Gem Brochure 2013

For further information, please contact:

School of MedicineThe University of NottinghamRoyal Derby Hospital Centre Royal Derby HospitalUttoxeter RoadDerby, DE22 3DT

t: +44 (0)133 272 4900e: [email protected] w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/gem

Medical and Health SciencesGraduate Entry Medicine

www.nottingham.ac.uk/gem

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School of Medicinewww.nottingham.ac.uk/gem

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02 Welcome 03 The University of Nottingham at Derby06 The course07 Problem-based learning 09 Clinical Phase12 Living in Derby13 Student support15 How to apply17 Fees and funding18 Further information and contacting us

Contents

I am delighted that you are considering pursuing your studies with the School of Medicine at The University of Nottingham.

We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of biomedical and clinical research, health service innovation, and medical education. Our four year Graduate Entry Medicine programme (GEM) has achieved national recognition for incorporating modern methods of teaching and learning; a strong emphasis on personal and professional development; and an outstanding clinical skills programme, combining early experience in General Practice with formal training in communication and examination techniques. GEM is delivered by a highly motivated group of scientists, educationalists and healthcare professionals including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, GPs and hospital consultants.

July 2007 marked the graduation of our first intake of 91 GEM students. Experience here, and overseas, strongly indicates that graduate entrants to medicine, especially those who have invested several years gaining personal and professional experience after leaving university, become excellent doctors. It is also clear that non-science graduates, who usually account for 25-35% of our intake, perform well on this course.

We are fortunate in having a new 350m acute hospital adjacent to the Medical School. The Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust consistently ranks among the best in the UK in a range of clinical and quality benchmarks, and the University enjoys a strong and co-operative relationship with the NHS trusts throughout the area. This ensures that you will get the best opportunities for clinical teaching in hospitals and community facilities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

Studying medicine used to be an option mainly for 18 year olds who had the inclination at a young age and several A grade science A levels. Now admission is very different. Medicine is a tough course of study, and the selection process is intensely competitive we typically receive 12 to 14 applications for every place on the GEM course. We want to select people who will make good doctors; those who have the right balance of academic and personal qualities, combined with a realistic and well-informed commitment to studying medicine, irrespective of age, professional background or prior degree subject.

I hope that you find this brochure useful, and that you are inspired by the opportunity to study medicine and to work as a doctor for the NHS.

Professor Richard DonnellyHead of School

A warm welcome to the School of Medicine

Medical students using equipment to discuss a project.

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The University of Nottingham at Derby

The Medical School at the Royal Derby Hospital Centre was constructed almost exclusively with GEM in mind. Therefore, almost all the facilities required for the course are on site and available all the time.

Problem-based learning (PBL) base roomsYou will be divided into small study groups of seven or eight people and each group has its own code-locked base room complete with computers, textbooks and whiteboards. Our first year students share their PBL rooms with second year students. Groups meet in their rooms formally three times a week to work through new clinical cases. However, you can also use your room seven days a week for your own study.

Anatomy suiteThe anatomy suite is made up of a central area and four task rooms. The facility is extremely well equipped with models, pathology specimens and specially prosected cadavers to match every case on the course. Anatomy workshops are conducted at least once a week, and the suite is open for private study during normal office hours.

Clinical skills suiteAn extensive clinical skills training area spans most of the top floor of the building. It is equipped with the full range of training devices including computer-dummies that mimic respiratory, cardiac and alimentary symptoms and responses. The suite is used for teaching every week, but the facilities are open to practise your skills at any time.

Library facilitiesOur on-site library stocks all the core texts for the course and printed copies of most relevant journals and periodicals. The online University library portal is also available, giving access to thousands of research papers and other online resources both on and off campus.

GP attachmentsYou will be attached to a general practitioner in or around Derbyshire as soon as the course begins. You will train with them at their surgery on a regular basis throughout the PBL course and meet your first patient within a few weeks of starting the course. As your skills and confidence develop, you will get more involved in taking histories, examining patients and contributing to a diagnosis.

