
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A PLACE TO CALL HOME
T hroughout your time as a Hull York Medical School student, you
will live both on campus and, from Year three of the Medicine
programme onwards, mainly off-site at your placement locations.
STARTING OUT: THE INITIAL YEARS YEARS 3 - 5
If you are a student on the six-year Medicine With a For the remainder of the Medicine programme, you
Gateway Year programme, you will spend the initial will be on clinical placement, rotating around our
Gateway Year based at the University of Hull, after clinical sites (see p14).
which you can choose whether to remain at Hull or
If you rotate to more than one placement location
transfer to the University of York for Phase I
during a year of study, you will be expected to
(years 1 and 2) of the Medicine programme.
maintain accommodation in your home campus city
If you are a student on the five-year Medicine (Hull or York), but you will be provided with free NHS
programme, your home campus for Phase I will be accommodation for any placement away from your
allocated at random, unless you meet certain limited home campus.
criteria (see hyms.ac.uk/campus-allocation for details).
If you are on placement for a full year of study at
Both universities offer a variety of modern,
the same location outside of Hull or York, you will be
comfortable accommodation at prices to suit
provided with free NHS accommodation during your
all budgets. Provided you apply by the relevant
placement period. If you are on placement for a full
university’s deadline, you are guaranteed a room in
year in Hull, or a full year in York, you will be expected
university-owned accommodation. In Hull, this will be
to maintain your own accommodation.
within our well-appointed on-campus accommodation
which includes shared campus houses, apartments
Currently, our students are placed at two locations
and studios, while in York you will become a member
during year 3, but spend a full year at one location in WHAT WILL IT COST?*
of one of the University’s eight undergraduate
year 4, and a full year at another location in year 5.
colleges, which provide a sense of inclusivity and HULL
We regularly review our placement offering to ensure YORK
community. Whichever style of accommodation you
you get the very best clinical experience across our
opt for, you can be sure of a friendly welcome, an
region, and so it is possible that changes to the way • £125 to £210 pw* • £99 to £174 pw*
excellent support network, and access to a range of for self-catered on-campus accommodation
we deliver placements may become necessary in for a self-catered room in a University college
social activities during welcome week and beyond.
future years. Should this occur, we will ensure you
are kept fully informed. • £139 to £196 pw*
for a catered room in a University college
Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/accommodation
*The prices quoted for the 2020/21 academic year may vary. For the latest information visit
www.hull.ac.uk/accommodation or www.york.ac.uk/accommodation
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HULL YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL YOUR TUTOR
SUPPORT TEAM Our problem-based learning and clinical skills tutors
Our dedicated Student Support Team has officers are motivated and enthusiastic professionals and
based at both our Hull and York campuses, experienced clinicians. They recognise the unique
and is available to offer help and advice throughout challenges faced by medical students, and are
your studies, in addition to services provided by the committed to supporting you in becoming a successful
two universities. The team is there to help if you have healthcare professional, providing pastoral support
any confidential non-academic queries or concerns, while also facilitating your learning. Each Phase of the
and will signpost you to more specific support services programme also has a dedicated Academic Phase
if required. We also follow the General Medical Lead, who is there to offer support and guidance.
Council’s Welcomed and Valued guidance to ensure
we work closely with disabled students to support
them throughout their time at medical school.
UNIVERSITY STUDENT STUDENTS’ UNION AND STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES
In addition to our dedicated Student Support Team, The students’ unions at both the University of Hull
you will also have access to support services at the and the University of York have a range of advice and
University of Hull and the University of York. Both support functions covering accommodation, finance,
universities offer a wide range of health and wellbeing advocacy and more. Medicine student representatives
support and advice, disability support and assessments also sit on the Staff Student Committee and School
for adjustments, financial assistance or advice, Management Board, working to support the school
and learning support. in improving our students’ experience.
A SUPPORT NETWORK TO STUDENT LIAISON TEAMS AT
HELP YOU SUCCEED
As Academic Lead for Phase II
CLINICAL PLACEMENT SITES and also an alumnus of Hull York
Our hospital sites in Hull, York, Scarborough, Medical School, I am proud of the
Scunthorpe and Grimsby each have a dedicated
support network our students have
W
Student Liaison Team and Clinical Dean, who can
e understand that studying medicine can be challenging, and that
provide help and support while you are on placement access to. In addition to having dedicated
there may be times when you need support to help you manage there. These teams are highly valued by our students support staff both on campus and at our
academic and personal pressures. Our dedicated network will ensure that and they are able to offer advice about getting the
most from studying and living in the local area.
hospital sites, my door is always open
you are supported at every step of your medicine journey. We’re proud
to students who have any concerns
of the fact that our tutors and staff take the time to get to know you
related to their studies. I’m passionate
personally, and the culture of encouragement and support that this fosters.
about ensuring that our students have
as fulfilling and enjoyable an experience
as possible.
