barts and the london school of medicine and dentistry entry 2012

Barts and The London School of Medicine and DentistryUndergraduate Prospectus Entry 2012

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The east LondonadvantageBarts and The London serves ahuge population of unrivalled

diversity in the east of London,but is also next door to the City ofLondon, one of the UK’s richestneighbourhoods. This means thatour medical and dental studentsencounter a huge range ofmedical conditions while buildingthe patient contact hours theyneed to become confident andcompetent professionals.

“East London and the widerThames Gateway offer ourmedical students the opportunityto observe a wide range ofdiseases – from diabetes,hypertension, heart disease,cancer, obesity, TB and evenmalnutrition. This is a uniquelearning environment for theirmedical training.”Cathy Baker, Head of GraduateEntry Programme in Medicine

2012 Olympics onour doorstepThe 2012 Olympics are takingplace very close to Queen Mary’sMile End campus, and our

Whitechapel and West Smithfieldcampuses are also not far away.Barts Hospital, the new RoyalLondon Hospital and ourassociated Trusts will providehealthcare for the Olympicathletes and the general publicduring the summer games. Thiswill be an exciting time to be inLondon.

Campus-basedBarts and The London is part ofQueen Mary, the only College ofthe University of London to offerextensive campus-based facilities.This promotes a sense ofcommunity and encourages anactive student life. All our firstyear medical and dental studentswho live a certain distance fromthe School are allocated places inresidences at the Whitechapel,Charterhouse Square and MileEnd campuses. East London alsooffers affordable privately-ownedaccommodation at a walkingdistance from our campuses. Seepage XX for more details aboutaccommodation.

State-of-the-artclinical facilitiesWe have modern state-of-the artbuildings alongside moretraditional teaching facilities suchas our fantastic library. The DentalSchool now contains a clinicalskills laboratory which closelysimulates the real clinical

Welcome to Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Thank you for considering Barts and TheLondon as a place you would like to study. It’s a big deal – deciding where you want to go to medical or dental school – and we want tohelp you get it right. Please take the time to lookthrough this prospectus; we think you will likewhat you see. Then come and visit us and meet

our staff and students. We have every confidence that you willsoon pick up on the pride staff and students all have in Barts and The London, and the warmth of our welcome.

That’s because there is a genuine excitement about being part of this institution. A unique combination ofcontrasts and opportunities flows from our history. Queen Mary, University of London grew out of the desireto bring education to east London to people who had previously had limited opportunities. In a relativelyshort period of time, the College has grown to achieve an extremely high international standing. Commentingon the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, the Times Higher Education Supplement described us as “thebiggest star among the research-intensive institutions”; and in the same process, we were ranked second inthe UK in Dentistry and fourth in Medicine – and in both cases, top in London. But the history goes backmuch, much further. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry brings together two venerableteaching institutions: St Bartholomew’s Hospital, which dates back to 1123, and The London HospitalMedical College, founded in 1785, the oldest medical school in England and Wales. The two hospitals lie in two very different parts of London, the City and the East End, meaning that our students are exposed to a greater diversity of people and their problems than at almost any other medical and dental school. This combination of the scientific excellence mentioned above and the unmatched medical and dentalopportunities that flow from our location means that we are in an unrivalled position to offer you the verybest experience as a student – the experience that will shape what sort of a doctor or dentist you will be for the rest of your life. But it’s not all about studying. We are the only true campus-based medical anddental school in London and we offer fantastic social, sporting and cultural experiences for all our students.All this makes Barts and The London a warm and welcoming place to study. We hope you enjoy reading thisprospectus and that you’ll think seriously about coming and joining the Barts and The London family. We’dlove to welcome you!

Professor Anthony WarrensDean for Education, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Contents

Why study at Barts and The London? 02Essential facts about the School 06Curriculum andIntercalated Degrees 10Degree programmes – Medicine 14Degree programmes – Dentistry 20

Living in east London 26

Student life 28

Sport 32

Accommodation 34Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries 38

Student support 44

Entry requirements 48

Further information and how to apply 58

Why study at Barts and The London?

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Why study at Barts and The London?

The east Londonadvantage Barts and The London serves ahuge population of unrivalleddiversity in the east of London,but is also next door to the City ofLondon, one of the UK’s richestneighbourhoods. This means thatour medical and dental studentsencounter a huge range ofmedical conditions whileexperiencing the patient contactsthey need to become confidentand competent professionals.

Campus-based Barts and The London is part ofQueen Mary, the only university inLondon to offer extensive campus-based facilities. This promotes asense of community andencourages an active social life.All our first year medical anddental students whose homes aremore than a certain distance fromthe School (measured incommuting time) are allocatedplaces in residences at theWhitechapel, CharterhouseSquare and Mile End campuses.East London also offers affordableprivately-owned accommodationat a walking distance from ourcampuses. See page 34 for moredetails about accommodation.

State-of-the-artclinical facilities We have modern state-of-the-artbuildings alongside moretraditional facilities such as ourfantastic library. The DentalSchool now contains a clinicalskills laboratory which closelysimulates the real clinicalexperience and is an invaluablelearning facility, helping newstudents prepare themselves wellfor patient care in clinics. A major part of the new RoyalLondon Hospital will be completedby 2016 and will include London’sleading trauma and emergencycare centre, one of Europe’slargest renal services and one of the UK’s biggest paediatricservices.

Excellence in researchBarts and The London has a longand proud record in the deliveryof internationally recognisedresearch. The results of the lastResearch Assessment Exercise(RAE) confirm Barts and TheLondon as a leading institution in the UK. According to rankingspublished in the Times HigherEducation, we are in the top fourresearch-active schools, withDentistry ranked 2nd, andMedicine 4th in the UK. QueenMary, University of London, theSchool’s parent institution, wasranked amongst the world’s top200 universities in the TimesHigher Education’s prestigiousWorld University Rankings. Formore information, seewww.smd.qmul.ac.uk/research

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Why study at Bartsand The London?

Integrated curriculumand opportunityfor academicdevelopmentWe have completely eliminatedthe traditional divide between pre-clinical studies and clinicalyears and operate an integratedcurriculum, which means that youwill start seeing patients from thevery first term. Throughout yourMB BS course, patient contactoccurs in general practice and inhospital settings. This enables usto provide you with the mostrelevant clinical teaching. Basedon your academic performance,you will also have the opportunityto take an extra year of studiesleading to an intercalated degreeif you have not already achieved adegree prior to entry. Anadditional degree may give you agreater choice of careeropportunities.

Problem BasedLearning (PBL) formedical students PBL is a key element of themedical curriculum. It is an activeway of learning that teachesstudents problem-solving skills andteamwork while at the same timeallowing them to acquire basicknowledge. PBL involves groups of eight to ten students workingtogether to understand and explainthe central issues of a problemunder the guidance of a tutor.

InternationalstudentsWe have a long history ofaccepting international studentsfrom many countries. Our wellestablished international studentWelcome programme is designedto make you feel at home straightaway. The programme begins withcollection from the airport and aninduction that includes practicaladvice about living and studyingin London. You will also have theopportunity to meet otherinternational students.

In a recent student satisfactionsurvey, Queen Mary was rankedfirst out of ten universities inLondon for advice andcounselling. (International StudentBarometer Summer 09)

Student support We have a highly developednetwork for pastoral andacademic support. At every stageof their studies our medical anddental students receive supportfrom staff who are experienced inhelping and advising students.

FriendlyenvironmentWe pride ourselves on being afriendly School, with excellentstaff-student relationships.

Small dental school With around 80 students per year,we are still a relatively smalldental school. Our size andlocation means that there is astrong sense of community andthat we are rarely short ofpatients. Dental students alsohave the opportunity to study at avariety of community and dentalclinics and also gain clinicalexperience through placementswith general dental practitioners.

‘‘‘‘I chose to study at Barts and TheLondon because I had heard verypositive comments about thequality of the teaching and thedown to earth atmosphere andattitudes of both staff and students.When compared to other medicalschools in London, Barts seemedlike the best place to be!” Latha Bonthala, MB BS

DID YOU KNOW?Barts and The London is part ofQueen Mary, the ONLY Collegeof the University of London tooffer extensive campus-basedfacilities.

Essential facts about the School



Barts and The London is part ofQueen Mary, University of London,one of the three largest colleges of the University of London. The College has more than 16,000students enrolled on a wide rangeof programmes includingsciences, arts, engineering, lawand social science degrees. Theonly campus-based College of theUniversity of London, Queen Maryprovides a close-knit environmentfor studying .

The School of Medicine andDentistry was formed in 1995following the merger of TheMedical College of StBartholomew’s Hospital and TheLondon Hospital Medical College,both important training institutionswith long and distinguishedhistories.

The Royal London Hospital openedits medical school in 1785, makingit the oldest in England and Wales,and St Bartholomew’s Hospitaldates back to the Twelfth Century.The Dental School opened in 1911and is celebrating its Centenary inOctober 2011. Barts and TheLondon has a student body madeup of people from all over theWorld, from a range of differenteducational and socialbackgrounds. The School has2,351 undergraduate and 927postgraduate students, and is amajor centre of medical and dentalteaching and research in the UK.

Our location in east London andthe wider Thames Gateway offersa great opportunity to developvaried clinical skills andknowledge. You will be living inone of the capital’s most vibrantareas and serve a diverse localcommunity.

As a student of Barts and TheLondon, you will receive aUniversity of London degree whenyou graduate, and can also use allthe University of London’sfacilities throughout your course.See www.lon.ac.uk for moreinformation.

What can I study at Barts and The London?The School runs three programmesin medicine and two in dentistry.These are:

• A five-year MBBS programme(A100)

• A shortened (four-year)Graduate-entry MBBSprogramme (A101)

• A shortened (three-year) MB BScourse for Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery (OMFS)/Oral Medicine(A300)

• A five-year BDS programme(A200)

• A shortened (four-year)Graduate-entry BDS programme(A201)

‘‘‘‘There is a great social life with astrong community feel here whichwas evident from day one.Everyone looks out for each otherand is proud of being part of sucha prestigious institution. Faraaz de Belder, MB BS



There is also a range of taughtmedical and dental postgraduateprogrammes. For moreinformation, see:www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/index.html

Where will I bebased?Teaching takes place on threecampuses: Mile End, WestSmithfield (site of StBartholomew’s Hospital) andWhitechapel (site of the RoyalLondon Hospital), which arebased in the east and City ofLondon. Medical students: in the first twoyears (A100) or in your first year(A101) you will be taught at theWhitechapel, and sometimes atthe Mile End and West Smithfieldcampuses. From an early stage,and then regularly throughout themedical programme, you will gainexperience in the local communitythrough attachments with generalpractices. Currently we have 228diverse GP teaching practices,mainly located in Tower Hamlets,Newham, Redbridge, WalthamForest and Barking andDagenham. In the fifth year youhave the opportunity to arrangeyour GP placement further awayin the UK. Your third, fourth andfifth years (A100) or your thirdand fourth years (A101) aremostly spent on the wards in oneof the main hospitals used by theSchool for teaching. Apart fromthe Royal London and Barts,students go to Homerton Hospital,Newham General and WhippsCross University Hospital, as well

as a number of other hospitals inGreater London and Essex.Students particularly value theirplacements in district generalhospitals, as they provideexcellent teaching resources witha good patient-to-student ratio.

Dental students: The BDSprogramme is based at Barts andThe London Dental Schoolattached to the Royal LondonHospital in Whitechapel. TheDental Hospital provides a widerange of services and operates asa major centre for the localcommunity and for patients whoneed specialist treatment.Experience of dental practiceoutside the School also forms animportant part of your learning.Students undertake extendedoutreach periods in a number oflocations, working alongsidegeneral dental practitioners and inlocal health centres. The DentalSchool is currently due to move toa new location on the Whitechapelcampus sometime after 2016.

Teaching facilitiesand learning resourcesYou will be able to make use ofexcellent facilities and learningresources during your studies. We have listed a few of them below.

Hospital redevelopment programmeBarts and The London isundergoing a £1 billion hospitalredevelopment programme. Manyof the hospitals’ ageing buildingsare being replaced with state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to rivalthe best in Europe. The Royal

London Hospital will be Britain’sbiggest new hospital, providingexcellent general and specialistservices. The historic buildings ofBarts, Britain’s oldest hospital, willbe refurbished, alongside a majornew building to create a Cancerand Cardiac Centre of Excellence.The whole development is due tobe complete by early 2016.

The Blizard Building At the heart of the Whitechapeldevelopment is the BlizardBuilding, which houses state-of-the-art facilities for students andstaff: open-plan researchlaboratories, office space, a 400-seat lecture theatre and a cafe.The lecture theatre is fully quippedwith audiovisual facilities and aninduction loop system.

View of Helipad from the bottom of thenew Royal London Hospital building

DID YOU KNOW?The Royal London Hospital hasbeen the base of the LondonHelicopter Emergency MedicalService (HEMS) since 1990.


