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Overview
Student Selected Component (SSC) and summer vacation projects, funding and information for visiting medical students.
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)
The Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) programme is the first step in training to become a surgeon.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) programme
- Edinburgh Electronic Medical Curriculum (EEMeC) visitor information
Considering a career in surgery?
What makes a good surgeon, and how to begin preparing now.
Women in surgery
It is a myth that women and trainees with young families are unlikely to succeed in surgery.
Projects
It is advisable to do a Student Selected Component Four (SSC4) project or Summer Vacation Project related to surgery.
Funding
Eligible students may apply for several funds that finance vacation study.
Visiting students
Students from all over the world come to Edinburgh to take elective attachments.
This article was published on Feb 10, 2011