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Thought you guys might like an update as to what the hell is going on with PCMD.

The University of Exeter and Plymouth University have now signed the legal agreement that marks the demerger of PCMD and the creation of the University of Exeter Medical School, and Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
The main points of the agreement are outlined below:

Current Students and Graduation

Students will be admitted to the new Schools in 2013.

The last student intake to the PCMD joint programmes - medical students entering BMBS and dental students entering BDS - will be September 2012. Students will be afforded the same level of facilities and support throughout their studies as all currently registered PCMD students. Their curriculum and learning support facilities will remain the same and quality assurance will continue to be overseen by a Joint Approval and Review Board.

Current PCMD students and those registering in 2012 will graduate with a joint Exeter-Plymouth award and the universities will continue to organise a joint graduation for them, the location of which will alternate between the two cities. Joint awards will continue to be made until 2016/17 for dental students and 2017/18 for medical students, in line with the length of their respective programmes.

Intake

Exeter will have medicine only, with an annual intake of 120 Home/EU UG medical students. Plymouth will have both medicine and dentistry, with 80 medical students and 64 dental students. Places for international UG medical students will be allocated in accord with the national formula, with 10 to Exeter and 6 to Plymouth.

Course

The two new medical schools will not seek to make changes to their joint PCMD BMBS curriculum, which will be taught by both schools, until 2014 and any changes made thereafter will be with the approval of the GMC.

Clinical Palcements

For students admitted to the new medical schools, Plymouth will be allocated all of the placements at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (Derriford). Exeter will be allocated all of the placements at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Exeter and Plymouth will share placements at the South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay Hospital).

Reply 1641

airdoc

Original post by PeaceFreak

I'm in N flat too! Wait, is this Andrew?

To check you can log in here https://accommodation.exeter.ac.uk/pls/apex/f?p=1200350%3A1%3A129734815598116%3A%3ANO using the same pass you used to apply with

Yup, it is indeed :smile:

Reply 1642

OSharp

Original post by carcinoma

Thought you guys might like an update as to what the hell is going on with PCMD.

For students admitted to the new medical schools, Plymouth will be allocated all of the placements at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (Derriford). Exeter will be allocated all of the placements at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. Exeter and Plymouth will share placements at the South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Torbay Hospital).

Well not great news then, cheers I was wondering how it was progressing

I wonder how much of a split in terms of reputability after a few years.

Reply 1643

FunsizedKarateGeek

Original post by PeaceFreak

I'm in N flat too! Wait, is this Andrew?

Wait, do we know the names of the people in our flat or did you do some stalking..? :tongue:

Original post by PeaceFreak

To check you can log in here https://accommodation.exeter.ac.uk/pls/apex/f?p=1200350%3A1%3A129734815598116%3A%3ANO using the same pass you used to apply with

I'm guessing that because my room starts with L, I must be in L flat.

Reply 1644

AndrewWong92

K flat for me! Party on the first night in K flat for all TRS people :tongue:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 1645

MCD2012

Hey guys

Just wondering hu has already got accommadation in Plymouth I got Robbins halls
Can't wait to get started after a gap year by way anyone have there interview on 13th of December ?

Reply 1646

airdoc

Original post by FunsizedKarateGeek

Wait, do we know the names of the people in our flat or did you do some stalking..? :tongue:

I'm guessing that because my room starts with L, I must be in L flat.

Aha, I posted in the facebook group that im in N flat :wink:

Reply 1647

MCD2012

I think I'm d block I'll have to go on the Facebook group

Reply 1648

FunsizedKarateGeek

Original post by airdoc

Aha, I posted in the facebook group that im in N flat :wink:

Ah yes the facebook group
Thinking I should reactivate mine, or leave it as a surprise :colone:

Reply 1649

Dandy Lion

Can't find a facebook group for Pilgrim halls in Plymouth :frown:

Or not one that anyone has posted in this year anyway.

Reply 1650

carcinoma

Original post by Dandy Lion

Can't find a facebook group for Pilgrim halls in Plymouth :frown:

Or not one that anyone has posted in this year anyway.

Join this https://www.facebook.com/groups/274323555989083/

and this https://www.facebook.com/groups/274323555989083/#!/events/407183206000761/

for now, and a halls group will come about soon.

Reply 1651

Dandy Lion

Original post by carcinoma

Join this https://www.facebook.com/groups/274323555989083/

and this https://www.facebook.com/groups/274323555989083/#!/events/407183206000761/

for now, and a halls group will come about soon.

Okay thanks :smile:

Reply 1652

Doc.

Original post by Dandy Lion

Original post by MCD2012

Hey guys

Just wondering hu has already got accommadation in Plymouth I got Robbins halls
Can't wait to get started after a gap year by way anyone have there interview on 13th of December ?

Awesome.

I've been allocated to Robbins, Flat J.

Reply 1653

OSharp

Good luck for everyone getting results tomorrow.

Hope we all get in :confused:

Reply 1654

FunsizedKarateGeek

Original post by OSharp

Good luck for everyone getting results tomorrow.

Hope we all get in :confused:

Good luck!

Reply 1655

mementomori

Hey everyone! Got my results today and I made my offer! I'm completely over the moon right now, I really can't believe it. I hope everyone else has got what they wanted and look forward to seeing you in September! :smile:

Also, has anyone had any luck accepting Plymouth accommodation? The site seems to have completely crashed :frown:

Reply 1656

OSharp

Original post by mementomori

Congrats XD

MEE TOO !

soo happy right now I might start dancing

Reply 1657

MCD2012

The website is probs just overwhelmed by everyone trying to accept accomadation congratulations :smile:

Reply 1658

mementomori

Original post by OSharp

Congrats XD

MEE TOO !

soo happy right now I might start dancing

YAY congratulations!!
Hahaha, considering I got all of 2 hours sleep last night I should really be passed out right now but I'm on such a high.
Are you in Plymouth or Exeter to begin with?