The University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine is able to arrange a number of elective placements each year. These placements are split into eight blocks of six weeks throughout the year.
Each block offers different specialties and, when you apply for Stage 1, you will be able to list up to five preferred specialties for each block you wish to apply to. Please note that you can only list preferences within the block you are applying to (eg: 1.1, 1.6, 1.9, 1.10, 1.13). Students must submit one application for each block they wish to apply to. Therefore, you are not allowed list different blocks in the same application (eg: 1.1, 2.1, 3.1…).
To help with filling in the application form, students are asked to make a note of the placement numbers for the blocks/specialties of interest.
The Clinical School will make every reasonable effort to allocate students to their preferred block and specialty; however, due to the ‘first come’first served’ nature of our recruitment process, we cannot guarantee that you would get your top choices. The Clinical School is limited to a certain number of students per block, so it is not possible to allocate a student to every specialty within each block.
Important Note: Applications for Blocks 1 and 2 will be processed first. The outcome for these applications will be announced in April/May 2022. Therefore, although applications will stay open until July 2022, please ensure you apply as soon as possible if you are interested in the Blocks mentioned above.
Block 1: 9th January – 17th February 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
1.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
1.2
Haematology
Haematology
1.3
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
1.4
Neuroscience
Neurology
1.5
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
1.6
Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
1.7
Paediatrics
Paediatrics
1.8
General Surgery
Colorectal
1.9
Clinical Neurosciences
Neurosurgery (paediatric)
1.10
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
1.11
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 2: 20th February – 31st March 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
2.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
2.2
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
2.3
Haematology
Haematology
2.4
Neuroscience
Neurology
2.5
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
2.6
ENT
Head & Neck Surgery
2.7
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
2.8
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
2.9
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
2.10
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
2.11
Urology
Urology
2.12
Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
2.13
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
2.14
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 3: 3rd April – 12th May 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
3.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
3.2
Haematology
Haematology
3.3
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
3.4
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
3.5
Neuroscience
Neurology
3.6
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
3.7
ENT
Head & Neck Surgery
3.8
Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
3.9
General Medicine
Gastroenterology: Intestinal Failure and Transplantation (IFT)
3.10
Clinical Neurosciences
Neurosurgery (neuro-oncology)
3.11
Clinical Neurosciences
Neurosurgery (neuro-oncology)
3.12
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
3.13
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 4: 15th May – 23rd June 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
4.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
4.2
Haematology
Haematology
4.3
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
4.4
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
4.5
Neuroscience
Neurology
4.6
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
4.7
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
4.8
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
4.9
Paediatrics
Paediatrics
4.10
Paediatrics
Paediatrics
4.11
General Surgery
Colorectal
4.12
Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
4.13
Urology
Urology
4.14
General Medicine
Gastroenterology: Intestinal Failure & Transplantation (IFT)
4.15
Radiology
Radiology
4.16
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Genetics
4.17
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
4.18
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 5: 26th June – 4th August 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
5.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
5.2
Haematology
Haematology
5.3
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
5.4
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
5.5
Neuroscience
Neurology
5.6
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
5.7
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
5.8
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
5.9
Paediatrics
Paediatrics
5.10
Paediatrics
Paediatrics
5.11
General Surgery
Cambridge Breast Unit
5.12
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Genetics
5.13
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
5.14
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 6: 7th August – 15th September 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
6.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
6.2
Haematology
Haematology
6.3
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
6.4
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
6.5
Neuroscience
Neurology
6.6
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
6.7
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
6.8
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
6.9
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
6.10
Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
6.11
General Surgery
Cambridge Breast Unit
6.12
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
6.13
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 7: 18th September – 27th October 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
7.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
7.2
Haematology
Haematology
7.3
Emergency Department
Emergecy Medicine
7.4
Neuroscience
Neurology
7.5
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
7.6
ENT
Head & Neck Surgery
7.7
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
7.8
General Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
7.9
General Surgery
Colorectal
7.10
Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine
7.11
Urology
Urology
7.12
Medical Genetics
Clinical Genetics
7.13
Radiology
Radiology
7.14
Clinical Neurosciences
Neurosurgery (neuro-oncology)
7.15
Clinical Neurosciences
Neurosurgery (neuro-oncology)
7.16
Medicine for the Elderly
Elderly Medicine
7.17
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
7.18
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Block 8: 30th October – 8th December 2023
Placement Number
Department
Specialty
8.1
General Surgery
Upper GI Surgery
8.2
Haematology
Haematology
8.3
Emergency Department
Emergency Medicine
8.4
Neuroscience
Neurology
8.5
Institute of Metabolic Science
Endocrinology
8.6
Paediatrics
Paediatrics
8.7
ENT
Head & Neck Surgery
8.8
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
8.9
Trauma & Orthopaedics
Hip & Knee Surgery
8.10
Clinical Neurosciences
Neurosurgery (paediatric)
8.11
Medical Genetics
Clinical Genetics
8.12
Ophthalmology
Paediatric Ophthalmology
8.13
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
8.14
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