There is also an interactivescience centre, Centre of the Cell,designed to inspire local schoolchildren to develop an interest inScience, and which they and theirparents and teachers may visit.For more information, seewww.centreofthecell.org

The Francis Bancroft Building This large modern building,located at Mile End, is used forpractical teaching during the firsttwo years (the first year for dentalstudents). It houses two lecturetheatres with IT facilities, andmulti-user laboratories equippedwith computers and closed-circuittelevision for practical classes.

Turnbull CentrePractical sessions on anatomy andphysiology take place in theTurnbull Centre in the FrancisBancroft Building. Here tutors leaddemonstrations of anatomy usinganatomical specimens and models,clinical images, videos of surgicaland endoscopic procedures andspecialised computer imaging.Students also learn topographicalanatomy through cadavericdissections. The physiology labsuse state of the art equipment andsoftware for practicals such as ECGanalysis and control of breathing.Online facilities are available toassist with individual study, revisionand assessment.

Garrod BuildingThe historic Medical Collegebuilding at Whitechapel hasteaching rooms for PBL sessionsas well as larger lecture theatres,computing facilities and theStudent Office.

Innovation CentreThe latest addition to theWhitechapel development is theInnovation Centre, which hasoffice space, a café and the A.E.Clark Kennedy, a 122-seat lecturetheatre which is fully equippedwith audiovisual facilities and aninduction loop system.

Clinical and CommunicationsSkills CentreAt West Smithfield, we have apurpose-built Clinical andCommunications Skills Centre,which is one of the mostadvanced of its kind and was thefirst to be developed in the UK.The Clinical Skills Centre isdesigned and equipped to allowmedical students to practiseclinical methods and practicalskills using mannequins and

models. Communication skills aredeveloped with the help ofspecially trained actors whosimulate patients, and are able togive valuable feedback.

LibrariesDuring your studies you will haveaccess to a large collection of basicmedical and dental texts in themain library at Mile End. TheLibrary is open seven days a week.This resource is complemented bythe two large medical and dentalarchives based at the Royal Londonand at Barts in older, architecturallydistinguished buildings that are wellworth a visit just to experience theiratmosphere.

All the libraries have computerfacilities and space where you canwork quietly on your own or withother students on group projects.You will also be able to use theextensive central facilities at theUniversity of London, including thelibrary at Senate House whichcontains around 1.4 millionvolumes.

Computing facilities There are many computersavailable across Queen Mary’scampuses; the IT lab in theFrancis Bancroft Building, theLibrary at Mile End, and thecomputer centres at WestSmithfield and Whitechapelcampuses all have open-accesscomputers for students’ use. You will be given a personal emailaccount along with access to anextensive medical and dentalknowledge-base.

Curricula andIntercalated Degrees

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Curricula and Intercalated Degrees

Key benefits of ourinnovative curricula Early clinical experience An early introduction to clinicaltopics provides a context for yourlearning and makes studying moreenjoyable and relevant. In the firsttwo years, you will be able to startapplying your growing knowledge ina clinical context. Medical studentsare placed in general practices,observe and take part in patientconsultations, discuss diagnoses,work with general practice staffand, most importantly, meetpatients and practice theirdeveloping communication skills.Dental students have theopportunity of studying at a varietyof community and dental clinics.You will also gain clinicalexperience during placements withgeneral dental practitioners.These experiences will help youappreciate the social factors thatinfluence health and healthcare.The diversity of the local populationwill give you a valuable insight in tothe issues affecting different socialclasses and ethnic groups.

Wide-ranging experienceYou will further develop yourclinical skills through a variety ofclinical attachments at the RoyalLondon, Barts and HomertonHospitals, as well as further afieldat hospitals in Greater Londonand Essex. Community generalpractice sessions are integratedinto these hospital attachmentscomplementing the clinical skillsteaching. This gives you a usefulpractical experience of a diverserange of healthcare settings.

Dental students start outreach in their third year, working atBarkantine, a new communitydental clinic on the Isle of Dogs.Here you will encounter acompletely different environmentand broaden your clinicalexperiences.

Excellent patient care Throughout our programmes weemphasise the development ofcommunication skills that areessential to building goodrelationships between a doctor or dentist and their patients. Our curricula aim to enhanceunderstanding of ethical andmoral dilemmas relating tomedical and dental practice.

Greater choice Student Selected Components(SSCs) for medical studentsinclude fields such as HIVmedicine, diagnostic imaging,plastic surgery, intensive care andinner city general practice. Fordental students the choiceincludes pathology, pharmacologyand social and psychologicalsciences.

Teamwork We encourage a team approachthroughout. In addition to workingwith fellow students on studyprojects, you will train alongsidenurses, physiotherapists and otherhealthcare professionals and if youare a dental student, alongsidedental nurses, therapists andhygienists. These experiences willhelp you to better appreciate thedifferent roles involved in thedelivery of medical and dentalservices.

Learning and teaching We understand that the transitionfrom your school learningenvironment to university can bea challenge and with support fromtutors, we encourage you todevelop an independent attitudeto learning. This approach isdesigned to prepare you well forlife as a qualified doctor ordentist, when you will have to takeresponsibility for keeping yourknowledge up-to-date throughcontinuing professionaldevelopment. Important featuresof teaching and learning are listedbelow:

• Problem-Based Learning (PBL)– This is a central element ofthe medical curriculum (A100and A101). Here PBL involvesgroups of eight to ten studentsworking together to understandand explain the central issues ofa problem under the guidanceof a tutor. Effective teamwork isessential for PBL andundertaking independentresearch and presenting yourfindings to the group will helpyou retain the information, anddevelop your communicationskills. The early use of clinicalscenarios will help you applyyour knowledge. Please notethat even though PBL has aplace in the dental curriculum,it features to a far lesser extentthan it does for Medicine.

• Practical sessions – Sessionstake place in our laboratories, IT labs, clinical skills labs andwards. The Dental School has a


Curriculum and Intercalated Degrees

recently installed state of the artclinical skills laboratory. Many of the courses taught in thislaboratory are part of extendedblocks of teaching allowing totalimmersion in a particular area of study.

• Seminars

• Lectures and symposia – On the dental programme symposiaaim to integrate learning byfocusing on all aspects of aparticular topic and makingimportant connections.

• Communication skills – you will have practical training ininterviewing techniques andspecial sessions devoted tocommunication between doctorsor dentists and their patients.

• Clinical skills – in the earlystages of the programme this

involves working with GPs andcommunity tutors.

• Care of dental patients – If youare a dental student, you willstart to experience the clinicalenvironment in your first yearand become involved in thecare of your own patients duringyour second year. You will takepart in examination, diagnosis,assessment and the preventionand management of disease,working alongside therapistsand hygienists also training atthe School.

• E-learning – students haveaccess to a large amount ofteaching material via‘Blackboard’ – an intranet-basedfacility which enables you torevisit lectures and masses ofother teaching material at yourown convenience.

Intercalated degree– a chance to gainan extra qualificationAt Barts and The London Schoolof Medicine and Dentistry, somestudents will have the opportunityto take an extra year of studyleading to a Bachelor of MedicalScience (BMedSci) or a Bachelorof Science (BSc). Normally takenat the end of either the third orfourth year, an intercalated degreeallows you to study in depth thebiomedical sciences that underpinyour course. This gives you agreater insight in to your clinicalstudies and can also broadenyour career choices when yougraduate. The opportunity tointercalate depends on youracademic performance. The studyprogrammes aim to encourageyou to experiment and undertakepractical work and researchprojects in topics that form thetheoretical basis of modernmedicine and dentistry. You willbenefit from tutors who havepersonal research experience,lectures by outside speakers andworkshops where you can talkabout new developments. ‘‘‘‘The School places a large focuson clinical teaching, and is set ina fascinating area of London, withlots of history and lots of stories,which all contribute to theexperience of studying here. Anthony Hopkins, MB BS


There are now 11 intercalateddegree programmes available:

• Bachelor of Medical Science(Health Sciences)

• Bachelor of Medical Science(Molecular Medicine)

• Bachelor of Medical Science(Molecular Therapeutics)

• Bachelor of Science(Biomedical Engineering)

• Bachelor of Science(Clinical Materials)

• Bachelor of Science(Experimental Pathology)

• Bachelor of Science(Infection and Immunity)

• Bachelor of Science(Medical Education)

• Bachelor of Science(Neuroscience)

• Bachelor of Science (Oral Biology)

• Bachelor of Science(Sports and Exercise Medicine)

Currently all students completingintercalated degrees after thefourth year are eligible to apply for an NHS means tested bursaryand payment of tuition fees.

‘‘‘‘When choosing which medicalschool to attend, Barts and TheLondon really shone through ashaving a great social atmosphere,and great relations betweenstudents and the college/staff.When I came for my intervieweveryone was really open andfriendly in comparison to otherinterviews I’d had, and thisreinforced my first impression. Angela McGilloway, MB BS

For further information please see:www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspTo find out more about theintercalated degree programmessee: www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/intercalated

Degree programmes – Medicine

Clinical Skills Laboratory



Medical curriculumThe programme has beendesigned to provide students withthe medical knowledge, clinicalskills and professional attitudethat are required to become acompetent and safe FY1 Doctor.The curriculum closely follows therecommendations set out inTomorrow’s Doctors (GeneralMedical Council: September2009).

The curriculum is taught in aseries of modules which arebased on BODY SYSTEMS which,in turn, encompass variousscientific and medical THEMES.Each system is visited a minimumof three times during theprogramme

Phase 1 A100 (Years 1 and 2)Phase one is taught via a series of systems-based modules whichintroduce the basic biological sciences and address key topicsincluding normal biological structure and function of cells, organsand body systems; the effect of illness on people and their familiesand the impact of environmental and social factors on health.Students are regularly placed in general practices where they canlearn about the clinical content of their growing medical knowledge.

Students take five systems-based modules and three studentselected components (SSCs) each year. Students form an effectiveand mutually supportive community which encourages collaborativelearning through a programme of Problem Based Learning scenarios(PBLs), which involve groups of eight to ten students and afacilitator working together to tackle a problem presented as aclinical scenario. In addition, learning is facilitated by a programmeof didactic lectures, workshops and other group activities. Regularpatient contact is a key feature of these early years.

Phase 1 A101(Year 1)Students take eight modules – six systems-based, plus HumanSciences, Public Health and Infection and Immunity. In addition,GEPs take an introduction to Inter-professional learning (IPE); thiscovers the core knowledge, skills and capabilities that are commonto all healthcare professions including subjects such as ethics andlaw and clinical and communication studies. GEP students do notcomplete an SSC programme in their first year.

Students form an effective and mutually supportive communitywhich encourages collaborative learning through a programme ofProblem Based Learning scenarios (PBLs), see phase 1 above for 5year MB BS. In addition, learning is facilitated by a programme ofdidactic lectures, workshops and other group activities. Regularpatient contact is a key feature of these early years.



Student SelectedComponents There are 13 separate SSCsspread across the five years of theMB BS, comprising around 20per cent of the total programme.Some are carried out in blocksfrom two to five weeks whileothers run throughout the year.They are an integral part of thecurriculum enabling students todemonstrate mandatorycompetences while allowing adegree of choice in studying anarea of particular interest to them.

• SSCs range from basic sciences(biochemistry, anatomy,physiology and pharmacology),to clinical specialities, generalpractice, community and publichealth, ethics and law asapplied to medicine andunderstanding the importanceof research in the developmentof medicine. You areencouraged to pursue any arearelated to medicine or medicalsciences that has particularlyinterested you. Students arealso encouraged to organisetheir own SSCs.

Phase 2 A100 (Years 3 and 4) and A101(Years 2 and 3)Students regularly return to the medical school for teaching weeksand assessments as well as being introduced to clinical medicinethrough a series of placements in our associate teaching hospitals.Students’ knowledge and clinical skills are enhanced by workingalongside clinical teams both in the hospital and also withincommunity placements. This enables them to expand and apply theknowledge and skills acquired during Phase 1.

Students may visit some or all of the following hospitals: The RoyalLondon Hospital, Whitechapel, London • St Bartholomew’s Hospital,West Smithfield, London • Whipps Cross University Hospital,Leytonstone, London • Newham University Hospital, Newham, London• Homerton University Hospital, Homerton, London • BroomfieldHospital, Chelmsford, Essex • Southend University Hospital, Southend,Essex • Colchester Hospital University, Colchester, Essex • ThePrincess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex • Queens Hospital,Romford, Essex • King George V Hospital, Romford, Essex. They willalso be placed in general practice near to their hospital placements.

All students complete three SSCs a year which are based aroundclinical scenarios, patient interviews, history taking and associatedissues surrounding their chosen patient.

Phase 3 A100 (Year 5) and A101 (Year 4)The final year of the programme provides students with clinical andcommunity placements, practical skills and first hand experience ofthe working life of a first year Foundation Year (FY1) doctor. Students are placed in the hospital and firm where they will bebased for their FY1 training. During this time, they shadow thecurrent FY1 Doctor.