Dr Dane Vishnubala, Phase ll Academic
Lead for Medicine
Learn more
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PREPARING YOU
FOR SUCCESS
MEASURING YOUR PROGRESS The curriculum is designed to build upon knowledge
from previous years. Formative assessments
allow you to monitor your academic progression
W e are committed to supporting you to achieve your potential,
providing many opportunities for you to receive constructive
feedback, and monitor your progress. Our assessments ensure
and identify areas for improvement prior to the
summative clinical and written examinations. Patient
and multidisciplinary interactions on placement are
that you develop the skills needed to practise medicine safely also excellent opportunities for self-evaluation and
and confidently. constructive feedback, and reflective exercises, the
SSIP and critical appraisals enable you to develop
additional skills, essential to becoming a doctor.
Assessment is a much broader process than just SPOTTER EXAMS
examinations; there are many different types of Vassili Crispi, Year 4
In an anatomy ‘spotter’ exam, you will rotate around
assessment, including assessment by tutors at
‘stations’, with each station comprising one or more
university and on placement, by your peers, and
anatomical specimens with tagged, flagged or
self-assessment. We use both formative and
otherwise labelled anatomical structures. Students are
summative assessments throughout the programme.
required to answer questions relating to the labelled
structures. Each question will typically test either the
FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE identification, anatomical relationships or function/
ASSESSMENTS dysfunction of a single labelled anatomical structure.
Formative assessments are intended to provide
feedback on how you are progressing. Their purpose CLINICAL EXAMS
is to help you and your tutors identify your strengths,
Clinical exams are arranged in a circuit of ‘stations’,
so that you can build on them, and your weaknesses,
in which you will be required to perform a task which
so that you can improve in those areas.
is assessed, usually by direct observation with an
Formative assessments include written assignments impartial examiner. In the earlier years of the course,
and online tests, exams or practical assessments. these stations are shorter and include assessment
They don’t count towards your final qualification of communication skills, physical examination and
but are designed to provide you with feedback to practical procedures. In later years, you will be
inform your learning. They also help to ensure you expected to consult with real or simulated patients
are familiar with the format of specific assessments. to form a conclusion about their problems and, in the
final year, develop appropriate management plans.
Summative assessments are used to measure
progress and to determine whether you have achieved
the level of attainment required to progress through
THE ONLINE PORTFOLIO
the programme, and to graduate as a doctor. As you progress through the course it is important
that you are able to understand what is going well,
what is not going well, what you could do differently
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT
next time, and what study or practical activities can
We use a variety of assessment types, some of
help you reach your goals.
which you may be familiar with already, such as
written assignments, online tests, presentations The online portfolio will enable you and us to
and examinations. However, you may encounter document your growth throughout the programme,
types of assessment you are not familiar with, helping you to develop key life-long learning skills.
such as anatomy ‘spotter’ exams, clinical exams
and our online portfolio. Learn more
hyms.ac.uk/assessment
38 | Medicine Undergraduate Prospectus 2021 hyms.ac.uk | 39LIFE AT HULL YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL PREPARED TO DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL CARE Life as a junior doctor is challenging, but the knowledge, training and core communication skills I developed at Hull York Medical School have enabled me to make a smooth transition into delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Dr Christian Wake, Foundation Year 2 Junior Doctor, King’s Mill Hospital, Nottinghamshire, Class of 2018 Watch Christian’s story at hyms.ac.uk/christian 40 | Medicine Undergraduate Prospectus 2021 hyms.ac.uk | 41
YOUR APPLICATION
PLANNING YOUR APPLICATION KEY FACTS: MEDICINE WITH
A GATEWAY YEAR (6 YEARS)
W e pride ourselves on our fair, transparent and inclusive
selection process, which we use to recruit and admit
high quality applicants. We’re looking for people who share our
commitment to excellent healthcare and practice, and who we PROGRAMME ADDITIONAL APPLICANT
INTAKE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS
believe will benefit from the contemporary education offered on our As a Widening Participation initiative, UCAT: Situational Judgement Test
Medicine and Medicine with a Gateway Year programmes. 30 UK PLACES the six-year Medicine With a Gateway
Year programme prioritises applicants
band of 1, 2 or 3. The UCAT must
be taken in the calendar year of
from the Hull York Medical School area. application.
