Medicine (Penryn campus & Truro, Cornwall)
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This strand will provide Scholars with opportunities to engage in practical and academic sessions that mimic the range of teaching delivery styles on our BMBS programme. The sessions should also provide useful academic content for Scholars’ A-Level or equivalent related study (e.g. Biology).
Scholars will connect with current medical students, clinicians, and academics and have ample opportunity to ask questions and gain valuable insight into a range of specialities. By joining a community of fellow scholars with an interest in medicine you will create your own support network to help you navigate the application process and beyond.
Please note the intended learning outcomes and methods of delivery are comparable across the Cornwall and Devon Medical Scholar strands. Five out the six sessions will be delivered at Medical School learning environments in your allocated locality.
| Day | Date | Time | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday | 4th February 2026 | 10:30 - 16:00 | Knowledge Spa, Truro or Penryn Campus |
| 2 | Wednesday | 11th March 2026 | 10:30 - 16:00 | Knowledge Spa, Truro or Penryn Campus |
| 3 | Thursday | 23rd April 2026 | 10:30 - 16:00 | Knowledge Spa, Truro or Penryn Campus |
| 4 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 5 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| 6 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Session 1: A day in the life of a medical student, tour of Knowledge Spa, guided reflective practice. Getting to know your fellow Scholars. This session will be led by our locality medical student Widening Access to Medicine Society.
Session 2: Entry to Medical School – role reversal interviews, tour of Penryn Campus, Professional Development Groups Taster Sessions, delivered by WAMS and PDG tutors.
Session 3: Life Sciences Resource Centre – anatomy and therapeutics led by clinicians and teaching fellows.
Session 4: Rotate around sessions in Problem-Based Learning and Clinical Placements and Holistic Care, delivered at Penryn Campus by PBL tutors and Clinical leads.
Session 5: Clinical Skills taster session and escape room. A hands-on set of activities with the Clinical Skills team delivered in our Clinical Skills resource centre in Truro.
Session 6: Practise MMIs, followed by a clinical, academic and student panel with Q&A discussion, feedback and review.
Priority will be given to students studying Biology AND Chemistry at A Level or Higher IB (or equivalent) and those who have a demonstrable interest in pursuing a medical career.
GCSE entry requirements for medicine have changed from this year and you now need a Grade6/B in English Language to get a place on Medicine at Exeter.
In order to pass the programme, you must attend a minimum of 5 out of 6 subject activity sessions, as well as the Exeter Scholars Student Conference.