Students complete their SSC programme and this may includespending time in a specialty not previously experienced or may allowthem to gain a deeper understanding in an area that interests them. Throughout the year, students return to the medical school for ateaching programme; in addition, there are individual sessions incommunication skills teaching and simulated patient scenarios.Students also complete their Intermediate Life Support qualification.

On successful completion of final examinations, students complete afour-week elective and this is followed by a further four-weekhospital placement shadowing the FY1 doctor they will be replacingfollowing graduation.

DID YOU KNOW?Barts and The London Schoolof Medicine and Dentistry wasthe first medical university in the country to offer a pre-hospital care programme:www.prehospitalcareprogramme.com


Elective One of the most interesting areas ofthe programme is the electiveperiod in your final year, in whichyou will spend time studying one ormore topics in the UK or abroad.This is a vital and challengingaspect of the programme enablingyou to gain experience invaluable toyour future career and personaldevelopment.

Assessment The pattern of assessment is a combination of continuousassessment and regularexaminations throughout theprogramme, with final exams eachyear. A scheme of merits anddistinctions rewards excellent oroutstanding performance acrosseach sector of the curriculum. Thereis also a comprehensive scheme ofprizes to recognise special abilityboth in the main examinations andin specialist subjects.

Continuous assessmentContinuous assessment providesyou with regular opportunities toconsolidate your learning. You canmonitor your own progress andteaching staff can identify studentswho may need additional help withtheir studies. Continuousassessment takes many forms:short in-course examinations,written accounts of problems orcases studied, poster, clinical orother presentations, log-books,work-books, direct observation o rclinical firm grades. This approachto the end-of-year examinations,results in less cramming andexamination stress for students.

End-of-year examinationsEnd-of-year examinationsmeasure progression through thecore curriculum and use a rangeof innovative assessmentmethods. Written papers testknowledge and its application toproblem solving with extendedmatching questions, short answerand modified essay questions,often used in conjunction withclinical scenarios. In addition,computer based exams foranatomy, histology and datainterpretation are used in the firsttwo phases of the programme.

Student Profile

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‘‘Latha Bonthala, MB MS Medicine(A100), third year

I chose to study at Barts and TheLondon because I had heard verypositive comments about thequality of the teaching and thedown to earth atmosphere andattitudes of both staff and students. When compared to othermedical schools in London, Barts seemed like the best place to be!

The Medicine in Society placements mean you are placed in thecommunity right from the start, which is both enjoyable andincredibly beneficial. Also the regular in-course assessments werevery useful in consolidating all the information learnt during the year,particularly in the run-up to the end of year examinations.

One thing there is no shortage of in east London is a social life!There is always something to do, and always people ready tocelebrate successes in the recently renovated Griffin Student Unionbuilding. The leisure and recreational facilities are great at QueenMary’s Mile End campus. There is a good choice of places tounwind whichever way you want to, for example exercising in theQMotion Centre or relaxing with friends by the canal.




Objective Structured ClinicalExaminations (OSCEs)These are used from the first yearof the programme to assesscompetence in clinical,communication and practicalskills. Students move through aseries of stations, where they havefive or ten minutes to perform aspecified task with real orsimulated patient, or amannequin.

Formative assessment workshops Formative assessment workshops(where scores do not count) andinformal feedback in small groupteaching sessions help youdevelop your knowledge, personaland group skills throughout theprogramme.

Assessment of Student SelectedComponentsSSCs are assessed individually ona simple grading system, whichbuild into a portfolio coveringmany aspects of medicine. Theymust be successfully completedat the end of each year in order toprogress to the next year and canhelp inform the award of merit inother parts of the programme.

Student Profile

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‘‘Faraaz de Belder, MB BS Medicine (A100),fourth year

I chose to study here because of the excellentquality of teaching and the exciting andprogressive campus environment. Also, there is a great social life with a strong communityfeel here which was evident from day one. Everyone looks out for each other and is proud of being at such aprestigious institution.

Barts and The London really places an emphasis on teaching you to become a clinician, rather than a scientist, which I think is veryimportant. By focusing on how to recognise and treat disease,coupled with early patient contact in the preclinical years, you reallybegin to think like a doctor. The spiral curriculum helps too, as youconstantly revisit topics throughout your time here.

During my second year, I had the privilege of operating as theassistant surgeon on a plastic surgery case. This started with visitingthe patient pre-op, and gowning and scrubbing before performingthe surgery with the surgeon guiding me. I then sutured the woundand followed the patient’s recovery and discharge over the next fewdays. Getting my name as the “assistant surgeon” on the operativerecord and being thanked by the patient sincerely…all at the age of19 and as a second year, preclinical medical student was awonderful experience. It could only have happened at Barts andThe London.

DID YOU KNOW?In 2005 Queen Mary, Universityof London and City Universitywere jointly awarded aprestigious Centre of Excellencefor Teaching and Learning(CETL) Award for clinical andcommunication skills, the onlyLondon medical school toreceive such an award.

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Future aspirationsfor A101The GEP is continually evolving tomeet the needs of tomorrows’doctors and to make sure that thecourse is ever more stimulatingand responsive to students’aspirations. So much of thepractice of medicine is based onthe results of research and, atBarts and The London studentsare exposed to the teaching andresearch of world class scientists,including several Nobel laureates.Students will learn about the mostup-to-date scientific research ,and have access to some trial andtest results that are so recent theymay not yet have even beenpublished. There will beopportunities for GEP students towork with these scientists andtheir teams to experience theexcitement of research and seefirst-hand how discoveries aretranslated into patient diagnosisand care. In addition, we arecurrently planning to increase ourstudents’ exposure to the study ofanatomy, with future studentshaving the opportunity toundertake dissection to enhancetheir understanding. If you areinterested in a course that pridesitself in being responsive,stimulating, innovative anddynamic, Barts and The Londonmay very well be the place for you.

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry

Student Profile

‘‘‘‘Tamsin Bell, MB BS Medicine (A101), final year

I was interested in the Graduate Entry Programmeand wanted to go to a university that hadexperience of more mature students and offeredthem the sort of support that they need

I’ve been really impressed by the range of clinical placementsavailable at large teaching hospitals and the enthusiasm of theclinical teaching staff. The clinical skills centre is an excellentfacility, and the use of online teaching tools offers real flexibility and a range of ways to learn.

I take part in a few extra-curricular activities. In particular, theEmergency Medicine Society provides some excellent events, with guest lecturers and student-led teaching. It provides practicaltraining as well as social opportunities. The alpine club is also agreat way to meet other students and get to some of the mostbeautiful places in the UK and around the world.

Degree programmes – Dentistry

Clinical Care at the �dult �olyclinic


Degree programmes - Dentistry

Dental Curriculum Our dental programme equips youwith a broad knowledge of allrelevant aspects of medicine anddentistry and the application ofthis knowledge to the diagnosis,prevention and treatment of oraland dental diseases andabnormalities. We believe in ateam approach to training andduring your degree you will trainalongside trainee dental nurses,therapists and technicians. Youwill be encouraged to take aholistic approach to dentistry;studying the human sciences –sociology and psychology –looking, for example, at patients’attitudes to oral healthcare andthe dental profession. You will alsoexperience the communityaspects of dentistry throughstudying Dental Public Health.

The tables (right and next page)show the structure of both thefive-year BDS (A200) and four-year BDS (A201) programmes.The first stage is different forA200 and A201. Stages two andthree are common to bothprogrammes.

The dental curriculum is evolvingin response to the GDC learning outcomes and the experience andteaching we want our graduates tohave so that they are fullyprepared for practice in themodern world. It is likely that thiswill be rolled out in time for 2012.Please check the website whereall developments regarding thecurriculum will be posted.

FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTISTRY (A200)Stage 1OverviewThe first part of the programme aims to introduce you to basicbiological principles. You will develop the study skills necessarythroughout the programme and through lectures, seminars andclinical sessions in the dental hospital and e-learning you will begiven an overview of the entire programme including the key topicsaddressed at every stage.

What will I be doing?Introduction to: the normal biological structure and function of cells,the body’s main organs and systems, the effects of illness on peopleand their families, the impact of environmental and social factors onhealth and clinical skills.

INDUCTION PROGRAMME (A201)Overview Stage 1 (12 months) consists of a dedicated induction programmeand series of tailored seminars and academic tutorials. Theinduction programme and the supporting thread is also run inconjunction with students attending the Diplomas in Dental Hygieneand Therapy course providing a unique opportunity for thedevelopment of Inter-Professional Education within the Dental teamas well as the necessary background in oral and dental anatomy,oral biology, human science and medical ethics.

What will I be doing?The induction programme is designed to provide you with necessarybackground knowledge of oral biology; anatomy; dental materials,health sciences and medical ethics. You will also be integrated withthe second year (from the 5 year programme) for their dentalstudies which includes Introduction to Clinical Practice; Plaque-Related Disease (caries, periodontal disease endododontics andprosthodontics); Oral Cavity, Dental Radiology, and Human Healthand Disease.



INTEGRATED CLINICAL STUDIES (A200) and (A201)Stage 2Overview Here you will learn about the body systems in both health and disease, with topic areas geared towardsthe requirements of a dentist in training. Particular emphasis is placed on oral biology including the studyof normal structures and functions of the adjacent tissues. This leads to the consideration ofabnormalities and diseases of the mouth and the understanding of how to care effectively for patientssuffering from them. The effects of systemic disorders on oral health and the management of dentalpatients also form important parts of the study programme at this stage.

What will I be doing?A considerable proportion of time will be spent in clinical contact with patients, coupled with complementaryeducational activities including seminars, laboratory class work, tutorials, computer-assisted learning (CAL),projects and library activity. The programme is delivered through nine modules including: Oral Cavity,Prosthodontics, Human Health and Disease, Child Oral Health, and Plaque-related Diseases.

PREPARATION FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING (A200) and(A201)Stage 3Overview The final part of the curriculum provides you with the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge and skillsyou have developed in preparation for professional dental practice. Problem Based Learning (PBL) isused to consolidate your knowledge acquired over the previous years.

What will I be doing?Newly qualified dentists work for a year in an approved practice as part of their Dental Foundation Training.This year is often called Vocational Training or DF1. The Preparation for Vocational Training (Pre VT) moduleis designed to assist students in applying for their first jobs after qualification. The module incorporatesteaching from a variety of sources, such as Dental Public Health, Law and Ethics and Careers. Teaching is delivered in terms 13 and 14 through symposia, small group teaching, selected study modulesand practice visits. Students will get a chance to hear about recently qualified students’ experiences ofapplying for jobs. You will also hear about different career alternatives from dentists working in different fields.

The Careers Service located at the Mile End campus provides students with excellent support in the formof group workshops (eg interview skills), the careers diagnosis website, and on a one-to-one basis. Seewww.careers.qmul.ac.uk


Student SelectedComponents (SSCs)SSCs are included in the dentalcurriculum to provideopportunities for you to studyparticular areas of personalinterest in greater depth. Examplesof SSCs currently on offer:

• Pathology

• Pharmacology

• Social and PsychologicalSciences

• Medical Ethics and Law

• Clinical and Communication Skills

• Dental Materials Science

• Prevention of Oral Diseases

Clinical andCommunication SkillsWe emphasise the development ofclinical and communication skills inprimary oral healthcare, history-taking and patient examination. Youwill practice communication skillsin small groups using role-play witheach other and simulated patients.Clinical skills are taught in our twoon-site polyclinics – one for adults,one for children and in twopurpose-built outreach centres atBarkantine in London Docklandsand at Southend-on-Sea in Essex.Further outreach locations arecurrently in development.

As well as developing your clinicalskills at the Dental School, you willalso spend time at the RoyalLondon and St Bartholomew’sHospitals, as well as at communityand other dental clinics. You will begiven considerable responsibility

and will have your own supervisedpractice to look after. We also havea programme that gives you theopportunity to observe the work ofdentists in general practice.

Ethics and jurisprudence Through case-oriented groupdiscussions, you will gain aninsight in to the salient aspects ofethics and jurisprudence (law)which relate to working in dentalpractice. Topics discussed willinclude informed consent, truthtelling, confidentiality, medicaland dental experimentation andresearch, rights of children, rightsof mentally ill people and thosewith a learning impairment andthe moral and legal obligations ofthe dental practitioner.

Elective One of the most interesting areas ofthe programme is the electiveperiod in your final year, in whichyou will spend time studying one ormore topics in the UK or abroad.This is a vital and challengingaspect of the programme enablingyou to gain experience invaluable toyour future career and personaldevelopment.

Student Profile

‘‘‘‘Vikki Argent, BDS Dentistry (A200) fourthyear

I chose Barts and The London for a number of reasons: it always scores really well in the league tables, and is only two hours from home for me so I can go home for a weekend if I want. At the open day I wasreally impressed with the campus and the facilities, but more sowith how friendly and helpful all the people were!

It’s got a really nice intimate environment with only 80 students,(including those on the Graduate Entry Programme) so everyoneknows everyone and are really supportive of each other.

The clinical teaching staff are superb, you have a different tutorevery year so you get a wide range of help and experience.