All applicants must meet the following
We recognise that the application process can HEALTH AND DISABILITY UCAS INSTITUTION CODE criteria: A LEVELS: BBC-ABB inc Biology and
appear complicated and daunting, which is why our
H75
Chemistry at B or above (excluding
friendly and knowledgeable admissions team is on We welcome an application from you if you have a • You should be aged 17 or over on General Studies, Critical Thinking,
hand to answer your questions, and offer timely, disability, including dyslexia, or a serious medical 1 October in the year you start the Citizenship and Applied Science).
jargon-free guidance and support where possible. condition. We believe that you can make a valuable programme Please note that applicants predicted
contribution to the practice of medicine, and All applicants must apply by 15 October
• You should have a gap of no more AAB or above should apply only to the
WORK EXPERIENCE we’re committed to supporting and advising you in the calendar year prior to entry.
than three years between completing five-year Medicine programme.
in the application process. As with all potential
It is advisable to get some hands-on experience school and beginning the programme INTERNATIONAL
applicants, it’s important before you apply to gain UCAS COURSE CODE
supporting and caring for others before applying
A101
insight into the demands of a medical career and a In addition, you should either: BACCALAUREATE: 29 points with 5,
to medical school. You should find out how a realistic understanding of the roles of a doctor. For 5, 4 in three Higher-Level subjects, inc
doctor’s role fits within a healthcare team in both more detailed information, including details of the • Be a care leaver Biology and Chemistry at 5.
hospital and community settings, even if you are practical and financial support available, please see Or:
not able to shadow a doctor. hyms.ac.uk/disability. GCSES: 5 GCSEs grade 9/A*-4/C
Fulfil two of the following or equivalent, including English
Get experience by talking to or observing
contextual data criteria: Language and Maths at 4/C or above.
healthcare professionals, or by working as FITNESS TO PRACTISE
Resits are accepted.
a volunteer or employee within a related • Your home postcode is in an area
If you have any prior convictions, cautions,
environment. The knowledge that you gain from of low participation. Your POLAR4 BTEC: Distinction-Distinction-
reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’
work experience is far more important than the young participation quintile should Distinction (DDD) in Applied Science
as defined by the ROA 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975
quantity of work experience you have. For more be 1 or 2 to qualify, and you can check with Biomedical Science options.
(as amended in 2013) by S1 2013 1198, you must
independent information, visit medschools.ac.uk this at officeforstudents.org.uk
inform our Admissions Tutor in writing when you
and search for ‘work experience’.
apply. For more detailed information, please see • Your parents don’t have any higher
hyms.ac.uk/fitness-to-practise. education qualifications
• You applied for and received
the UCAT Bursary
UCAT
A LEVELS: 5 GCSEs AT LEVEL: INTERNATIONAL
BBC 9-4
BACCALAUREATE
with B in Biology and Chemistry or A*-C
29
points
SJT BAND
1, 2 OR 3
If you have any queries, please contact us at
admissions@hyms.ac.uk or on 01904 321690
42 | Medicine Undergraduate Prospectus 2021 hyms.ac.uk | 43YOUR APPLICATION
KEY FACTS: MEDICINE
(5 YEARS)
PROGRAMME APPLICANT MATURE APPLICANTS
INTAKE REQUIREMENTS
We welcome applicants who have proof
UCAT: Situational Judgement Test band of recent and appropriate knowledge of
220 UK/EU AND of 1, 2 or 3. The UCAT must be taken in
the calendar year of application.
Biology and Chemistry via a biomedical
sciences degree, by studying these
11 INTERNATIONAL subjects at A Level, or by taking one of
A LEVELS: AAA inc Biology and
PLACES Chemistry (excluding General Studies,
the following Access to Medicine courses:
Critical Thinking, Citizenship and Applied • College of West Anglia, King’s Lynn:
We typically receive Science). Resits are accepted if BBB Access to HE Diploma (Medicine
and Dentistry)
approximately 1700 achieved in first sitting.
applications each year INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE:
• Sussex Downs College, Lewes:
Access to Medicine
36 points with 6, 6, 5 in three Higher-
Level subjects, inc Biology and Chemistry. • Stafford College and New College,
Telford: Access to Higher Education
GCSES: 6 GCSEs grade 9/A*-4/C or (Medicine and Health Professions)
equivalent, including English Language
and Maths at 6/B or above. Resits are • The Manchester College: Access to
accepted. Higher Education Diploma in
Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy
GRADUATES: At least 2:1 in your degree, and Medical Science
and BBB at your first sitting of A Levels.
• University of Bradford: Foundation
For full requirements see hyms.ac.uk/
in Clinical Sciences/Medicine
entry-requirements
For full requirements see hyms.ac.uk/
See p48 for details of our alternative
entry-requirements
UCAS INSTITUTION CODE and contextual offers.
H75 INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
All applicants must apply by 15 October
in the calendar year prior to entry. We welcome applications for our five-year Medicine programme from international students
of excellent academic standing. You must be 17 or over on 1 October in the year you enrol,
and you will be asked to attend a selection interview in person. Unfortunately, we cannot
UCAS COURSE CODE
accept deferred applications from international students. Please note that international
A100 applicants are not eligible to apply to the Medicine With a Gateway Year programme. For more
details and advice about international applications, please visit hyms.ac.uk/international
UCAT
A LEVELS: 6 GCSEs AT LEVEL: INTERNATIONAL
AAA 9-4
BACCALAUREATE
inc Biology and Chemistry or A*-C
36
points
SJT BAND
1, 2 OR 3
If you have any queries, please contact us at
admissions@hyms.ac.uk or on 01904 321690
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