Visiting students
Information for students coming to Edinburgh Medical School on electives and other placements.
Visiting undergraduate students
Edinburgh Medical school accepts a small number of visiting undergraduate students every year.
Visiting postgraduate students
Information for prospective postgrads considering studying at Edinburgh Medical School.
Intercalating at Edinburgh Medical School
Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) programmes are available to external students who wish to intercalate at Edinburgh Medical School as part of the MBChB (Medicine) programme.
Medical electives programme
Medical school students from all over the world can undertake elective attachments at Edinburgh Medical School teaching hospitals. Applications for 2025 have now closed.
General advice
Essential introductory information if you are considering coming to Edinburgh as a visiting student.