The location is excellent, we have a local cinema, some bars and pubs and some good restaurants in Brick Lane as well asSpitalfields and Petticoat lane markets. For everything else it’s a 20minute tube ride to central London or a 10 minute DLR journey tothe Docklands.

DID YOU KNOW?Barts and The London dentalstudents start working in ourclinics in Year 1 as part of theFundamentals of Dentistry and seeing their own patients in Year 2

AssessmentA range of innovative methods isused to assess your progress andacquisition of knowledge andskills. We have moved away fromthe ‘finals’ examination that wasonce the traditional climax of adental student’s programme. Nowyou are able to accumulate up to50 per cent of your marks as youprogress throughout theprogramme. All assessments arefocused on you demonstrating theintegration of knowledge and itsapplication in practice. Promptand effective feedback is alwaysprovided following suchassessment. You will receivedetails of all assessments in ahandbook given to all students atthe start of the programme. Thereare four main types ofassessment:

Continuous assessmentThis aims to measure yourprogress throughout theprogramme and comprises in-course examinations, project andSSCs work (using Blackboard,



Student Profile

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‘‘Jonathan Lewney, BDS Dentistry(A201) third year

I completed my BSc in Chemistryand then also completed an MSc(in Physical Sciences as Applied to Medicine) whilst working as a long-haul air-steward. At 30 Idecided I'd like to apply my degree in a clinical setting and theGraduate Entry to Dentistry at Barts and The London seemedperfect for me as they accept people from a wide range of sciencebackgrounds. Skills I learned in my previous degree have enabledme to cope better with a demanding course and also the friendlyatmosphere here and the people-based nature of the course makesthe work/life distinction seem narrower.

As I started the course at 31 I was slightly apprehensive that there’dbe a noticeable age gap between other students and me. However,roughly one in three students in the year are graduates, andgraduates and students on the five-year programme have integratedreally well. I think having a variety of ages on the course keepseverything more interesting, and I've had no problems keeping up with my previously active social life!


libraries, internet, laboratory orclinic as sources of information),workbooks, e-Progress File (ePF),log diaries, direct observation andcase or problem-based studies. Aprogress review is carried outtwice a year and this process isinformed by your keeping of anePF. The system helps you reflecton your daily experiences andachievements and, with the helpof personal tutors, devise personalaction plans and targets. Yourcontinuous assessment results willcontribute to the final award of theBDS degree.

Student Profile

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‘‘Hiten Halai, BDS Dentistry (A200), fourth year

When I first visited Barts on an Open day, I knewstraight away that it was for me. Alongside theworld wide reputation of the college, I felt thatstudying in London’s multicultural East End wouldallow me to see and study a wide range of oralconditions that I would not have seen otherwise.

Clinical exposure right from the onset is definitelyone of the most valued aspects of the course. Icouldn’t wait to see my first patient and feel thatone step closer to becoming a dentist. You learn so many invaluable clinical skills that just cannotbe taught using pen and paper.

Studying at Barts and The London is a trulyenjoyable experience. Lectures are taught by someof the UK’s pioneering scientists in oral biology, andclinics are taken by community dentists, whichmeans you can be sure you’re getting anunparalleled level

of education.

Living in London is one of the mostexhilaratingexperiences, thevariety ofrecreational facilities is just as diverse as thepopulation of east London. From the newlyrefurbished Whitechapel Gallery to the famous curry mile on Brick Lane and the stylish bars of Shoreditch, there’s always somethingnearby to keep you occupied.

I’m a member of Queen Mary’s Hindu Society. The great thing about HinduSoc is meeting otherstudents who are not necessarily dentists ormedics. We get together once a week and havegreat time doing workshops and organising charityevents. There’s a great variety of extra-curricularactivities available to medical students.

Annual assessmentsExaminations using a range ofassessment methods allow you todemonstrate the knowledge, skillsand attitudes gained throughoutthe programme. These annualassessments will also contributetowards your final degree result.

Formative assessmentsThroughout the programme, youwill also be given formativeassessments that are designed tohelp you appreciate theeffectiveness of your own learning.They do not count towards yourfinal marks or grading, but allowus to identify students who mayneed additional help with theirstudies.

Objective Structured ClinicalExaminations (OSCEs)These are used to test yourabilities across a wide range ofareas by assessing your practicalclinical and communication skills.In OSCEs you move through aseries of stations and will beassessed on your ability to interactwith clinical simulations,effectively accomplish tasks andcommunicate or interact with bothreal and simulated patients.

Living in east London

Lookin� to(ards the City o� London �rom the east


Living in east London

East London is renowned for beingone of the most dynamic andvibrant areas of the capital. Duringyour time as a student at Bartsand The London, you will have theopportunity to sample the fullspectrum of East End life togetherwith that in our neighbouringborough, the City. Another greatbenefit of our location is the lowcost of living: it is less expensivethan many other parts of London.

East London is home to a hugerange of ethnic cafes andrestaurants – most famously thetraditional curry houses on BrickLane. The nearby Spitalfieldsmarket has a host of fantastic barsand restaurants to cater for alltastes and budgets and it may alsoprovide you with some celebrityspotting opportunities!There are many traditional pubsand modern bars close by. Allthree campuses are within walkingdistance from some of London’sbest loved bars and nightclubs.You are also in the right place forbargain hunting, with severalnearby street markets – includingWhitechapel, Brick Lane,Spitalfields, Petticoat Lane and theColumbia Road Flower Market.

The area has long been a favouritedestination with artists, many ofwhom live in the area. TheChisenhale, the Whitechapel andHoxton Square and White Cubegalleries are all nearby. TheMuseum of Childhood in BethnalGreen and the Geffrye Museum arelocal museums with exhibitions andcollections which draw nationalaudiences. The Truman Brewery,which hosts contemporaryexhibitions and lively bars onnearby Brick Lane. Both theBarbican Centre with its concerthalls, galleries, theatre and cinema,and Tate Modern art gallery are ashort distance away. The renownedWilton’s Music Hall is also close by.

London is one of the greenest citiesin the world. Regent’s Canal andthe nearby Victoria Park arepleasant areas for relaxing walks orinvigorating runs and bike rides.The Mile End campus is just besidethe Millennium Park with its award-winning ‘green bridge’, a roadbridge planted with grass andwildflowers.

Exploring the Capital Both the Whitechapel and MileEnd campuses are well connectedto the rest of the capital by publictransport. From Mile End it is onlyfive minutes to the City and fifteenminutes to the West End byunderground, and most ofLondon’s sightseeing costs little ornothing. Many of London’srenowned galleries and museumsoffer free entry. There is plenty ofentertainment from the fascinatingmixture of architecture, theatmosphere of the busy streetsand the amazing array of shops.There is always something goingon, for the most up to dateinformation check out the latestlistings magazines and websites:www.timeout.com andwww.allinlondon.co.uk andwww.studentbeans.com

Student life

Students� �nion in �hitechapel

Barts and The London studentsare in a unique and privilegedposition of having membership tothree Students’ Unions: Barts andThe London Students’Association, Queen MaryStudents’ Union (QMSU), andthrough this, the University ofLondon Union (ULU). This meansthat as well as enjoying all thesocial activities available to you oncampus, you can also benefitfrom the facilities and socialevents offered by the other twoorganisations.

Barts and The London Students’Association Medical and dental studentsspend a lot of their leisure timetogether on campus, taking partin the wealth of activities on offerthrough the Students’ Association.Run by a student committee withstrong support from teaching staff,the Association reflects the warm,friendly atmosphere of the wholeSchool. It offers a place to meet,relax and socialise and providescultural and sports facilities, andpersonal advice and support ifyou need it.

The Association has buildings atthe two main hospital sites – TheRoyal London and Barts. Betweenthem, they house a bookshop,café, common rooms and two


Student life

‘‘‘‘The typical Barts and The Londonstudent works hard, plays hard and is loyal to their School.Angela McGilloway, final year MB BS student popular bars. You also have the

use of a swimming pool at theBarts site. The Students’Association building inWhitechapel is the hub of studentactivity at Barts and The London,providing a great venue for socialactivities, with a bar, commonroom and café, bookshop, and aClubs’ Resource Room, as well asa 20-station computer room.

Clubs and societiesOver 40 clubs and societies runby the Association offer studentsthe chance to develop newinterests, meet people, play sportand have a good time.

Dental Society Student dentists have fullmembership of the LondonStudents’ Association and are alsomembers of the Dental Society,which is dedicated to their needs.The Society organises events to

complement the Association’sown, some of which are solely fordentists, such as cheese and wineevenings, salsa and jazz nights,and the annual Dental Dinner forstaff and students, one of the bestparties of the year!

Queen Mary Students’ Union (QMSU)As a student of Barts and TheLondon, you automaticallybecome a member of Queen MaryStudents’ Union (QMSU), whichrepresents students both withinthe College and at a national level.QMSU is one of the most activestudents’ unions in the country.

QMSU has over 100 differentclubs and societies, so whetheryou are interested in football,politics, martial arts ormountaineering, you should beable to find something to suit yourinterests. Plus, if there is not aclub or society for your favourite

students to apply for medicineand dentistry. Undergraduatesfrom Barts and The London goout to local schools and mentorpotential applicants, giving theminformation and helping with theirUCAS applications and interviews.The scheme has been running foreleven years, and the percentageof applicants being accepted formedicine and dentistry fromschools in two local boroughs hasincreased significantly since itstarted, thanks to medical anddental students who give theirtime to help. More informationabout SAMDA can be found ontheir website at:www.samda.org.uk

hobby, then you can always startup your own. Students have theopportunity to develop their skillsthrough student community actionprojects or volunteeringopportunities run through anaccredited volunteeringprogramme called PROVIDE. Youwill make friends for life and it willlook great on your CV. For moreinformation on any of thesocieties, please contact VicePresident Student Activities byemail: [email protected] As part of the redevelopment ofthe Union facilities, The DrapersBar has undergone a £650,000refurbishment programme makingit one of the best studententertainment venues in thecountry. For further details, pleasesee: www.qmsu.org

University of London Union (ULU) All students of Queen Mary aremembers of ULU, which is theStudents’ Union for all students atthe University of London. Thelarge ULU building in Bloomsbury,central London, houses aninternational-sized swimming pool,sports courts, a health club, bars,a roof top restaurant and winebar. With its low prices, it is theideal central London venue forsocialising and meeting studentsfrom other colleges. It alsoprovides sports clubs coveringactivities such as korfball or polo.

SAMDA SAMDA, short for ‘StudentAssisted Medical and DentalApplicants’, is a pioneeringscheme run by our students,which encourages local school


Student life

The Medical Student-Staff LiaisonCommittee (SSLC) The Student-Staff Committee, orSSLC, is composed of MedicalSchool staff and studentrepresentatives who have beenelected by their peers to liaisewith the school on their behalf.The SSLC acts as an importantplatform for discussion onacademic issues relating to theMB BS and GEP courses at Bartsand The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry.

The Dental Staff Student AdvisoryCommittee (SSAC) This Committee has a similar roleto the Medical SSLC and operatesin a similar manner. The studentvoice is listened to very carefullyand the Committee provides aforum for a wide range ofimportant topics and helps toaddress problems as well askeeping all informed of currentdevelopments and plans.


Major social events You will find something to keepyou entertained on campusthroughout the year, but there aresome special annual events thatshould not be missed.

Freshers’ fortnight These two weeks of social eventsare designed to introduce you toyour new environment and helpyou make friends. Last year’sfortnight included several themednights – from ‘Mummies andDaddies’ Night (which wasattended by 700 students) to TogaNight. There are also comedy andgames nights. The Freshers’Fortnight culminates in theFreshers’ Ball. You will also havethe chance to find out about clubsand societies at the Freshers’Fayre and attend several sportsevents. There is also a ‘Freshers’Revisited’ week in January afteryour first term. For pictures fromlast year’s Freshers’ Fayre, pleasevisit: www.bartslondon.com

RAG WeekBarts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry studentshave an outstanding record infundraising. RAG (‘Raise andGive’) Week collections in thebusy streets on central Londonand events such as racinghospital beds, sponsored hitch-hikes, a RAG race and a fashionshow are all part of RAG week,when students raise money for

charity. The whole week offers agreat opportunity to raise moneywhile having fun. The RAG Ball,with a champagne reception, four-course meal and music is anothermajor social event as well as agreat way to round off anexhausting week of collecting and evening events.

Sport

�Motion ealth and itness centre, Mile End campus


Sport

University is not just aboutspending long hours in the library.At Barts and The London we takeyour physical well-being veryseriously and we have some greatsports facilities. Queen Mary’sstate-of-the-art Health and FitnessCentre, QMotion, houses acardiovascular zone, dedicatedstretching areas, free weightsarea, two studios, a ladies-onlygym, a squash court and sportshall. The centre is staffed by fullyqualified instructors and locatedon the Mile End campus. There is a huge range of sportsclubs – everything from thetraditional team sports likehockey, football and rugby to themore unusual, such ascheerleading, ultimate frisbee,kickboxing and aikido.

