The Hull York (HYMS) Medicine courseWhat you actually study, and where you will be
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The Hull York (HYMS) medicine course at a glance
A joint Hull and York degree taught through clinician-led problem-based learning, with regular clinical experience from the third week of year 1 and placements spread right across Yorkshire and the Humber.
How Hull York (HYMS) teaches medicine
"Problem based learning" combined with "patient-centred teaching, clinician-led problem-based learning".
What that means day to day
When you first meet patients
"Regular clinical experience from the third week of your first year."
Year by year at Hull York (HYMS)
Where you will actually be at Hull York (HYMS)
Placement geography is the part of a medicine course that changes your life most and appears in prospectuses least. Here is what Hull York (HYMS) publishes.
Placements run across Hull, York, Grimsby, Northallerton, Middlesbrough, Scarborough and Scunthorpe.
Intercalation at Hull York (HYMS)
An optional additional year, with options including clinical anatomy, immunology and infection, neuroscience, pharmacology and drug development, public health, and health professions education.
Worth knowing about Hull York (HYMS)
- The MB BS is awarded jointly by the University of Hull and the University of York.
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How to get into Hull York (HYMS)
Entry requirements, UCAT, personal statement and interview, step by step.
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Read the guide →Where this Hull York (HYMS) course profile came from
Every course detail on this page was taken from Hull York Medical School's own course page, read on 2026-09-11.
Primary source: Hull York Medical School — official course information.
Courses are restructured between cycles. Anything here that decides your application — an anatomy offer, a placement city, a compulsory intercalated year — should be confirmed against the official page for your entry year.
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