University of Glasgow Medical School

University Of Glasgow Medical School

Coordinates: 55°52′19″N 4°17′17″W / 55.872°N 4.288°W / 55.872; -4.288

University of Glasgow
School of Medicine
Established 1751
Type Medical school
Heads of the School of Medicine

Professor Alan Jardine (Deputy, Professor Phil Cotton)

Students ~1300
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Campus Wolfson Medical School Building, University Avenue, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Colours
Affiliations University of Glasgow
Website Official University of Glasgow School of Medicine

Glasgow School of Medicine is the medical school of the University of Glasgow and is one of the largest in Europe, offering a 5 year MBChB degree course. The School of Medicine is renowned for its integrated learning approach and strong international research links. It is also one of the first few universities in the English-speaking world to start teaching medicine, subsequently amongst the ancient schools of medicine. The School of Medicine offers a systems-based, integrated, spiral structure of teaching, involving all current forms of medical teaching, including Lecture-Based learning, Problem-Based learning and Glasgow's Case-Based learning.

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