Training facilities The medical school owns twoadjacent sports grounds atChislehurst (south east London),which are shared with QueenMary Students’ Union. Studentsusually travel in groups by car,coach or public transport to playhockey, rugby or cricket at thesegrounds. A boathouse on the River Lea (ineast London) provides aconvenient training facility for theBoat Club, which also has a baseon the Thames at Chiswick inwest London. There are plenty ofother local astroturf pitches andtennis courts for training by othersports clubs.

Wednesdayafternoons Most sports teams compete onWednesday afternoons, which aregenerally kept free of lectures,tutorials and clinics. This alsoallows time for you to developother interests such as charitywork and taking part in drama ormusic activities. ‘‘‘‘Queen Mary has recently openedits new (quite amazing) gym withgreat student prices and longopening hours. It caters foreveryone – from hard core bodybuilders to a beginners taking adance classAngela McGilloway, final year MB BS student

Accommodation

Sir Christopher rance ouse, �Student �esidences�, Mile End campus


Accommodationwww.residences.qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary has a total of over2,000 self-catering residentialbedspaces, with nearly 400 roomslocated within dedicated SMDHalls at the Charterhouse Squareand Whitechapel campuses.

Queen Mary students also haveaccess to places in the fullycatered Intercollegiate Halls incentral London, which are ownedcentrally by the University ofLondon. There is also a hugerange of private housing in thelocal area. If you would prefer tolive in private accommodation,then Housing Services can helpyou with information on availableproperties and a comprehensiveguidance service.

If you are a single full-time first-year undergraduate who appliesduring the normal admissionscycle and has not lived in QueenMary housing before, you may beeligible for accommodation oncampus. Priority is given to thoseapplying by the deadline of 30

June of the year of entry, andthose who live furthest away. Thisoffer does not extend to studentswho join through Clearing or thoseholding insurance offers with us,although every attempt is made toaccommodate them, subject toavailability.

If you live close enough to theCollege to commute, you willnormally be expected to live athome until rooms becomeavailable after term begins, and allthose students who cannotcommute have been housed.When you have firmly acceptedan offer of a place, you will besent information from theAdmissions Office on how to applyfor housing online. You areadvised to complete your onlineapplication as soon as possible,as offers of housing will be sentout from early July onwards.

Some of the accommodationoptions available can be foundbelow. Please note that the prices

listed are based on rents for the2010-11 academic year. A normalcost of living increase is to beexpected for each new academicyear. All contracts are for a 38week continuous period.

Dawson HallSituated at the CharterhouseSquare Campus, in picturesquegrounds, located close to BartsHospital. A traditional style hall ofresidence with 207 single rooms(exclusively reserved for medicaland dental students) with sharedkitchen/dining facilities andshared bathrooms/showers/WCs, acommon room with TV/DVD, tabletennis, pool table and vendingmachine, launderette and ironingrooms. The Student Associationalso run a Costa coffee bar andFitness to Practice gym on theground floor of Dawson Hall.Rents range from £97-£108 perweek inclusive of utility costs.

Floyer HouseSituated at the WhitechapelCampus, located close to theRoyal London Hospital and theDental Institute. Anothertraditional hall of residence with150 single rooms (againexclusively reserved for medicaland dental students) with sharedkitchen/dining facilities andshared bathrooms/showers/WCs, acommon room with TV/DVD, tabletennis, pool table and vendingmachine, launderette andcommunal garden. Rents rangefrom £95-£122 per week inclusiveof utility costs


Accommodation

Westfield Student VillageThere is a very limited number ofrooms available for SMD studentsat the Mile End Campus StudentVillage. All rooms have single en-suite facilities and are arranged inflats and maisonettes housingbetween four and eleven studentswith each flat or maisonettesharing a separate kitchen diningfacility. Rooms are availablespecifically designed forwheelchair users and deafadapted. A shop, launderette,cafe bar, 24-hour centralreception and a security office(staffed 24 hours per day) are allon-site. Rents range from £108 to£118 per week, inclusive of utilitycosts.

University Intercollegiate Halls of Residence About 200 Queen Mary studentslive in the fully catered Universityof London’s Intercollegiate Halls incentral London, alongsidestudents of other University ofLondon colleges. The centralLondon location makes these hallsvery popular with internationalstudents coming to London for thefirst time. Rents for single roomsare from £145 per week, inclusiveof breakfast, evening meals andutility costs.

Privately rented accommodation Once settled in London, the vastmajority of students and evensome first year students prefer theindependent lifestyle offered bysharing flats or houses withfriends. Housing Services canprovide advice, information andup-to-date listings of privately

owned accommodation availablefor rent. Most are located in eastor north-east London, within easywalking or commuting distance ofall campuses. Currently, as manyas 4,000 Queen Mary studentslive in private accommodation.You will usually need to pay a(refundable) deposit in advance ofoccupation, which is normally theequivalent of one month’s rentplus one month’s rent in advance.Typical rents range from £100 to£150 per week.

Family accommodation If you have a family, you arestrongly advised not to bring yourpartner and children to live inLondon until you have securedsuitable affordable housing. Thereis very little university or hostelaccommodation for students withfamilies, and housing in theprivate sector can be expensive. Full details of the accommodationoptions can be found on theResidences websitewww.residences.qmul.ac.uk

Normal office hours are from 9am to 5pm throughout the year,except weekends and UK BankHolidays.

ContactFor more information about theaccommodation options listedabove, please contact HousingServices: Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5522 email: [email protected] "www.residences.qmul.ac.uk


Griffin House A pioneering project in the Schoolhas brought together students andlocal elderly residents in high-quality accommodation.Lansbury Lodge in Poplar (about15 minutes’ bicycle ride from theWhitechapel campus), providessheltered housing for 32 elderlypeople. Griffin House is aseparate block of flats, on thesame site, for 23 medical anddental students, and each Griffinstudent undertakes to visit one ofthe elderly residents for at least anhour a week to talk to them and toprovide company (but not todiscuss any medical problems).In addition, various outings areorganised by the students (andfunded by Griffin), which theelderly are encouraged to attend.

The accommodation, whichopened in 1998, was fundedthrough the Griffin CommunityTrust, a charity founded bystudents and staff, with supportfrom local people. The projecthas been a resounding success,and both students and the olderresidents benefit from sharingtheir experiences and from thesocial events that are organised.First year students are normallynot accepted into Griffin House,but are encouraged to becomeinvolved in the social programmeprior to applying for their secondyear.

The rent is part subsidised and is£70 per week (2011/12) inclusiveof all bills. Charges are subject toa slight increase each year andare subsidised by the GriffinCommunity Trust.

To find out more about GriffinHouse, please contact:email:[email protected]

Living costs, tuitionfees and bursaries

Library Square, Mile End campus


Living costs, tuition fees and bursaries

Changes to tuitionfeesAs you are no doubt aware,major Government changes totuition fees and Student Financeare currently underway. Thesechanges will allow universities tocharge tuition fees of up to£9,000 a year from 2012-13. Atthe time of printing, we have notset our tuition fees for entry inautumn 2012. As soon as thishas been done the tuition feeswill be available on our websiteat: www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/tuitionfees

At first these changes may seemdaunting, but you do not have topay anything up front; and thearrangements for repaying yourtuition fees and maintenance loanhave been designed to makehigher education as affordable aspossible. You can find out moreabout this further on in thissection.

A major financial investment –with significant returns Going to university is a majorfinancial investment, and you are no doubt giving someserious thought to how you will cover your costs.You will find valuable informationin this prospectus to help youmake an informed decision. Youcan find out more about QueenMary graduates’ excellent careerprospects and earning potentialon pages 12-15 of thisprospectus. For example,

according to The Sunday Timesuniversity league table 2010, ourgraduates are in the top ten forthe highest starting salaries in the UK.

Thinking about how to fund yourstudy? We offer expert advice andsupport You are also very welcome tomake use of the College’s Adviceand Counselling Service forindividual, confidential adviceabout your eligibility for funding,planning your budget or any otherfinancial or practical issue. Seepage 280 for full contact detailsand: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Governmentchanges to StudentFinance for 2012entry Changes to the Government’sprovision of Student Finance arealso planned for entry 2012. TheGovernment’s student financialsupport is made up of the following components:

• Tuition fee loan• Maintenance loan• Maintenance grant• Supplementary grants (eg if you have children or adisability)

• New National Scholarshipsprogramme

Students who are UK residentsshould apply as early as possibleto Student Finance England (orthe equivalent in Wales, Scotland

or Northern Ireland), who willdetermine your eligibility. If youare a non-UK national of theEuropean Union you can stillapply to Student Finance Englandfor a tuition fee loan. Some EEAnationals are also eligible for themaintenance elements of StudentFinance.

Student Financeinformation for home students (including residents ofmember states of theEuropean Union)

Tuition fee loansA tuition fee loan will cover thecost of your tuition fees, so youwill not have to pay anything upfront. For the most up to dateinformation see:www.direct.gov.uk/ studentfinance

You will not have to startrepaying your tuition fee loanuntil the April after you graduateand are earning at least£21,000 a year. Income-relatedrepayments will be deductedautomatically from your paythrough the tax system.

Maintenance loansMaintenance loans for living costsare available to all eligible students.Your eligibility is determined, inpart, by household income whenyou apply to Student FinanceEngland (or the equivalent inWales, Scotland or NorthernIreland).



For the most up to dateinformation see:www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

Maintenance and supplementarygrantsMaintenance grants are based on household income, are non-repayable, and are to help withliving costs such as food,accommodation and travel. Full time students may be entitledto a maintenance grant of up to£3,250. Students from familieswith incomes up to £42,000 may be entitled to a partial grant.

Supplementary grants are to assistwith additional needs such ascosts relating to dependantchildren or a disability. Youreligibility for both maintenance andsupplementary grants will beassessed when you apply toStudent Finance England (or theequivalent in Wales, Scotland orNorthern Ireland).

For the most up to dateinformation see:www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

New National ScholarshipsprogrammeStudents from lower incomefamilies will be able to benefitfrom the Government’s proposednew £150 million NationalScholarships programme. Thedetails are yet to be finalised.Please check our website formore information, or see: www.direct.gov.uk/ studentfinance

Student Financeinformation for internationalstudents

International students are noteligible for any elements of theGovernment’s Student Finance.Several academic schools runinternational scholarship schemesfor which international studentscan apply. For further detailsplease see:www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships

For more information on thetuition fees charged to overseasstudents, please see page 274andwww.qmul.ac.uk/international/feesfinanceYou can also contact theInternational Office:Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3066 email: [email protected]

Bursaries offered byQueen MaryWe are strongly committed tosupporting students in need offinancial help in order to completetheir studies. We currently spendover £4 million on a generouspackage of bursaries designed tohelp those most in need.

Please note that Queen Mary willbe reviewing its bursaries policyfor 2012 entry in line with theGovernment’s changes to tuitionfees and Student Finance.

Applications for bursariesYou do not need to make aspecial application to Queen Maryfor the bursaries offered by theCollege. If you have applied toStudent Finance England forincome assessed support andgiven your consent for informationto be shared with Queen Mary,then we will automatically receivesufficient information to be able toassess your eligibility for abursary. Exact figures for 2012entry have not yet been finalised.Please check our website for themost up-to-date information:www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/financialsupport/bursaries/

You can also contact theBursaries, Grants andScholarships Office. Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5079email: [email protected]/bursaries/

Scholarships andother sources offunding for homestudents (including residents ofmember states of theEuropean Union)

Recognising and rewardingacademic excellence is anessential part of the Queen Maryethos. The College has a proudrecord of supporting students withgenerous scholarships andbursaries, and is committed toextending the sources of fundingavailable to students with an


outstanding academic record, aswell as those in financial need.Currently there are a number ofCollege-wide and department-based awards and prizes providedmainly from trust funds forstudents showing particular ability.These are usually given at the endof an academic year through therecommendation of the Head ofSchool. For the most up to dateinformation on the scholarshipsavailable, please see:www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/financialsupport/bursaries

Barts and The London AlumniAssociation student bursaryThe Geoffrey Flavell StudentBursary of £2,000 over threeyears is awarded annually to oneeligible student studying for anMB BS medical qualification. The award provides £1,000 in the first year and two subsequentinstalments of £500 each.

Aldgate and Allhallows foundationscholarships The Aldgate and Allhallowsfoundation provides scholarshipsover the duration of the course toundergraduate entrants who arepermanent residents of either theCity of London or the LondonBorough of Tower Hamlets.Candidates must also meet otherspecific eligibility criteria regardingage and means of support.

The John Abernethy (Barts)Scholarships To encourage applications fromstudents in financial hardship whowould benefit from the MB BSprogramme, the trustees of the

charity known as the MedicalCollege of St Bartholomew’sHospital Trust are pleased to offerthree scholarships annually formedical and dental studentsstudying at Queen Mary. The JohnAbernethy (Barts) Scholarships(named after the surgeon andfounder of the medical school of StBartholomew's who lived between1764 and 1831) are currentlyworth £3,500 for each of the fiveyears of the course – subject to theholders’ satisfactory progress eachyear.