GEM onlineAll aspects of GEM are published in our password-protected online Curriculum Management System which can be accessed from home or halls and provides access to:

aconstantlyupdatedbulletinboardforquestions,feedbackand admin

clinicalskillsvideoslecturenotesPBLcasesincludingtheresultsofbloodtests,X-raysand

scanstheteachingtimetable

Auditorium and seminar roomThe state-of-the-art auditorium, complete with all the necessary audio-visual equipment and electronic voting pads, forms the focus for lecture-based aspects of the course. A slightly smaller seminar room has the capacity for more interactive workshop sessions and is also an excellent venue for events and entertainment.

Teaching staffDespite our excellent facilities, the best resource remains our high-calibre teaching staff. Senior consultants and professors from the region deliver lectures on the GEM course and the clinical relevance they bring to their teaching is consistently appreciated by our students.

The Medical School at Derby is a modern and bright building with state-of-the-art facilities.

Student ProfileBen MonaghanGraduate Entry Medicine

The course is based in a new building, connected to the hospital, so youve got world-leading physicians on tap.

Theres an open-door policy, so if you want to look over a shoulder or visit a ward, its there for you onsite. From top to bottom, Nottingham is a great place to study.

Hear more about Ben's experience at Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/benmonaghan

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GEM is an innovative full-time, four year, fast-track programme designed to widen access to medical careers for graduates from a wide range of professional and educational backgrounds.

On successfully completing the programme, you will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS).

The programme is divided into two parts:

Part one 18 month pre-clinical problem-based learning (PBL) This covers the basic and clinical sciences required for a career in medicine. The PBL sessions are supported by lectures, anatomy and pathology workshops, and clinical skills sessions. GP practice attachments give you the opportunity to apply your learning in a clinical context. This phase of the course is delivered in the purpose-built medical school on the site of the Royal Derby Hospital.

Part two 30 month full-time Clinical Phase This consists of intensive training across a series of placements, based at major teaching hospitals within the region Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire. At this stage, you will work alongside students from the five year undergraduate medical programme.

During your final year you will also undertake the transition to practice attachments:

Elective period of studyThe elective offers the opportunity to gain insight into medical practice in a different setting or of a different type to that which you have already experienced. Some students choose to pursue a specific discipline in more depth, while others decide to go overseas to experience the differences in medical care in diverse cultures and societies.

Preparation and shadowing courses for new doctors This course supports your transition from student to foundation doctor. It comprises an intensive revision course of lectures, seminars and workshops covering areas including:

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The course is very well set up. In terms of the learning, its a balance of practical and classroom based, and you have the opportunity to discuss what youve learnt with your colleagues in a very focussed setting which is the problem-based learning, so you apply what you have been learning in the lectures. Lucy Cooke Graduate Entry Medicine


Hear more about Lucys experience at Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/lucycooke

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The course

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Medical student studying at the Royal Derby Hospital.

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GEM uses the well-established method of learning medicine problem-based learning. The majority of this is directed by you as you are guided towards the required learning areas through a weekly series of integrated clinical case studies.

Assessing your progressRegular formative assessments take place throughout the PBL course. These assessments dont contribute to your final mark, but are an important indication of your progress as well as a useful guide to areas that need more work. You are also required to maintain a portfolio throughout the pre-clinical course. This includes essay assignments, patient case-studies from your GP visits, and reflective assessments of your learning. These are summative assessments so, in order to proceed to the second year, you need to be competent on your portfolio as well as pass your knowledge-based exams.

The PBL course is divided into a number of clinical modules that reflect the core medical specialties:

alimentarycardiovascularendocrineintegrativelimbsandbackneurosciencepersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentrespiratorystructure,functionanddefenceurogenital

Each module focuses on four to seven patient case studies which are introduced to PBL groups on a weekly basis. The groups discuss and investigate all the relevant symptoms and treatments associated with their case study patient. During that week you will identify and learn the necessary elements of the required basic and clinical sciences including physiology, pathology, anatomy, bio-chemistry etc.

