Leeds or Sheffield for Med?

Haven't even got an offer yet but I wanted to get ahead and do research and there is little information from actual students from either university. Which do you prefer and why?

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by floptropica101

Haven't even got an offer yet but I wanted to get ahead and do research and there is little information from actual students from either university. Which do you prefer and why?

Hi @floptropica101!

As I have not attended University of Leeds for Medicine, I cannot give much info on how the course runs there, but I can give you my perspective of Sheffield so far based on my experience.

One of the things that I quite liked about Sheffield itself is that it gives a nice mix of city and greenery, with lots of beautiful local parks and the Peak District on its doorstep. In terms of the Uni more generally, there is a huge range of societies and sports clubs to get involved in which really appealed to me. You can check these out for yourself here: https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/activities/find-student-groups

Medicine at Sheffield is patient-centred from the get-go. There is a huge focus on communication skills and as part of that, we start seeing patients in First Year through Early Years GP. I felt that this definitely helped with making the transition from pre-clinical years to clinical years

The course structure varies largely across each Medical School so it is definitely worth looking at this at all of the Universities you are interested in to help you decide what is best for you. At Sheffield, we do Physiology in First year, Pathophysiology in Second Year, and then progress to clinical years following that. I thought this order of curriculum and the way the Sheffield Medical School teach aligned well with the way that I learn, as we do a mix of ILA learning in small groups, and lectures (outside of clinical placement). The course curriculum here is divided into 'phases', and you can find more info about how the course is structured here: https://sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/2026/medicine-mbchb#modules

I think Open Days are a brilliant way to learn more about the course at that particular University through subject talks and speaking to current students. I'd definitely recommend doing this if you haven't already

Good luck in your Medicine application and in your decision! Do you have any specific questions relating to Medicine at Sheffield?🙂 More than happy to give more info on the course / my experience so far!

-Alicia, Final Year Medical Student + BSc intercalated Medical Research Sciences

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