The scholarships have beendesigned to assist students who,despite exceptional academicability and their aptitude for amedical or dental career, might beunable to undertake the course forfinancial reasons. All students whoenrol in the School of Medicine andDentistry may be considered for thescholarships, which are awardedon the basis of household income(which is reviewed annually),academic excellence andperformance in the Fundamentalsof Medicine Module and theFundamentals of Dentistry Moduleat the end of their first term at theSchool.

You do not have to apply formally tobe considered for one of theseprestigious Scholarships. Instead,the School of Medicine andDentistry will receive the relevantfinancial and academic informationafter you have enrolled and,depending on the Fundamentals ofMedicine and Dentistry results, willrecommend the three beststudents who also meet the

financial requirements to theTrustees for their approval.Additionally, the School will reportannually to the Trustees on theScholarship holders’ academicperformance.

Access to Learning Fund (ALF)Please note that the Government isreviewing funding arrangementsfor the Access to Learning Fund for2012 entry. Currently theGovernment gives the Collegemoney to help students infinancial hardship. The ALF canhelp students with living costs aswell as a sudden financialemergencies. You do not normallyhave to repay a payment from theALF. The amounts available tostudents through the ALF arestrictly limited, and the Fund can in no way be regarded as asubstitute for other finance. Forthe most up to date informationon the ALF, see:www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/bursaries

Hardship fundsThe Barts and The LondonAlumni Association BenevolentFunds also offer grants and loansto medical and dental students infinancial hardship, and bursariesto students undertaking final-yearelectives, on the recommendationof the appropriate committees ofthe School. Donations fromgenerations of former studentshave made it possible to offersuch assistance.

Living costs Depending on lifestyle, living inLondon away from home for an



academic year tends to cost mostUK (home) students around£9,500 (please note that it willcost more for a full 52 weeks).But if you budget sensibly, it is possible to live on less. Youcan reduce your expenditure byreturning home for vacations, oryou may supplement your incomeby working. Please refer to thefinancial support section forinformation on available funding.For more detailed informationabout costs, money saving tips,how to prepare a budget andStudent Finance see:www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Part time jobs East London will provide you withplenty of opportunities to workand earn extra money during yourstudies. However, the Schoolwould not recommend that youspend more than 15 hours a weekin paid employment, so as not tohave a detrimental impact on yourstudies. International studentsmay also be eligible to work in theUK. If you are registered on a full-time course of six months orlonger, then you will be eligible towork for a maximum of 20 hoursper week during term time. QueenMary has a comprehensive

Careers Service, which providesinformation, advice and guidanceon searching for part-time jobs.Many part-time jobs are paidclose to the minimum wage,which from October 2009 is£5.80 per hour, £4.83 if you areaged 18-21. If you work 15 hoursper week and are aged 18, thiswould generate an income of£87.00 per week, which couldcover food and/or social activities.Do not forget, you also have along summer break, a portion ofwhich you could spend in full timeemployment and give yourstudent loan a significant boost.For details of the minimum wage,see: www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw

Further advice The Advice and CounsellingService at Queen Mary offersdetailed advice and guidance onall the aspects of student financialsupport mentioned, and more. Italso offers advice to internationalstudents about all the financial,practical and immigration relatedaspects of studying at QueenMary. Contact the Advice andCounselling Service on the detailson: Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8717www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

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Student Support

We have a highly developednetwork for pastoral andacademic support. This network isa vital resource for medical anddental students, who take muchof the responsibility for their ownlearning during their challengingcourses. At every stage you willreceive support from staff who areexperienced in helping andadvising students.

The Dean for Students Office The Dean for Students isresponsible for student supportthroughout the undergraduateprogramme for both medical anddental students. The Dean plays akey role in student welfare,including the management ofphysical and mental illness,financial difficulties and therelationship of the School with theStudents’ Association. At anytime, students can makeappointments with the Dean, whois available to listen and giveadvice.

International student support In addition to the Dean forstudents, there is a senior tutorwhose role it is to provide supportto international students studyingmedicine and dentistry. Werecognise that students fromoutside the UK may requireadditional support during theirstudies, and therefore haveappointed a designated tutor tothis very important role.

The Personal Mentor scheme The Barts and The LondonPersonal Mentor scheme has avital role to play in enhancing the

academic, professional andpersonal development of studentsas well as being designed to helpthem make the most of their timeat medical school. All medical students are assigneda Personal Mentor who they meetthroughout the year to check howthey are getting on, discusspersonal development and in thelater years, support them throughthe application processes forFoundation School. In Year 3students are assigned a clinicianwho is able to share theirexperiences of being a practisingdoctor or researcher as students’progress into the more clinicallyintensive stages of theprogramme.

Personal Mentors act as a guideto students by helping them toreflect on their experiences, bothwithin and outside the curriculumand to use this reflection to plantheir future development. Whereappropriate, Mentors can alsodirect students to other sources ofacademic, pastoral and careersguidance within the School orCollege. Mentors also providepersonal and professionalreferences to support studentapplications as well as offeringsupport and advice for moregeneral activities.

All students will meet theirPersonal Mentor on a yearly basisfor a review of their achievementsthrough the year and receivefeedback on their performance,and advice on personaldevelopment planning. Thereviews will be informed by the

student’s portfolio and by theiracademic record. Find more detailed information onthe Personal Mentor scheme at:www.smd-edu.qmul.ac.uk/personalmentors

Academic Year Tutors Each year of the programme hastwo Academic Year Tutors (AYTs)who are on hand to support anystudent who encounters academicdifficulties with their studies. Theacademic progress of all studentsis reviewed throughout the yearand any student who is identifiedas struggling will be allocated toan AYT. The tutor will, inconjunction with the student,explore specific areas of difficultyand put together a plan to helpaddress these until the student isback on track. An AYT mayidentify issues of pastoral careaffecting academic performanceand make appropriate referrals toother support groups within theSchool or College.

Dental School: Senior Tutors and Personal Tutors All dental students have a SeniorTutor who is responsible formonitoring their progressthroughout their studies. Inaddition to discussing concernsrelated to your academicperformance, your Senior Tutorwill help with general problemssuch as financial difficulties orillness, and provide advice oncareer opportunities. Dental students are also assignedclinical and basic medical sciencePersonal Tutors. They support you


Student Support

throughout your studies, and meetwith you regularly to discuss yourprogress and any problems thatmay arise. An electronic progressfile (ePF) is used to monitor yourprogress and record reflectivecomments.

Dean’s Benevolence Committee The Dean for Students chairs aBenevolence Committee, whichworks with the College Advice andCounselling Service to allocate

funds specifically available to theSchool of Medicine and Dentistry. Ifyou have serious financialdifficulties, the College and Schoolwill offer confidential andsympathetic advice and may beable to provide financial assistance.

Peer mentoring Under the long-running and highlysuccessful ‘Mummies and Daddies’scheme, older students areresponsible for taking freshers(first-year students) under theirwing and giving them personal andacademic support. You will firstmeet your new ‘parents’ duringFreshers’ Fortnight. They will helpyou to sort out any immediateproblems or concerns and thencontinue supporting you throughoutthe year, both academically withthe loan of equipment or books andpeer tutoring before exams, and byhelping with emotional or personalproblems.

In addition to the academic andpersonal support which you willreceive within the School – fromsenior tutors and personalmentors – there are many othersupport and advisory servicesbased at the Mile End campus.Both the Students’ Union andStudents’ Association have welfareofficers whom you can approachwith problems, and the Presidentof the Students’ Association isanother source of help and advicefor medical and dental students.

Queen Mary Advice andCounselling Service This College-based serviceprovides expert confidentialstudent support and guidance ona whole range of mattersincluding student finance, accessbursaries, housing rights, counciltax and immigration law, as wellas both individual and groupcounselling. The staff are

‘‘‘‘At Barts and The London wepride ourselves on the supportsystems we have designed toassist all our students inmaximising their potential butalso to give that extra help tothose who find the going moredifficult. The General MedicalCouncil inspection report of2009 praised both our supportsystems and the enthusiasticstudent appreciation of theSchool’s efforts to help themsucceed. By working togetherwe have formed a dynamicteam that is continuouslystriving to improve the studentexperienceProfessor Michael RobertsDean for StudentsBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry


particularly skilled in the fields ofcounselling and financial mattersand work with the Dean’sBenevolence Committee.

Queen Mary Disability and Dyslexia Service A wide range of students makeuse of disability and dyslexiasupport at the College. Studentswho do not necessarily considerthemselves disabled are alsooffered support and guidance, for example those with long-termmedical conditions, or dyslexia,which may have an impact onstudies. People with short-termdisabilities may also seek advicefrom the service. Sometimes, acondition which might not beconsidered a disability in daily life can become a substantialdifficulty when studying in highereducation. If strategies exist toovercome the effects of aparticular disability or learningdifficulty on studying, staff in theDisability and Dyslexia Service will help you to find them.

Career support The Careers Service caters for the particular needs of medicalstudents as they progress throughtheir degree programme andbegin professional practice. The Careers Service providesnumerous resources for studentsat Barts and The London from the date of registration untilgraduation. Access to suchspecialised careers assistanceenables students to develop theability to reflect upon theirstrengths and interests in theearly stages of their degree, whichis invaluable in ensuring that theyare able to evaluate their futurepossibilities and tailor their degreeto suit their individual skills. For further information regardingthe specialised careersprogramme for students of the MB BS, please visitwww.careers.qmul.ac.ukand www.cxdx.qmul.ac.uk/

Entryrequirements



Entry requirements – Medicine

Medicine MB BSUCAS code: A100Institution code: Q50Study mode: Full timeDuration: Five yearsLocation: Whitechapel, Mile End and West Smithfield; affiliated NHS trustsNumber of offers made: 1 in 3 applications

Minimum entry requirements

A/AS-levels3 A-levels and 1 AS level AAAb

A/AS level compulsory subjects Chemistry and Biology at AS-level, at least one at A-level. If both subjects are not taken to A-level, asecond science A-level is required. If A-level Mathsis offered, Further Maths is acceptable at AS-levelonly. General Studies and Critical Thinking are notacceptable subjects at AS and A-level • For studentswho have undertaken GCSE qualifications, ourminimum requirements are grades AAABBB orabove (in any order) to include Biology (or HumanBiology), Chemistry, English Language andMathematics (or additional Mathematics orStatistics). The Science double award may substituteall sciences at GCSE.

Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers AB at Advanced Highers and AAA at three furtherHighers. Chemistry and Biology required, one atAdvanced Higher

International Baccalaureate Chemistry and Biology at SL level, with at least onetaken at HL. If both subjects are not taken to HL, asecond HL science is required. 36 points overallincluding 6, 6 in the science subjects and 5 in athird subject at HL. English at either SL or HL isrequired

Cambridge Pre-UYou must offer the full diploma with grades of D3 orhigher in three subjects including Chemistry and/orBiology. If both subjects not taken, a second scienceis required. An additional Short Course in anysubject is required at grade M2

USA: Advanced placement tests (two semester only) Average of 85 per cent in High School Diplomaincluding grade B in English. Three AP subjects with5, 5, 4 including Chemistry and Biology

European Baccalaureate Chemistry and Biology required. Minimum grades of8.0 are required in each of these two options and agrade of 80 per cent is required overall

UK graduates and mature studentsAt least an upper second class honours degree (orequivalent) in any subject. There must have been asignificant component of Biology and Chemistry in yourdegree programme, at least equivalent to AS level.

Alternatively, you must have achieved grades of at leastBB in A-level Biology and Chemistry prior to startingyour degree or you must be completing AS levels inBiology and Chemistry and achieve BB grades.

Non UK GraduatesWith the equivalent of the above will be considered

Aptitude testUKCAT required

Re-sit applicants We do not accept students who have retaken theirA-levels


Entry requirements – Medicine

Application process

Applying through UCASApplications must reach UCAS by 15 October 2011. 260 UK/EUplaces and 22 Overseas placesavailable. We are unable toconsider UCAS applicationssubmitted after the deadline. A maximum of four choices onthe UCAS form may be made formedicine (leave the fifth choiceblank). www.ucas.com

Selection for interview All UCAS applications received by 15 October are given equalconsideration. The School of

Medicine aims to select the mostable and appropriate students,this is determined in terms ofacademic ability and acompetitive UKCAT score.

UKCAT scores Your overall UKCAT score will beused in our selection for interviewin conjunction with your academicperformance to date.

Interview No offers are given without aninterview. Interviews usually takeplace between December toFebruary. An interview lasts for 15– 20 minutes and the panelusually consists of two members

of senior academic or clinical staffand sometimes a lay selector.Interviews are conducted inLondon, Malaysia and Singapore.

