Life at WMS
Life at medical school isn't all about your academic work. Where you live, how you travel and what you can do to relax is also important. Find out more about life at WMS below.
Starting at Warwick
Starting any new course can be daunting, but with such an intensive four-year course, we make every effort to help you settle into your new lives, first as medical students and later as qualified doctors.
Travel
As much of the course is based off campus at hospitals and in the community, it is important that prospective students are aware of the travelling required and the options available.
Accommodation
As a Warwick medical student, you can apply for accommodation on campus for your first year of study. Depending on demand, accommodation on campus is subject to availability.
Sports and societies
Although the Warwick MB ChB programme is intensive you should find time to get involved in the impressive array of sports, charitable initiatives and community interactions that our medical students have established.
Blogs
Our Med Life blogs are all written by current WMS MB ChB students. Discover a little more about what life as a med student at Warwick is really like.
Starting at WMS
Starting any new course can be daunting, but with such an intensive four-year course, we make every effort to help you settle into your new lives, first as medical students and later as qualified doctors.
Acceptance Day
Those applicants definitely confirmed as having a place on the programme (i.e. unconditional offers and those who have accepted an offer) will be invited to an Acceptance Day in the June/July before they start the course. This will allow them to meet other students before starting at WMS as well as receiving other information on the curriculum, accommodation, occupational health and student finance.
Learning Medicine (week one)
Learning Medicine is a time for new MB ChB students to familiarise themselves with each other, their surroundings and educational backgrounds. Students will be introduced to the structure of WMS and the wide range of support mechanisms available to them throughout their course. The WMS learning medicine is a week-long module designed to introduce you to a new profession, not just onto the MB ChB course.
Learning Medicine introduces you to the foundations of the subjects you will study at WMS, however it's not all hard work. A number of social events are arranged and time is set aside for students to explore sporting and other extra-curricular activities during the week.
Once you're accepted onto the programme, you will receive your first week timetable with details of specific sessions including:
- Welcome from the Dean
- Meet your Personal Tutor
- Introduction to Case Based Learning
- Welcome Ball
Travel
As much of the course, especially after the first year, is based off campus at hospitals and in the community, it is important that prospective students are aware of the travelling required and the options available.
By car
Students can access Pay-and-Display spaces and Pay-on-Foot car parks. Students who qualify for an "Essential Users" permit are permitted to park in designated spaces on campus.
- See the car park map
- Read the car parking regulations
- Information on student parking
Each of the partner hospitals provides parking and details of the arrangements for medical students parking will be given as you start your clinical placements.
By bus
Local buses offer a frequent and convenient way of travelling to and from campus, and Coventry is well served by national coach links.
The University is primarily served by two bus companies, National Express CoventryLink opens in a new window and StagecoachLink opens in a new window. There are regular bus services to the University campus from Coventry City Centre, Coventry Rail Station, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth.
Coach links nationwide are provided by National ExpressLink opens in a new window band MegabusLink opens in a new window.
To the hospitals
There are a number of bus services that go from the University of Warwick to our individual partner hospitals:
- UHCW: From the City Centre routes 4, 9 & 9A offer the quickest route to and from the University Hospital (See additional bus services to UHCW)
- Warwick Hospital: Bus number 16 provided by Stagecoach (See additional bus services to Warwick Hospital)
- George Eliot Hospital: Bus numbers 55/56/57 go from Coventry to the hospital (See additional bus services to George Elliot Hospital)
- Alexandra Hospital
As much of the course is based off-campus at hospitals and in the community, it is important that prospective students are aware of the travelling required and the options available.
First year medical students are usually able to book a room on campus at Warwick, subject to availability and meeting eligibility requirements. Warwick Accommodation aim to allocate you with other medical students on campus, however in some cases you may share with other postgraduates. If rooms on campus become fully allocated, you have the option to explore private accommodation options in the local area. Whilst you can conduct your own search for private accommodation, the University offers an exclusive property search platform, Warwick Studentpad, to help you search for properties if you need a helping hand.
Find out more about accommodation at Warwick for MB ChB students.