The idea is not to guess the diagnosis in the first few minutes but to work as a group to consider the different systems that might be involved, how they normally work, whats going wrong in this case, how you might test your ideas and how best to treat the patient.

There are also clinical skills sessions during which you might meet real patients with similar diseases to that in the case. You will learn how to examine these patients and how to test for clinical signs by practising on each other, with test-dummies, and volunteers.

The final summative assessment of the PBL course studies take place in the February, 18 months after the start of the course. This includes written exams: a clinical reasoning exam, multiple choice online exams, modified essay questions and clinical skills assessments.

Problem-based learning (PBL)

Students studying on the grounds of the medical school.


Session one Patient introductionJohn Hartnee is a 52 year-old farmer who has come to see his GP about a pain in his right leg. He describes pains in his leg, especially in the calf. His leg often feels weak, almost as if it could give way as he walks. The pain is often accompanied by breathlessness.

This throws up lots of potential questions and helps demonstrate how the text generates learning topics:

coulditbeajointproblem?couldthisbetheresultofoccupationalexposureortrauma?hastherebeensomenervedamage?howwillJohncopepsychologicallyifheisincapacitated?isthereaproblemwithbloodoroxygensupply?isthereamechanicalfailurewiththeanatomyoftheleg?

The questions raised are entirely the product of each groups thinking around the subject and different groups will undoubtedly generate different learning topics. However, there are core lectures to support each case, often delivered by practising clinicians, so no one can deviate off track.

Session two Patient history The second session usually begins with a discussion of the learning topics previously identified. This helps to direct appropriate history-taking from the patient and steer everyone towards the necessary information for a correct diagnosis and treatment.

Mr Hartnee reveals he has no pain in the mornings or after periods of rest, but it becomes unbearable when he exercises. On first examination, the only positive signs are a slightly raised blood pressure and high cholesterol. No signs of joint or ligament damage, and all other blood results are normal although you do notice he has lost the hair over his right toes.

As well as lectures, there are weekly anatomy, physiology or pathology workshops which allow you to examine specimens first-hand.

Session three Diagnosis and treatment An ultrasound of Mr Hartnees leg confirms your suspicions of intermittent claudication. A significant narrowing is detected in his right popliteal artery, almost completely blocking blood flow to his calf. You refer Mr Hartnee for review and possible treatment. You prescribe diuretics plus -blockers for his blood pressure and statins for his cholesterol.

The final session of the week is an opportunity to discuss any issues that are still unclear or to explore wider implications of the disease such as the psychosocial consequences. You will also review his long-term management and hear the outcomes of your chosen treatment course.

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Clinical Phase

Clinical Phase 1Having completed your basic medical science training, you will join students from our undergraduate programme and undertake a 17 week Clinical Phase which is the start of intensive clinical teaching and experience. The aim is to provide core knowledge in common or important conditions, especially within the fields of medicine and surgery. Following an induction programme, teaching is primarily of two types:

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taking, examination and note-keeping

You are encouraged to consider the wider aspects of healthcare of patients within the community and home via a community follow-up project and the study of therapeutics.

Clinical Phase 2This 40-week phase starts at the end of the GEM second year and comprises two 20-week integrated rotations.

Rotation 110weeks:obstetricsandgynaecology,includingclinical

genetics and genitourinary medicine10weeks:childhealthRotation 210weeks:healthcareoftheelderlyandpsychiatrysixweeks:ophthalmology,otorhinolaryngologyear,nose

and throat (ENT), dermatology fourweeksstudentrelatedspecialstudymodule

Clinical Phase 3During the final year (36 weeks), you will undertake the Advanced Clinical Experience (ACE) course, rotating through five attachments:

criticalillnessgeneralpracticeandafurtherSpecialStudymodulemedicinemusculoskeletaldisordersanddisabilitysurgery

This is followed by the medical assistantship (six weeks) and elective period (seven weeks).

Clinical Phases 2 and 3 allow you to further develop your clinical skills knowledge and to apply it to disease management. Ward and clinic teaching is supported by lectures, tutorials and elearning. Logbooks and educational portfolios support the educational process.