Offers A small number of people may beoffered a place earlier but themajority of decisions will be madeat the end of the interview cycle. More information includingrequirements can be found on ourwebsite:www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions


Medicine Graduate Entry Programme MB BSUCAS code: A101Institution code: Q50Study mode: Full timeDuration: Four yearsLocation:Whitechapel, Mile End and West Smithfield; affiliated NHS trustsNumber of offers made: 1 in 13 applications

Minimum entry requirementsCompulsory qualificationsAt least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a science/health related subjectincluding 4-year undergraduate degrees, eg MSci,MEng, MPharm etc.

AS/A2 Biology and Chemistry There must have been a significant component ofBiology and Chemistry in your degree programme, at least equivalent to AS level. Alternatively, you musthave achieved grades of at least BB in A-level Biology

and Chemistry prior to starting your degree or youmust be completing AS levels in Biology andChemistry and achieve BB grades. Non-UK graduateswith the equivalent of the above will be considered.

APTITUDE TESTUKCAT required

More information including requirements can befound on our websitewww.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions

Application processApplying through UCAS

Applications must reach UCAS by 15 October 2011. 40 UK/EUplaces and 4 Overseas placesavailable. We are unable toconsider UCAS applicationssubmitted after the deadline. maximum of four choices on the UCAS form may be made formedicine (leave the fifth choiceblank). www.ucas.com

Selection for interviewAll UCAS applications received by15 October are given equalconsideration. The School ofMedicine aims to select the mostable and appropriate students,this is determined in terms ofacademic ability and acompetitive UKCAT score.

UKCAT scoresYour overall UKCAT score will beused in our selection for interviewin conjunction with youracademic performance to date.

Selection Centre No offers are given withoutattending the Selection Centrewhich lasts half a day and takesplace in February. Trainedassessors will observe youcompleting tasks including agroup-based task, writtenexercise and structured interview,and score you on a set ofpredetermined criteria.

Applying to both Barts and TheLondon School of Medicine andWarwick University Barts and The London and

Warwick Medical Schools operatea joint selection centre. If youhave applied to both medicalschools in your UCAS applicationand you have been shortlisted byboth schools, you will be invitedto attend a selection centre ateither Barts and The London orWarwick Medical School. You willreceive separate decisions fromthe two schools.

OffersDecisions will be made to allapplicants in April.

Deferred entryDue to the small number ofplaces available on the GraduateEntry Programme, studentswishing to apply for deferredentry are not considered.


Entry requirements – Dentistry

Dentistry BDSUCAS code: A200Institution code: Q50Study mode: Full timeDuration: Five yearsLocation:Whitechapel, Mile End and West Smithfield; affiliated NHS trustsNumber of offers made: 1 in 4 applications

Minimum entry requirements3 A-Levels and 1 AS Level AAAb

A/AS level compulsory subjects Chemistry and Biology at AS-level, at least one at A-level. If both subjects not taken to A-level, a secondscience A-level is required. If A-level Maths isoffered, Further Maths is acceptable at AS-level only.General Studies and Critical Thinking are notaccepted subjects at AS and A-level • For studentswho have undertaken GCSE qualifications, ourminimum requirements are grades AAABBB orabove (in any order) to include Biology (or HumanBiology), Chemistry, English Language andMathematics (or additional Mathematics orStatistics). The Science double award may substituteall sciences at GCSE.

Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers AB at Advanced Highers and AAA at three furtherHighers. Chemistry and Biology required, one atAdvanced Higher

International Baccalaureate Chemistry and Biology at SL level, with at least onetaken at HL. If both subjects are not taken to HL, asecond HL science is required. 36 points overallincluding 6, 6 in the science subjects and 5 in athird subject at HL. English at either SL or HL isrequired

Cambridge Pre-UYou must offer the full diploma with grades of D3 orhigher in three subjects including Chemistry and/orBiology. If both subjects not taken, a second science

is required. An additional Short Course in anysubject is required at grade M2

USA: Advanced placement tests (two semester only) Average of 85 per cent in High School Diplomaincluding grade B in English. Three AP subjects with 5, 5, 4 including Chemistry and Biology

European Baccalaureate Chemistry and Biology required. Minimum grades of8.0 are required in each of these two options and agrade of 80 per cent is required overall

Resit applicants Are considered from candidates who have retakentheir A levels due to serious exceptionalcircumstances www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions/ec/

Graduates and mature studentsAt least an upper second class honours degree (orequivalent) in any subject. There must have been asignificant component of Biology and Chemistry in yourdegree programme, at least equivalent to AS level.Alternatively, you must have achieved grades of at leastBB in A-level Biology and Chemistry prior to startingyour degree or you must be completing AS levels inBiology and Chemistry and achieve BB grades.

Non UK GraduatesWith the equivalent of the above will be considered

Aptitude testUKCAT required



Applications must reach UCAS by 15 October 2011. 55 UK/EUplaces and 4 Overseas placesavailable. We are unable toconsider UCAS applicationssubmitted after the deadline. A maximum of four choices onthe UCAS form may be made fordentistry (leave the fifth choiceblank). www.ucas.com

Selection for interviewAll UCAS applications received by15 October are given equalconsideration. The School ofDentistry aims to select the mostable and appropriate students,this is determined in terms ofacademic ability and acompetitive UKCAT score.

UKCAT scoresYour overall UKCAT score will beused in our selection for interviewin conjunction with your academicperformance to date.

Interview No offers are given without aninterview. Interviews usually takeplace between December toFebruary. An interview lasts for 25– 30 minutes and the panelusually consists of two membersof senior academic or clinicalstaff, a lay selector and a dentalstudent. Interviews are conductedin London, Malaysia andSingapore.

OffersOffers are made when all theinterviews have been completed.More information including

requirements can be found on ourwebsite www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions


Entry requirements – Dentistry

Dentistry Graduate Entry Programme BDSUCAS code: A201Study mode: Full timeDuration: Four yearsLocation:Whitechapel, Mile End and West Smithfield; affiliated NHS trustsNumber of offers made: 1 in 8 applications

Minimum entry requirementsCompulsory qualificationsAt least an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in a science/health related subjectincluding 4-year undergraduate degrees, eg MSci,MEng, MPharm etc.

AS/A2 Biology and Chemistry There must have been a significant component ofBiology and Chemistry in your degree programme, atleast equivalent to AS level. Alternatively, you musthave achieved grades of at least BB in A-level Biology

and Chemistry prior to starting your degree or youmust be completing AS levels in Biology andChemistry and achieve BB grades. Non-UK graduateswith the equivalent of the above will be considered.




Applications must reach UCAS by 15 October 2011. 20 UK/EUplaces available. We are unable to consider UCAS applicationssubmitted after the deadline. A maximum of four choices onthe UCAS form may be made fordentistry (leave the fifth choiceblank). www.ucas.com

Selection for interviewAll UCAS applications received by15 October are given equalconsideration. The School ofDentistry aims to select the mostable and appropriate students,this is determined in terms of academic ability and acompetitive UKCAT score.

UKCAT scoresYour overall UKCAT score will beused in our selection for interviewin conjunction with youracademic performance to date.

InterviewNo offers are given without aninterview. Interviews usually takeplace between December toFebruary. An interview lasts for 25– 30 minutes and the panelusually consists of two membersof senior academic or clinicalstaff, a lay selector and a dentalstudent.

OffersOffers are made when all theinterviews have been completed.

Deferred entryDue to the small number ofplaces available on the GraduateEntry Programme, studentswishing to apply for deferredentry are not considered.


Entry requirements – Alternative entry routes into Medicine

Newham doc Scheme (6 years)The Newham doc scheme is Barts and The London’s widening access to medicine programme forapplicants studying or living in the borough of Newham. Applicants must apply to Barts and The LondonSchool of Medicine and Dentistry through UCAS in the normal way and take the UKCAT. Teachers at thestudents’ schools select students for the Newham doc scheme. Only the students’ teachers are permittedto put them forward to this scheme based on their belief that the students are suited to a degreeprogramme in medicine, but are not predicted the necessary grades to apply directly to A100. Thesestudents’ names are then forward to Barts and The London Student Recruitment and Admission Office forconsideration. The Newham doc scheme runs for six years rather than the usual five and the first yeartakes place at Newham General Hospital where students undergo placements in a variety of medicalsubjects as well as attending PBL sessions with current first year medical students at Barts and TheLondon. Successful completion of this first year guarantees students a place on the 5-year Medicine MBBSprogramme. • 4 places

Minimum entry requirementsUCAS codeA100

3 A-levels CCC

A/AS level compulsory subjects Chemistry and Biology at AS-level, at least one at A-level. If both subjects not taken to A-level, asecond science A-level is required. If A-level Maths is offered, Further Maths is acceptable at AS-levelonly. General Studies and Critical Thinking are notaccepted subjects at AS and A-level • For studentswho have undertaken GCSE qualifications: EnglishLanguage – Grade C, Mathematics, Double Scienceor individual science subjects.


INTERVIEWSAll candidates meeting the requirements will becalled for interview


DID YOU KNOW?The Newham doc Scheme was awarded for The GuardianPublic Service Award 2010 inInnovation and Progress in thecategory of Diversity andEquality.

Applicants who study or live in the borough of Newham and whose School is affiliated to thescheme MUST BE nominated by their school in order to be considered for this programme.

For further information on the Newham doc scheme, please contact the Student Recruitment andAdmissions Office at [email protected] – please note that only teachers and careersadvisors should use this point of contact, not the students themselves.


Entry requirements – Alternative entry routes into Medicine

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)/Oral MedicineThis three-year medical degree programme is designed specifically for qualified dentists who are membersof the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) or the British Society for OralMedicine (BSOM). For 2012 entry, the application deadline is 15 February 2012 and interviews are usuallyheld before Easter.• 5 places • Open to UK/EU applicants only

Oxbridge Clinical Transfer StudentsThere are approximately 17 places available each year for medical students from Oxford and Cambridgeuniversities who have obtained their BA honours degree and wish to complete their medical training inLondon. You can apply for transfer to Barts and The London under the common application procedure forthe clinical transfer scheme agreed between Oxford, Cambridge and London.

Minimum entry requirementsDirect entryApplications available from the Student Recruitmentand Admissions Office [email protected]

MFDS/MJDF Passed and completed all parts

APTITUDE TESTNone

More information including requirements can be found on our websitewww.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions

We do not accept applications for transfer from other medical/dental schoolsin or outside the UK.

We do not accept applications from candidates who are already enrolled andstudying on any degree course unless they are in their final year of study andwill complete their degree.

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Further informationand how to apply



Further information and how to apply

Entry requirementsEnglish language qualifications One of the following Englishlanguage qualifications arerequired from applicantseducated outside the UK whomeet our other academic entrycriteria:• IELTS with a score of 7.0 overall• TOEFL with a score of 610+(paper test) or 250+ (computertest) or 100+ (internet test)

Age requirements Due to the early clinical contenton our courses, all students mustbe 18 years of age by the start ofthe course.

Mature applicants The School encouragesapplications from maturestudents. There is no upper agelimit, but you must satisfy theacademic entry requirementsspecified. Mature and graduate

applicants now make up around23 per cent of the student intake.

Graduates with a non-UK degree If you have graduated from auniversity outside the UK, youmust send the StudentRecruitment and AdmissionsOffice the following:• a transcript of your degree • documentation from NARICconfirming that your degree isequivalent to a UK BA honours ora UK BSc honours degree. Forfurther information on NARIC,please see: www.naric.org.uk• Graduates fromAmerica/Canada must offer anHonours degree with a GPA of 3.6or higher. For more informationsee www.qmul.ac.uk/international/index.html

Both of these documents should

be emailed [email protected] clearly which course youhave applied to.

Gap year studentsThe School is happy to considerapplications for deferred entry onto the A100 and A200programmes from candidates withconstructive plans for broadeningtheir experience during a gapyear.

Late applicationsApplications not received by thedeadline will not be considered.

SelectionApplications are reviewed withinthe Student Recruitment andAdmissions Office to check thatthey meet the minimum academicrequirements. Any applicationswhich do not meet our minimumacademic requirements will berejected at this point. Ourselection panel gives all UCASapplications received by 15October deadline equalconsideration.



What are we looking for? Medicine and Dentistry areintellectually demanding andstimulating professions. If the nexthalf century mirrors the last, thelevel of scientific development willneed the doctors and dentistsentering training now to have ahigh level of scientific literacy andthe mental agility to deal with evermore complex problems. Hence,we place a very high score bystrong academic ability, and wewill judge this by reviewing yourperformance in publicexaminations at schools anduniversities (if you are a graduate)and in the UKCAT. The interviewwill also be helpful in this regard. However, there is more to being adoctor or dentist than academicprowess. At Barts and TheLondon we are looking for wellrounded people who have takenthe trouble to develop a clearawareness of the demands ofmedicine and dentistry asprofessions. In addition, we wantto know that you are making aninformed decision that these arethe right careers for you byundertaking work experience in arelevant setting. We are alsolooking for people who haveexcellent interpersonal andcommunication skills. Ouradmissions procedures aredesigned to consider all thesefactors.

