Visiting students

Information for students coming to Edinburgh Medical School on electives and other placements.

Edinburgh Medical school accepts a small number of visiting undergraduate students every year.

Information for prospective postgrads considering studying at Edinburgh Medical School.

Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) programmes are available to external students who wish to intercalate at Edinburgh Medical School as part of the MBChB (Medicine) programme.

Medical school students from all over the world can undertake elective attachments at Edinburgh Medical School teaching hospitals. Applications for 2025 have now closed.

Essential introductory information if you are considering coming to Edinburgh as a visiting student.