Medical School Statistics
Competition into UK medical and dentals schools are becoming increasingly fierce as demonstrated by the statistics below:
- There are 30 medical schools in the UK offering 6,300 places to train as doctors
- In 2006, 8,379 men applied to UK medical schools of which only 41.5% were accepted
- In 2006, 10,570 women applied to UK medical schools of which only 46.5% were accepted
- In 2006, 18,949 candidates applied to UK medical schools of which only 44.2% were accepted
- Positions are different medical schools vary from 5 to over 60
- St George's Medical School gets about 1,700 applicants for 70 medical places
- A few universities are now offering a 4 year fast track medical and dental courses
- 30% of the medical syllabus of now based on Student Selected Components (SSC) as it is impossible to teach all the topics and job aspects within five years of medical school
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