Edinburgh Medical School

The student experience

Find out about the programme from our current students.

Meet our students

 

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.

Kirsty Egan, a Year 5 medicine student and former nurse, 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.

 

Video: HCP Med students in conversation
A conversation between three Year 2 HCP-Med students: Alison Atkinson, Sandra Bowdler and Brendan Barrett. They discuss how they meet the demands of studying part-time while also maintaining a career.

A conversation between three Year 2 HCP-Med students: Alison Atkinson, Sandra Bowdler and Brendan Barrett. They discuss how they meet the demands of studying part-time while also maintaining a career.

 

Student stories blog

All our blog posts are written by current students. You will find out how they balance work and study, what drove them to apply, expectations on the course and useful studying tips.

HCP-Med student stories

 

Profile

A profile of the HCP-Med programme from healthandcare.scot.

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