The Sheffield Medicine courseWhat you actually study, and where you will be
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The Sheffield medicine course at a glance
GP placements start in week two of year 1. Sheffield teaches anatomy on Anatomage tables rather than cadavers, and runs social accountability placements with over 130 charities and community organisations.
How Sheffield teaches medicine
"Hands-on experience in real hospital wards, GP surgeries and clinics, as well as learning through lectures, small group sessions, practical classes and workshops."
What that means day to day
When you first meet patients
GP placements start in week two of year 1.
Anatomy at Sheffield
Imaging and models. The anatomy lab "is home to Anatomage tables, one of the most advanced 3D anatomy tools in the world".
Year by year at Sheffield
Where you will actually be at Sheffield
Placement geography is the part of a medicine course that changes your life most and appears in prospectuses least. Here is what Sheffield publishes.
Hospitals and GP practices across South Yorkshire, north Derbyshire and the surrounding areas.
Intercalation at Sheffield
An intercalated year is available.
Worth knowing about Sheffield
- The Patients as Educators programme is the largest of its kind.
- Social accountability placements run with over 130 charities and community organisations.
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How to get into Sheffield
Entry requirements, UCAT, personal statement and interview, step by step.
Open the guide →Sheffield UCAT cut-offs and offers
UCAT cut-offs, A-level offers, interview format and decision dates.
See the requirements →Compare Sheffield with other schools
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Open the comparison →Prepare for the Sheffield interview
Format breakdown, school-specific sample questions and prep tips from tutors who interviewed here.
Read the guide →Where this Sheffield course profile came from
Every course detail on this page was taken from University of Sheffield's own course page, read on 2026-09-11.
Primary source: University of Sheffield — 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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