You can choose from around 40 Special Study Modules (SSMs) during Clinical Phases 2 and 3 one in each. SSMs are designed to provide you with an opportunity to delve into a particular area of clinical interest in greater detail than the standard attachments of the Clinical Phase allow.

Medical student assessing a patient at the Royal Derby Hospital.

Student ProfileCassie PhilpGraduate Entry Medicine

Medicine has all the aspects that I really enjoy; the problem solving mixed in with caring for people. With people coming from lots of different backgrounds, each person brings a different conversation topic to the course. Its been so rewarding, its really worth it.

Hear more about Cassie's experience at Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgvideos/cassiephilp


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Home to the Peak District, Derbyshire is renowned for its breathtaking countryside, exhilarating outdoor pursuits and tranquil rural havens. And Derby is a vibrant city, combining the best in contemporary entertainment and retail with a rich heritage and ancient traditions.

The city is home to 250,000 people and has recently invested in a 2bn transformation. This includes the Westfield Shopping Centre, which has over 190 shops and a luxury 12-screen cinema, Quad (Derbys visual arts centre showcasing film, media and other visual arts), and the 50m Derby Riverlights project, which is changing the face of the citys riverside to provide new bars, restaurants and clubs. Further planned developments include a 4,000- seat concert hall and multi-sport arena. The city is also rated as one of the safest in the region.

Derby has a thriving cultural scene. The Assembly Rooms host live comedy and music most weeks from an eclectic range of artists, and both the Guildhall and Playhouse are among the top venues in the region for music and theatre. Outside the city, Derbyshire offers the best in opera, drama and music festivals; theme parks and family days out; festivals and celebrations, as well as splendid historic homes such as Chatsworth, Hardwick Hall and the medieval Haddon Hall.

The Peak District National Park is the perfect playground for all things outdoor and active: abseiling, cycling, climbing, hang gliding, microlighting, orienteering, and a variety of water sports. If you prefer to explore the countryside in a more sedate manner, the National Park is a walkers paradise. There are also many country pubs and tea rooms to quench your thirst.

Thanks to Derbys central location and excellent road links, getting here is simple. Some 80% of the UKs population is within a two hour drive of the city and travelling by public transport is made easy with East Midlands Airport and Derby Midland Railway Station almost on the doorstep.

And, of course, Derby is right next door to Nottingham, one of the regions busiest cultural and sporting centres, with a well-deserved reputation for retail and entertainment.

Living in Derby

The Guildhall, Derby city centre.

The Peak District National Park is the perfect playground for all things outdoor and active: abseiling, cycling, climbing, hang gliding, microlighting, orienteering, and a variety of water sports.

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Student support

We believe that student support and guidance is intrinsic to day-to-day activities and have developed a comprehensive range of services that you can access at any time.

Features of the student support and guidance programme include:

Personal tutor Each GEM student is assigned a personal tutor with whom they meet at regular intervals to discuss their progress and plan their approach to the next stage of the course, and raise any concerns about academic-related issues.

Specialist academic advisors All GEM students have access to a range of specialist academic advisors. The advisors provide information on their specialist academic subjects and suggest support where necessary.

Existing University support servicesGEM students have on site access in Derby to the full range of general support services offered on the main University Park Campus in Nottingham, including Accommodation Services, chaplains, counselling, Student Finance, Students Union, and Teaching and Learning Support. Local GP and dental services are also available.

Accommodation assistanceThe University of Nottingham Accommodation Office can help you arrange accommodation in Derby. The University-arranged accommodation is currently provided in self-catering flats of up to six study bedrooms each with internet access and phone points, a shared kitchen, lounge and bathroom facilities. All rooms are single occupancy although some are larger than others.

