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Starting at WMS

Students in groupwork

Starting any new course can be daunting, but with such an intensive four-year course, we make every effort to help you settle into your new lives, first as medical students and later as qualified doctors.

Starting at WMS

Starting any new course can be daunting, but with such an intensive four-year course, we make every effort to help you settle into your new lives, first as medical students and later as qualified doctors.

Acceptance Day

Those applicants definitely confirmed as having a place on the programme (i.e. unconditional offers and those who have accepted an offer) will be invited to an Acceptance Day in the June/July before they start the course. This will allow them to meet other students before starting at WMS as well as receiving other information on the curriculum, accommodation, occupational health and student finance.

Learning Medicine (week one)

Learning Medicine is a time for new MB ChB students to familiarise themselves with each other, their surroundings and educational backgrounds. Students will be introduced to the structure of WMS and the wide range of support mechanisms available to them throughout their course. The WMS learning medicine is a week long module designed to introduce you to a new profession, not just onto the MB ChB course.

Learning Medicine introduces you to the foundations of the subjects you will study at WMS, however it's not all hard work. A number of social events are arranged and time is set aside for students to explore sporting and other extra-curricular activities during the week.

Once you're accepted onto the programme, you will receive your first week timetable with details of specific sessions including:

  • Welcome from the Dean
  • Meet your Personal Tutor
  • Introduction to Case Based Learning
  • Orientation at UHCW
  • Welcome Ball

Acceptance afternoon

Those applicants definitely confirmed as having a place on the programme (i.e. unconditional offers and those who have accepted an offer) will be invited to an Acceptance Afternoon the July before they start the course. This will allow them to meet other students before starting at WMS as well as collecting other relevant information on accommodation, parking, Warwick Sport and also having a tour of the campus.

Induction week

Induction week is a time for new MB ChB students to familiarise themselves with each other, their surroundings and educational backgrounds. Students will be introduced to the structure of WMS and the wide range of support mechanisms available to them throughout their course. The WMS induction week is designed to introduce you to a new profession, not just onto the MB ChB course.

Induction week introduces you to the foundations of the subjects you will study at WMS, however it's not all hard work. A number of social events are arranged and time is set aside for students to explore sporting and other extra-curricular activities during the week.

Once you're accepted onto the programme, you will receive your induction week timetable with details of specific sessions. Your induction week will include:

  • Welcome BBQ
  • Welcome from the Dean
  • Things I Wish I’d Known on my First Day at Medical School (presented by F1 and F2 alumni)
  • Welcome ball