- Video: HCP-Med: interview with student Kirsty Egan
- Kirsty Egan, a Year 5 medicine student and former nurse at Edinburgh Medical School, describes her experience on the programme, her daily routine, pastoral support, as well as study tips. Kirsty did her first three years part-time as part of our HCP-Med programme, and now joins the main MBChB programme for her final two years. Recorded summer 2023.
Applications are now open for HCP-Med: a medical degree for healthcare professionals living and working in Scotland. Curious about what life is like as an HCP-Med student? Year 5 student, Kirsty, takes you behind the scenes.

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