For more information go to www.nottingham.ac.uk/accommodation

Fitness to practiseBecoming a doctor means more than just the acquisition of knowledge and clinical skills. Medical students cannot complete GEM without coming into close, and sometimes intimate, contact with members of the public who may be vulnerable or distressed. The award of a medical degree automatically entitles a graduate to provisional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and to practise under supervision as a doctor. By awarding a medical degree, The University of Nottingham is confirming that the graduate is fit to practise to the high standards set down by the GMC in its guidance to the medical profession, Good Medical Practice. For full details, please visit www.gmc-uk.org

All students will be required to have their immunity status for Hepatitis B and C, Tuberculosis and Rubella checked on entry, and offers are made subject to satisfactory screening.

Students with disabilities or health problemsThe following statements describe our position and that of all other medical schools in the UK with regard to certain personal circumstances that could make it difficult or impossible for you to practise as a doctor.

A disability is a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on a persons ability to carry out day-to-day activities. The University of Nottingham welcomes students with disabilities. However, the Medical School has a special responsibility to ensure that all candidates admitted to the course meet the core outcomes set by the General Medical Council and will be eligible for registration by the GMC on graduation.

Accepting someone who is unlikely to fulfill the rigorous demands of professional fitness to practise would not be in the interests of the student, and would be contrary to the schools overriding duty of care to the public. For that reason, students with disabilities or health problems should seek advice from the Academic Lead for Admissions well before the deadline for UCAS submissions so that each case can be given individual consideration. In some cases, it may be necessary to request an independent medical assessment prior to an offer being made.

Students with mental health or behavioural difficultiesWe ask you to inform us if you have been treated for mental illness, if you have been diagnosed as having a personality disorder or if you have deliberately harmed yourself. We also ask you to tell us if you are addicted to drugs, including alcohol.

Criminal offences and related mattersThe University of Nottingham is required to use the Disclosure Service of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to assess the suitability of applicants to medicine. Students undergo an Enhanced CRB check which provides details of criminal convictions, cautions (including verbal cautions), reprimands, final warnings and bind over orders. This includes any convictions that are spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must inform the school at application stage of any criminal offence, as outlined above, and any current or pending prosecutions and any charge or sanction imposed by a professional body. Failure to inform the school of any criminal or professional offence could result in an offer being withdrawn. Disclosure information will be handled and disposed of securely in compliance with the CRB Code of Practice, the Data Protection Act and other relevant legislation.Students complete the CRB form at interview stage and, if an offer is made, the form will then be sent to the CRB for processing. We also ask candidates to complete a criminal record declaration form for our records. Further general information about the CRB checks is available at www.crb.gov.uk

Students with dyslexiaThe central question when considering an applicant who has dyslexia is whether the condition is of sufficient severity to prevent that person practising safely as a doctor.The University has extensive learning support facilities and the Medical School follows a policy of allowing a limited amount of extra time in academic examinations, such as essay and multiple-choice papers, where necessary.

However, it is the view both of the British Dyslexia Association and the Medical School that absolutely no concessions should be made in the conduct of clinical examinations.

A Graduate Entry Medicine lecture at the medical school.

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Taking the GAMSAT The use of GAMSAT as the core entry requirement for GEM is designed to broaden access to the course and avoid unnecessary exclusion on the grounds of distant, and sometimes irrelevant, academic results.

A high pass in GAMSAT fulfills all our requirements and shows that your academic ability and reasoning skills are sufficient to undertake the GEM course. All applicants to GEM must sit the GAMSAT.

The GAMSAT examination is divided into three sections:1. Reasoning in the Humanities and Social Sciences - multiple

choice questions2. Written Communication- two, 30- minute assignments3. Reasoning in Biological and Physical Sciences - multiple

choice questions weighted: Biology40% Chemistry40% Physics20%

You will receive a score out of 100 for each section, and from these, the GAMSAT examining body calculate an overall GAMSAT score using the following formula:Overall Score = (Section 1 + Section 2 + 2 x Section 3) 4

We calculate scores using a slightly different formula: Overall Score = (Section 1 + Section 2 + Section 3) 3You will be selected for interview on the basis of the higher of your two overall scores.

