University of Exeter Medical School is a
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
in
England. It is part of the
University of Exeter and based at the
St Luke's Campus
St Luke's Campus is a small university campus which is part of the University of Exeter. The School of Sport and Health Sciences, the Graduate School of Education, and the Medical School are all based at St Luke's.
St Luke's is also home to the ...
and offers a five-year course leading to the award of the
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) degree.
History
The school was formed in 2013 as a successor to the
Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD).
Before 2013, the BMBS degree was delivered through PCMD in conjunction with
Plymouth University
The University of Plymouth is a public research university based predominantly in Plymouth, England, where the main campus is located, but the university has campuses and affiliated colleges across South West England. With students, it is the ...
.
In July 2018, the University of Exeter Medical School had its first cohort of graduates.
Course structure
The BMBS course is delivered at five sites across the
Peninsula
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:
* St Luke's Campus,
Exeter
Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...
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* ]Royal Cornwall Hospital
The Royal Cornwall Hospital, formerly and still commonly known as the Treliske Hospital, is a medium-sized teaching hospital in Treliske, on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall, England. The hospital provides training services for the University ...
, Truro[
* Torbay Hospital, Torquay][
* North Devon District Hospital, ]Barnstaple
Barnstaple ( or ) is a river-port town in North Devon, England, at the River Taw's lowest crossing point before the Bristol Channel. From the 14th century, it was licensed to export wool and won great wealth. Later it imported Irish wool, bu ...
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References
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Medical schools in England
University of Exeter
2013 establishments in England
Educational institutions established in 2013