Sheffield Medical School
Coordinates: 53°22′41″N 1°29′35″W / 53.378°N 1.493°W / 53.378; -1.493
| School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1828 |
| Type | Medical school |
| Location | Sheffield, England |
| Affiliations | University of Sheffield Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Website | http://www.shef.ac.uk/medicine/ |
The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Sheffield is a medical school active in three fields of medicine: teaching, researching and practicing.
Founded in 1828, the Medical School of the University of Sheffield is among the oldest in the UK. The school operated independently as the Sheffield School of Medicine until its mergers with Firth College in 1879 and with Sheffield Technical School in 1884. In 1897 the schools were renamed University College Sheffield.
The University of Sheffield Medical School is one of 29 bodies entitled by the General Medical Council (GMC) to award medical degrees in the United Kingdom. The GMC is the body responsible for registering doctors to practise medicine as well as regulating medical education and training in the United Kingdom.
Applying for a place to study Medicine at Sheffield is extremely competitive. As of 2010 the medical school admits some 223 home students and a further 25 overseas students per year. For entry in 2010 the school received over 2,500 applications.
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