The Centre for Medical Education has established excellent partnerships with General Practice, the Postgraduate Deanery (Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency) and with the hospitals in Northern Ireland, through the appointment of Sub-Deans in each of the Trusts. Early clinical contact is provided through the Family Attachment scheme and the Clinical Skills module in years one and two.

Admission to the undergraduate medical programme is very competitive and the intake is increasingly diverse, both in terms of the country of origin and the number of graduates. Students are encouraged to undertake an intercalated year (BSc or MSc level).  In years 3, 4 and 5, most of the teaching is based in the clinical environment. The development of the final year Student Assistantship with a focus on Patient Safety aims to ensure that the transition from medical student to Foundation year trainee is a smooth process and reflects our underlying philosophy that medical education is a lifelong journey.

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