Each year different GAMSAT cut off scores are set for those with a first or 2:1 honours degree, and those with a 2:2 honours degree. As well as reaching the cut-off score, in order to be considered for interview, candidates must achieve:

aminimumscoreof55inSection255ineitherSection1or3atleast50intheremainingsection

High scores in the other sections cannot compensate for a low score in one section. Interviews will be offered to those who achieve the highest GAMSAT scores. A higher cut-off score is employed where an applicant has a lower second class degree. This may vary but is currently set five GAMSAT points higher than the cut-off score for applicants with a first or 2:1 level degree.

GAMSAT takes place once a year in the UK. Individuals can sit the test the year before they wish to apply for a place and scores are valid for two years. If you sit the test more than once, you may select whichever result you wish us to consider. However, you are not permitted to submit individual section scores from different years.

Further information about GAMSAT, including costs, and application forms for GEM are available at www.gamsatuk.org

Any enquiries about GAMSAT should be directed to the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER):t: +613 9277 5520e: [email protected]

Interview Interviews are only offered to those candidates who receive the highest scores in the GAMSAT and have adequate health-related work experience. At Derby this means we interview around 250300 applicants each year for a total of around 90 places.

You will be asked to present original copies of your degree certificates before the interview. Failing to provide certificates before 1 August of the year of entry may result in your place being withdrawn.

Interview structureThe interview is designed to assess the personal qualities we consider essential for the practice of medicine. You will be expected to have good communication and listening skills, an understanding of professional issues such as teamwork and respect for the contribution of those working in professions allied to medicine.

Interviews are conducted by a combination of medical practitioners, university academics and laypeople. Laymembers are drawn from a wide range of professions including science, health services management, education, and human resources.All interviewers are trained using standardised examples of the structured interview process.

Interviews take around an hour and currently comprise a multiple mini-interviews format. All candidates are asked the same questions around the following themes:

hasthecandidatedemonstratedthattheyarefullyawareofwhattheroleofadoctorwillentail?

whatevidenceisthereofthecandidatesinterestin,andcommitmentto,healthcare?

doesthecandidatedisplaythepersonalattributesnecessaryforthestudyandpracticeofmedicine?

hasthecandidateconsideredthestrongemphasisplaced on PBL at Derby, and whether this suits their own approach tolearning?

You will usually be informed as to whether your interview has been successful within two weeks of the final round of interviews. Successful candidates need to firmly accept or reject offers by the beginning of June.

Equal opportunities It is important that the process of student admission onto the Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) course at Derby is free from unlawful discrimination of any kind. Our guidelines are based on those prepared by the University of Nottingham Medical School Admissions Committee. These guidelines are consistent with the University of Nottingham Code of Practice on Admissions and Recruitment.

Please note, this is not an exhaustive list of issues relating to the GEM admissions process. This policy is regularly updated and is subject to change.

For further information on how to apply, please contact the course Admissions Coordinator (details on page 18).



Who can apply?GEM is open to graduates of any age or discipline who hold, or are predicted to obtain, an honours degree at 2:2 level or above. We also accept postgraduate degrees MSc, MA, MPhil or PhD in lieu of a first degree if obtained by 1 August of the year of entry. We do not accept any other postgraduate or professional qualifications. Degrees from overseas institutions are accepted if the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) agree it is comparable to a UK bachelors honours degree.

Applications are invited from home or EU residents only. To qualify for home status you must have indefinite leave to remain in the UK* and have been ordinarily resident in the UK, for purposes other than full-time study, for at least three years prior to the course start date.

Applicants are also required to have successfully passed the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). More details are available below and at www.gamsatuk.org No more than two interview attempts are permitted.

* Indefinite leave to remain must be granted by 1 September of the year of entry to the course.

Work experienceIt is expected that you will have a significant amount of work experience, for example working or volunteering in a healthcare related setting, not merely shadowing a doctor. This might include working in a care home, volunteering with disabled people, in addition to observing doctors in a general practice or hospital.

