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Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1726

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
University of Edinburgh Faculty of Medicine

Academic Affiliation:

University of Edinburgh (Current)

Clinical Facilities:

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

School Contact

Main Address:

The Chancellor's Building
49 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4SB
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Phone Number(s):

+44 (131) 650 1000

Fax Number(s):

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs
Discontinued Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B., Ch.B.); Bachelor of Medical Sciences (B.Med.Sci.)

Year Instruction Began:

2016

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Foreign Students:

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam:

Tuition Paid By:

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2018	239	222

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B., Ch.B.)

Year Instruction Began:

1746

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

2016

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is not required

Tuition Paid By:

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2017	256	234
2016	244	256
2015	249	253

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Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1953 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0001664