What to bring
Personal skills
Prioritisation
...as there's lots of work to sift through.
Humility
...to ask for help. It's much harder to do this alone.
Commitment
...to less 'fun' topics. You won't love everything, but need to be firm with yourself
Self-awareness
...of your wellbeing. Pace yourself, take breaks, and avoid burn out.
Advised Laptop specs & devices
You don't need to buy a new laptop or PC; if you have a reliable one, ideally less than 3 years old, it'll be fine.
A tablet with a keyboard is ok too, though you will be 'loaned' an iPad and Apple Pencil for the entire course. However, you may find yourself using the PC room in the MTC for heavier work.
Windows:
- Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB SSD storage
- Windows 10
Mac:
- Intel i5 OR Apple M1 or better
- MacOS 12 (Monterey) or better
Study Space
Think of where you'd rather have your dedicated workspace - your room works if there's a designated desk space. But some students prefer to work in the library, main campus, PC room - anywhere that puts you in 'work mode'.
Paperwork
It may not be as exciting as choosing a stethoscope, but don't avoid it - make sure you satisfy the conditions by 31st August! If this is missed, don't panic - just call WMS. But bookmark the page and double-check those emails.
Stethoscope
A Classic Litmann 3 is advised, and most of us used MediSaveLink opens in a new window or MedScope.Link opens in a new window Wait for a discount code, usually available over Welcome Week.
You'll be fine to start in September without one, don't worry.
Lockers
Speak to Caroline at the MTC reception; for a £15 refundable deposit you can use a locker, for as long as needed, in the walkthrough of the MTC's PC room.
At the The Beehive, and on placements, they're free.
Other tools
You do not need to buy a tendon hammer, light pen, lab coat, or scrubs.
You'll need to use Teams easily; so check your camera and microphone are working well (consider if a headset suits you better, for when you're somewhere loud!)
You'll also get free Microsoft apps via your IT account before you start.