School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge

Established : 1842
Type : Medical school
Undergraduates : 240
Location : Cambridge, England
Affiliations : University of Cambridge

The School of Clinical Medicine is the name of the medical school of the University of
Cambridge in England.

[edit] The Clinical School

Students from Cambridge University can enter the clinical school on completion of three
years of pre-clinical training and a further interviewing process. Applicants from outside
Cambridge University are also invited to apply providing they meet the entry
requirements. The number of medical students leaving Cambridge after their pre-clinical
studies is variable, but common destinations include Oxford and the London medical
schools.

The majority of clinical medical training in Cambridge takes place at the School of
Clinical Medicine located on the Addenbrooke's Hospital site. The Clinical School was
established in 1976 when construction of the new Addenbrooke's building was underway.
The opening of the Clinical School meant the beginning of a completely new medical
course at Cambridge University.

As of 2008 the medical school accepts some 280 British medical students each year and
an additional 20 candidates from overseas. Curiously, at 5 applications per place in 2008
it was statistically one of the least oversubscribed medical schools in the UK [1].

[edit] Entry Requirements

In a similar fashion to other course's entry requirements at Cambridge University, the
standard offer of a place at the medical school requires an AAA* grade to be achieved at
A level. Passes at grades A* to C in Double Award Science and Mathematics are the only
GCSE requirements stated. Though an applicant will need to fulfil the matriculation
requirements of the University (which include other GCSE passes).

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