Hey, a lot of people go for private halls: Forster Halls which is a 5 min walk from the university or the Arkwright Halls which is a min walk or the newly built Malik Halls. All are en suite and have internet access I think! I didn't live in Halls as I'm from Bradford but a lot of my friends preferred Forsters and Arkwright. Make sure you go on some of accommodation tours before you pick a place. xx
its really odd you didn't get any practicals at school. but no, no prior exp is needed. they go through everything at the start.
Relax! No prior lab knowledge is assumed, in fact they cover most basics in everything briefly again at the start of each relevant module, so enjoy these few months off - cos then the real work begins!!! Have a good rest and start fresh in sept! Good luck! xx
Well done on getting in. As for accomodation, Noooooo (sorry eponine) but the thought of sharing a bathroom with ten people EEEWWWW!!! Arkwright (opal is the same place) is where i stayed, its about the same price as the uni's top end accomodation (trinity) But you get your own bathroom, its very secure and you only have to share a kitchen with the other four people in your flat.
Congrats on getting a place. In terms of accommodation I can't be much help am afraid - I lived in Longside, the cheapest halls and they've been demolished now. I would reccommend cheap and cheerful; Kirkstone if its still there, u will have more cash to have fun with AND the atmosphere is amazing! Yes there will be about 10 of u per bathroom and kitchen, but I made so many amazing friends who I still love and adore today! Remember the shitness will unite u with people!!! Good luck. If u want luxury then Arkwright is supposed to be nice and theres an opal thats supposed to be plush too. xxx
Hey! Thank you . Sorry to get back to you late! You've probably had your interview by now. How did it go? They are friendly, and the interview is usually very relaxed. Why Medicine? WHt did you gain from your work experience? What group in society has different healthcare needs? What do you do to relax etc. Bradford uni is really nice, it's a small university and everything is in working distance which is very convenient for shopping! The course was really good tbh, you do everything the first year medics do over at Leeds. You have personal tutors that you see every fortnight and they are always very happy to help you. I did do sports, but not at the university (not a very sporty person!!) I just carried on playing badminton with a local team- I'm from Bradford btw. Student life in Bradford is ok...you have your local nightclubs and if that's not enough Leeds is only a 20min train ride. I had a lot of work experience before uni and during uni- dont' let it put you off though, many of the people that transferred across had the minimum. I was a volunteer at a Marie Curie hospice for a few months, spent a week in a hospital shadowing the surgical team, spent a few months after college helping out at a GP's surgery. Whilst at uni I was working at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. You don't need loads of work experience imo just as long as you can talk about what you gained from the work experience and what new skills you developed- it's all good! If you have anymore questions just write back! xx
Hi, First let me say good luck for ur interview! The standard clin sci interview is about 20 mins, however I have the gift of the gab and mine lasted 35 mins. There were 2 interviewers, both of whom are tutors on the course and they ask standard medicine questions - ie why medicine, why a doc, what has ur work exp taught u? etc. They will also ask u a science question - usually to tell an area of biology u particularly enjoy and explain it to them. I talked about the heart cos am a cardio whizz and even went into different classes of antiarrythmic drugs. Team work and leadership are good bets too, as is an ethical issue and CULTURAL AWARENESS as bradders is multicultural! Bradders is great! The people are fantastic and I made LOADS of friends (despite being a workaholic). Theres lots of societies to join and a great student atmosphere, its smaller than most unis but it feels closer and nicer - everyone seems to know everyone else! It's cheap and ok bradders doesnt have the best rep in the world but I really really enjoyed my year there and still see my friends there often. wrt halls choices - go for cheap and cheerful cos u will have to share things with more people and therefore meet more people - my halls mates were amazing!! The course is good - its the same as first yr med at leeds, dissection is a key part of the course (which is done over at leeds), theres SSMs (special studies modules) which are student selected off a list and tend to be a piece of written work. Lots and lots of lectures; some good, some not so good, but thats the same anywhere! Histology and lab sessions in labs (if u like this then lap it up cos theres none of it over at leeds from yr 2 onwards!), exams are MCQs and EMQs and spot tests. Theres some clinical stuff such as blood pressure, ECG, spirometry, but not loads and there is some communication skills centred patient visits..... Hope that helps xxx
Hi When I applied i had; 2 weeks at a GP 4 weeks shadowing at a hospital 9 months voluntary work at the A&E department of my local hospital Fully qualified member of the Red Cross for 3 years I was a pharmacy counter assitant on a saturday, i'd done this since i was 16, (jobs and extra curricular show good time management) 2 weeks work exp in the human biology labs of liverpool med school Then there's all the non-medical stuff i was doing like dancing, young enterprise, tennis. as for bradford,i will be honest, its a bit of a dump. there aren't that many places to go out and the vast majority of people go out in leeds. the uni isn't too bad, the sports and society's are really good, and there is a small student union. on the whole the clin sci staff are really good, the only thing is the uni hasn't subscribed to any online journals, which is a real pain in the arse, cos you have to go to the library and order them. the library itself stocks many of the books you will need, just get there early. hope this helps
hi the interview is pretty similar to a medical one, so work experience, a levels interests, sports and clubs you go to, might be one ethical question. they also want you to know about health problems in your local area. as for doing the whole BSc manchester and leeds like it a lot. and with leeds if there are places in second year they will let you in there. clin sci is better than a standard bio med degree because its more clinical and based on the medicine course. hope this helps if you have any more questions please ask steph
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