We are looking particularly forstudents who are able to:• Empathise with patients• Communicate effectively in awide range of situations

• Treat others in a caring manner• Work well as part of a team• Be well organised anddemonstrate problem solvingabilities

• Show initiative and resilience• Develop for themselvesappropriate styles of learning

Personal statementand referenceYour UCAS application will haveprovided us with evidence that yousatisfy our minimum entryrequirements (such as predictedacademic grades, relevant workexperience, etc.)

In addition to your academicability, at your interview selectorswill consider your interests andtalents and the contribution youcan make to our School. They willalso bear in mind your suitabilityas a future member of themedical or dental profession.Good communication skills andthe ability to work as a part of ateam are essential strengths for adoctor or dentist. We look forapplicants who have participatedas fully as possible in school orcollege life, and who have alsocontributed in some way to theoutside community. So we willtake in to account all yourachievements, in both academicand other activities.

Work experience Medicine Selectors strongly recommendthat candidates have exploredwhat a career in medicine entailsand this is reinforced by workexperience. The interview willexplore your understanding of therealities of a career in medicine.

Dentistry Selectors will expect thatcandidates can demonstrate someknowledge about a career indentistry and have gained (some)work experience in a relevantsetting. However, whilst this maybe a useful indicator ofmotivation, it must be seen in thelight of opportunities available tothe applicant. Occasionally,potentially good applicants applywith little or insufficient workexperience. Exceptional applicantsmay be offered a placeconditional on them completingrelevant work experience andproducing evidence of this to theStudent Recruitment andAdmissions Office. Such workexperience will be assessed bythe appropriate Academic Leadbefore the offer is confirmed. Ingeneral all potential applicants arestrongly advised to do sufficientwork experience before applying.


Equal opportunities The School of Medicine andDentistry firmly and activelysupports an equal opportunitiespolicy in order to avoiddiscrimination against any personon the grounds of religion, race,age, gender or politics. In thecase of any disability, we wouldassess any student meeting theappropriate academic criteria, inaccordance with the prescribedprofessional standards andDisability Discrimination Act partIV (also known as the SpecialNeeds and Disability Act).

UKCAT The UK Clinical Aptitude Test(UKCAT) helps universities tomake more informed choices from the many, highly-qualifiedapplicants who apply for theirmedical and dental degreeprogrammes. It is also intendedthat using the results of UKCATwill widen participation andincrease the diversity ofsuccessful applicants. The testcontains neither any curriculumnor science content, nor can it be revised for. However, werecommend you practise theUKCAT under timed conditions. Itfocuses on exploring the cognitivepowers of candidates, and otherattributes considered to bevaluable for healthcareprofessionals. The UKCAT laststwo hours and consists of fivesub-sections:• Verbal reasoning• Quantitative reasoning• Abstract reasoning



• Decision Analysis Test• Non-cognitive

Non-cognitive attributes thoughtdesirable in a doctor or dentist,such as integrity, empathy androbustness will be tested. The test will be taken online inassessment centres; candidatesshould check the website forfurther details. Registration,further information and practicequestions are available at:www.ukcat.ac.uk

Candidates intending to apply in2011 for entry in 2012 (or fordeferred entry in 2013) arerequired to sit the UKCAT by theOctober 2011 deadline.

You should ensure you registerearly as being unable to gain atest sitting will not be accepted.Bursaries are available underwhich the UKCAT test fee iswaived. Candidates must proveeligibility and apply online for abursary before registering for theUKCAT. Further information onbursaries and the current test feeis available on the UKCATwebsite: www.ukcat.ac.uk

Registering to take the UKCATdoes not constitute an applicationfor admission to any of theparticipating universities. Inaddition to registering to take theUKCAT, candidates must submitan application to UCAS in thenormal manner. Further detailscan be found at:www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions

How we use the UKCAT Your UKCAT score will beconsidered in our selectionprocess but it will not be the soleindicator for selection forinterview. UKCAT scores will bebalanced against achievement inother areas, in particular youracademic performance thus far,and all indicators will beconsidered together. We are notable to give you advice on theminimum score we require, sinceit varies from year to year;however, it is unlikely that youwould be offered an interview ifyou obtained a UKCAT scorebelow 2400, although we cannotguarantee we will be able to offeryou an interview if you scoreabove this.

Non academic entryrequirements Fitness to practise Training to be a doctor or dentist,and practising medicine ordentistry, requires more than justthe acquisition of knowledge andskills. As a medical or dentalstudent you will have certainresponsibilities that differ fromthose of other students.Consequently, different standardsof professional behaviour will beexpected of you. Graduates areentitled to provisional registrationwith the General Medical Council(GMC) and GDC (General DentalCouncil) with a licence to practise,subject to demonstrating to theGMC/GDC that their fitness topractise in not impaired. The School is responsible forensuring that students whograduate are fit to practise,according to principles laid down


by the GMC and GDC. If theconduct of a medical or dentalstudent calls into question theirfitness to practise, they may berequired to appear before theFitness to Practise Committee andcould be removed from thecourse.

Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)and Independent SafeguardingAuthority (ISA) All offers of a place on themedical or dental courses aremade subject to satisfactoryCriminal Records Bureau (CRB)and Independent SafeguardingAuthority (ISA and health checks).The School implements strictdeadlines for the submission ofthis information. These deadlinesare conditions of the offers wemade and students who fail tomeet them will be rejected even ifthey have fulfilled the academicconditions of their offer.The Criminal Records Bureau,(CRB) check, will discloseconvictions, cautions, reprimandsand warnings. In addition, you willbe required to register with theIndependent Vetting and BarringAssociation (ISA). The ISArequires people wishing to workwith children or vulnerable adultsto be registered with them. Youwill apply for the CRB EnhancedDisclosure and ISA registration aspart of the same process. Thecost of the checks and registrationprocess must be paid by you.Once you have been offered aplace at Barts and The LondonSchool of Medicine and Dentistrythe Student Recruitment andAdmissions Office will send out

further information of how toobtain criminal record clearance. Where there is a delay in theprocessing of your policeclearance, you will be asked tosign a full declaration of any spentor unspent criminal record youhave received prior to fullenrolment. If you think you mighthave received a conviction,caution, reprimand or finalwarning from the police, you mustdeclare ‘Yes’ to criminal convictionon your UCAS application so thatwe can discuss with you whetherit may affect your ability topractise. Failure to inform theStudent Recruitment andAdmissions Office of matters thatsubsequently appear on a CRBcheck may well result in yourapplication being withdrawn.

Health checks The School welcomes andaccommodates people from arange of backgrounds and faiths,as well as those with healthconditions and disabilities.However medical or dentalstudents must be fit to practiseand the safety of patients willalways be the primaryconsideration. We have a strongnetwork of student support andstudents will be offered theappropriate adjustments andsupport required to help themsucceed. However, an impairmentor health condition may make itimpossible for a student to meetthe outcomes required by theGMC or GDC at the point ofgraduation. Where all possibleoptions to help the student havebeen explored and are still

unsuccessful, the student mayhave to leave the course or bereviewed by the ProfessionalCapability Committee. Once you have accepted an offeras your firm choice, you will beasked to complete a confidentialhealth questionnaire. Queen Mary,University of London is committedto ensuring equality of opportunityfor students with impairments andhealth conditions. It is our legalresponsibility to ensure that anybarriers to our courses areremoved and one way in whichthat can be achieved is to find outabout you and your requirements.We also have to be assured thatwe can help you practise safely intraining and employment. Bartsand The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry hasimplemented the guidance fromthe Department of Health onhealth clearance for newhealthcare workers (Healthclearance for tuberculosis,hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV:New healthcare workers,Department of Health, 2007www.dh.gov.uk (Public Health).

Exposure proneprocedures Dentistry All students on the five year andfour year BDS programmesperform exposure proneprocedures as a routine part oftheir course. Exposure proneprocedures are those invasiveprocedures where there is a riskthat injury to the worker mayresult in the exposure of thepatient’s open tissues to the blood



of the worker. Before admittance,you must be able to demonstratethat you are not chronicallyinfected with a blood borne virus– hepatitis B, hepatitis C andHuman Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV).

Medicine Experience of exposure proneprocedures is not a requirementof the 5 year and 4 year MB BSprogrammes. Applicants for theseprogrammes are not required todemonstrate that they are freefrom infection with blood borneviruses before admission.However, prospective studentsshould read the Guidancedocument published by theMedical Schools Council andothers, for a discussion of thebenefits of obtaining clearance toundertake exposure proneprocedures as a student and lateras a doctor. This can be found atthe following:www.medschools.ac.uk/AboutUs/Projects/Documents/BBVsGuidanceFeb2008.pdf

Hepatitis B statusand vaccination Dentistry Formal offers are only made tosuitable applicants for the dentalprogrammes on receipt of adoctors’ declaration that theapplicant has started anappropriate course of Hepatitis Bvaccinations. This is vitallyimportant due to the early patientcontact on the dental programme.As a course of Hepatitis Bvaccinations can take up to nine

months to complete, we askapplicants to start appropriatevaccinations after interview andbefore being made a formal offer.Once we receive the signeddeclaration, conditional offers aremade to suitable applicants.

Medicine We strongly recommend that allmedical students are vaccinatedagainst hepatitis B before entry. Immunising medical and dentalstudents against Hepatitis B andtesting their response protectsboth them and their patientsagainst the risk of contractingHepatitis B in the healthcaresetting. If you are a known carrierof a blood-borne virus (BBV) youshould contact the OccupationalHealth Service (OHS) for furtheradvice. All medical students areoffered BBV testing, and ifappropriate Hepatitis Bvaccination, on entry to medical

school. Students declining testingor found to test positive for a BBVare not cleared to undertakeExposure Prone Procedures(EPPs) and will be required tofollow an EPP free curriculum.There may be additionalrequirements relating to otherblood-borne viruses (BBV) for2012 entry as advice iscontinuously updated andpublished by advisory bodies. Should you have any queriesabout the health requirements for either the medical or dentalprogrammes, please contact the College Occupational Health Service for advice on: Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8700

Students withdisabilities andhealth problemsYou should read the followingparagraphs carefully with regardto personal circumstances thatmight make it difficult orimpossible for you to practise.

Students with disabilities Within the terms of the DisabilityDiscrimination Act, a disability is‘a physical or mental impairmentwhich has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the abilityto carry out normal day-to-dayactivities’. Barts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistry welcomesapplications from disabledstudents. We do, however, have aduty to ensure that candidatesadmitted to our programmes willbe eligible for registration by theGMC and GDC on graduation. For


this reason, students withdisabilities should seek advicefrom the Admissions office beforethe deadline for UCASapplications so that each casecan be given individual attentionand consideration. Applicants are also welcome tomake confidential enquiries toQueen Mary’s Disability andDyslexia Service about supportthat they may require if successfulin applying to Barts and TheLondon School of Medicine andDentistry.

Disability and Dyslexia Service The Disability and DyslexiaService can offer advice, guidanceand practical support to studentswith specific learning difficulties,such as dyslexia. This supportmay include screening studentsfor dyslexia and organising formaleducational psychologist’sassessments, arranging individualtutorials from specialist dyslexiatutors, additional time in examsand assisting disabled anddyslexic students to apply for theDisabled Students’ Allowance.More details are available fromthe Disability and DyslexiaService.

Students are encouraged tocontact the Service before startingtheir programmes to discuss anyspecific needs.www.dds.qmul.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)20 7882 2756 Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 5223

Further information Open days The best way to get a feel for theSchool and answer any remainingquestions you may have is tocome and visit us. We run opendays for both Medicine andDentistry in the summer termwhere potential students can seeour campuses, hear about ourprogrammes and teachingmethods and talk with currentstudents and staff. You mayreserve your place on one of theseopen days by booking on ourwebsite:www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions

The School of Medicine andDentistry also participates in theQueen Mary main Open and Visitdays held in April and September.

Self guided tours of theWhitechapel Campus The Medical and Dental opendays are very popular and placesget booked up very quickly. Forthose applicants who are not ableto secure a place on the School ofMedicine and Dentistry opendays, you can conduct a selfguided tour of the Whitechapelcampus. The tour guide and mapis available on our websitewww.smd.qmul.ac.uk/admissions

Useful websites Barts and The London School ofMedicine and Dentistrywww.smd.qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary, University of Londonwww.qmul.ac.uk

Residences Officewww.qmul.ac.uk/residences

Advice and Counsellingwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Library facilitieswww.library.qmul.ac.uk

Visiting the QM Campuswww.qmul.ac.uk/visitus

Virtual campus tour (Mile EndCampus) www.qmul.ac.uk/about/campus/mileend/virtual

Students’ Union www.qmsu.org

International studentswww.qmul.ac.uk/international

Further informationStudent Recruitment and Admissions [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 8478 Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 7284

The Admissions OfficeBarts and The London School of Medicine and DentistryTurner StreetLondon E1 2ADTel: +44 (0)20 7882 8478Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 7206email: [email protected]

Graduate Entry Programme GEP MBBSemail: [email protected]

All other postgraduate medical and dental courses email: [email protected]

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