The importance of work experience should not be underestimated. It is the only way we can ensure you are making a genuinely informed choice about a career in medicine. We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails. Candidates will be invited to interview once details of the work experience are recorded via an online questionnaire, including contacts for more recent work experience. Inadequate work experience may lead to withdrawal of interview offer.

UCASApplication for GEM at The University of Nottingham in Derby must be made through UCAS:

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Plagiarism of a minority of personal statements has been a problem for some years. UCAS routinely test all personal statements for similarity with a growing library. If it has cause for concern about significant levels of similarity, it will notify The University of Nottingham, and we will reject such an application.

Annual admissions cycleThe following is intended as a rough guide only:

EarlyJunetomid-Augustregistrationperiodforapplications to sit the GAMSAT examination

SeptembersitGAMSATexaminationMid-OctoberapplyforentrytoGEMviaUCASDecembertoMarchinterviewwithGEM(forthosewho

obtain the highest scores in GAMSAT)MarchtoApriloffersmadetosuccessfulcandidatesEarlySeptemberGEMcoursebegins

For full details about application deadlines, please contact the Derby Course and Student Centret: +44 (0)1332 724 900w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/mhs/GEM/students/ how-to-apply.php

Health questionnaire All applicants offered a place are required to complete a confidential occupational health questionnaire. This is reviewed and followed up as appropriate by an independent occupational health service. The benchmarks used for this assessment are those of Tomorrows Doctors (2009) www.gmc-uk.org and the Higher Education Occupational Physicians Standards for medical students www.heops.org.uk.

Criminal offences and related mattersWe require a full disclosure of any criminal record at the application stage. This includes, for admissions to a medicine course, spent convictions, cautions, reprimands, final warnings and bind over orders as well as any criminal convictions or pending prosecutions. If any of these apply to you, you must tick the relevant box in the personal details section of your UCAS form.

We ask for a full declaration via an online questionnaire of any police record and of any history of complaint, investigation or sanction against you by a professional body. Candidates are advised to explore, in writing, any matters related to this with the admissions team before applying. All information will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Deferred entryWe do not normally offer deferred places for GEM. Permission to defer will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and the reason for deferral must serve to further prepare the candidate for a future career in medicine, for example, working with Voluntary Service Overseas or an international health charity. Career development, personal travel or holidays, financial considerations or the completion of a first degree are not considered exceptional reasons for seeking a deferred place.

How to apply

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GEM open daysWe run a number of open days each year. Visit our website for further details www.nottingham.ac.uk/gem/prospective/graduateentrymedicine

Contact usAdmissions CoordinatorDerby Course and Student CentreSchool of Medicine The University of NottinghamRoyal Derby Hospital Centre Royal Derby HospitalUttoxeter RoadDerbyDE22 3DT

t: +44 (0)1332 724 900e: [email protected] w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/gem

Connect with usYou can find out about all of our social media channels on the Connect homepage: www.nottingham.ac.uk/connect

First year GEM students are self-funding which means they need to pay full tuition fees like other undergraduate medical students.

In 2012/13 this meant that students were required to pay 9,000 fees in advance. At present, English students can access a tuition fee loan for part of this fee in all four years of the course. In the first year you will have to self-fund part of the tuition fee and this payment cannot be deferred. For further information on fees, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/fees

Applicants from the Channel Islands and Jersey should refer to Section 2.1 of the same website. If you are from Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, you should contact your Local Education Authority, or equivalent body, for advice on financial support before applying for a place on GEM.

NHS BursaryIn years two to four of GEM, most English domiciled students are eligible to apply for an NHS Bursary. This bursary has been made available specifically for those undertaking courses in graduate entry medicine and dentistry. In most cases it covers a portion of tuition fees and some living expenses. The NHS Bursary is means tested and the amount you are eligible to claim depends on whether you are deemed to be dependent on or independent of your parents.

Students who can demonstrate self-sufficiency for three years, or fulfil other criteria, are regarded as independent. Further information is available from the NHS Bursaries Unit at www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

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Further information and contacting us

Fees and funding

If you require this publication in an alternative format, please contact us:t: +44 (0)115 951 4591e: [email protected]

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