Why Leeds University?

Question 1

3 MAIN REASONS

Answer 1

1) University course structure
2) the support system offered by the university
3) The actual city itself

Question 2

Course structure

Answer 2

Integrated course structure
- lectures for the bulk of the scientific theory
- problem based learning
- emphasis on group work - like minded individuals elevate one another
- clinical exposure - gradually more throughout the first year

Question 3

Why I like group work and Problem based learning structure?

Answer 3

• attaches a case study to what we are learning that week, apply newfound knowledge almost immediately => will stand out in my mind
• working in a group of like-minded medics will be able to elevate each others understanding and help each other with so called “problems”

Question 4

Anatomy

Answer 4

Used to do full-body cadaver dissection, now do prosections
- useful for anatomy
- student blogs or videos from Leeds website have said anatomy is taught very well at leeds

Question 5

2) SUPPORT SYSTEM offered by Leeds

Answer 5

Medicine is a hugely academically rigorous course which is mentally taxing and physically taxing so a good student support system was something i was drawn to when looking at universities.
- firstly each student is given a personal tutor - at college they’ve been hugely helpful, and oftentimes they are doctors so know first hand what students could be struggling with and are experiencing - chemistry tutor hugely beneficial turn to them with any difficult problem
- family system where students from first year are paired up then paired with students from higher years
- mentors for different specialities (videos)
- med scociety and the many other related societies

Question 6

3) the city itself

Answer 6

1) much larger city than I’m used to
2)the actual location of the university in the city

Question 7

Leeds city itself

Answer 7

Much larger than i am used to
- exmouth is a small town in Devon
- Whereas Leeds is much larger city =>
- Hospitals will be busier and the cases i will be learning from will be much more diverse due to the wider demographic of people in Leeds
- So a city with a a bigger, more diverse population really appealed to me as it will allow for a wider variety of learning experiences and could arguably contribute to me becoming a better doctor.

Question 8

Lastly Leeds university and its location itself

Answer 8

• really like that its a campus university but that it doesn’t feel isolated
• only a 15 minute walk to the city centre from campus and a short walk to the surrounding accommodations
• from commuting to college I’ve learnt that i lose so much time in the mornings/evenings because of waiting from trains etc.. so being able to walk or cycle would be amazing