Japsimar
3 min
Updated: Jan 12, 2023
The new Lincoln Medical School offers the best of both worlds.
It's partnership with the University of Nottingham means that the course is identical to that in Nottingham with the security of a tried and tested, robust curriculum whilst studying in the beautiful city of Lincoln with state-of-the-art modern facilities and campus of the University of Lincoln.
Clinical placements commence from the first semester and the small cohort size enables a really strong community feel.
Be yourself! The interviews are not designed to catch you out or test your academic knowledge.
Read up on the website about what to expect from the interview and think about what qualities you want to try and portray to the interviewer during your interview.
Read up on the pillars of medicine and basic medical ethics as well as being familiar with the GMC's Outcome for Graduates.
Make sure you are strong on ethical scenarios and your motivation to study medicine answers.
Practise with friends and family to make sure you are confident and secure in your answers.
The Lincoln Medical School offers anatomy teaching by prosection as well as models and imaging. The curriculum uses a case-based learning approach by focussing the teaching on a different theme each week. The case is then concluded in a plenary session led by an external clinician that specialises in the topic area. Clinical placements are offered very early in the first year and are staggered regularly in the early years. A unique perk is the BMedSci that it is integrated into the 5-year course and allows you to explore a topic within medical science.
Lincoln is a relatively small city that boasts a lot of history and unique qwerks. Campus and accommodation are all located within walking distance of each other and the rest of the city of Lincoln. Campus is situated around the beautiful Brayford Pool which boasts countless wildlife and scenic views whilst remaining well connected to the rest of the city and the wider cities via public transport. The University of Lincoln Students' Union has over 180 societies/teams to join and being a medical student of both the Universities of Nottingham and Lincoln, means that you can join societies and teams in Nottingham too. Notable societies include: MedSoc, SCRUBS, and Street Doctors.
The medical school is located at the heart of campus so it is integrated into campus life. There is ample accommodation blocks to choose from and none are medical student-specific so, living with non-medics is a great way to 'break the medic bubble' and get to know other people who have different interests and career goals. The medical society puts on numerous events for medical students including socials, fundraising events, and extra-curricular talks. Being part of societies at two universities allows you to form large numbers of friendship bubbles whilst being living in a student city means that there is plenty of things to do with your pals.
The MedSoc is relatively new, just like the Lincoln Medical School, so it is in the process of determining peoples' interests and setting up lots of societies to accommodate these interests. They have launched a really successful medic family scheme which partners up first year students to second year students to help them settle in to university life and have someone to talk to and seek advice when required. The MedSoc is a great way to voice student opinions and implemented changes that help the school go from strength to strength.
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