Transition support

While you are studying at St Andrews, representatives from The University of Manchester will visit to meet you and give talks on the Medicine (MBChB) course and the support available during transition and throughout the course.

Towards the end of your time at St Andrews, you will be sent a web link to practical advice on joining the Medicine (MBChB) course as a direct entry student, including videos made by former St Andrews students sharing their top tips for transition.

You will also get the chance to come to Manchester to visit the University and your future base teaching hospital.

You will benefit from a range of sources of support throughout the transition process and beyond:

St Andrews Coordinator and Student Representatives

We have a dedicated St Andrews Coordinator to support your move to Manchester and student reps who have successfully made the transition from studying at St Andrews to Manchester themselves.

Peer mentors

Soon after you arrive in Manchester/Preston, you will receive a Year 4 Peer Mentor, who will support you through the transition into Year 3 and into your future clinical years.

These Peer Mentors will be current Year 4 students with the same Base Hospital as you. All Peer Mentors work in pairs and will be mentoring a group of students.

Peer Mentors have been trained and are in place to support you settle into life at your Base Hospital. Your Peer Mentors are keen to answer any questions you may have, however small.

Many of the most frequently asked questions have been collated and made into an online student-written Survival Guide, which will be made available to you soon after you arrive.

Academic Advisors

You will be allocated your own Academic Advisor, who will be a clinical member of staff based in your teaching hospital sector.

His/her role is to guide you in making the most of your clinical learning opportunities, help you to address concerns, assist you in maximising your potential and discussing career opportunities, and to support and assess your personal and professional development.

Student Welfare and Professionalism Support Team

Our Student Welfare and Professionalism Support Team supports students across all years of the MBChB in overcoming any barriers to your academic life and wellbeing, enabling you to graduate as a confident, professional doctor.

They can support you through a wide range of issues - whether they are personal, health or conduct-related - in a caring and confidential environment, and can agree support plans in partnership with wider University support services.