Medicine, MB and BChir timetable example

Standard Medical Course timetable dates Year 4 2024/2025 Academic Year  

Date Placement Location 
9 – 20 September Introductory course Clinical School 
23 September – 18 October Core Clinical Method 1  

Half cohort Regional Hospital 

Half cohort Addenbrookes  

21 – 25 October Review and integration week Clinical School 
28 October – 22 November Core Clinical Method 2 

Half cohort Regional Hospital 

Half cohort Addenbrookes  

25 – 29 November Formative review Clinical School and one day in a regional hospital 
2 – 13 December Week 1 and 2 of Block 1 of rotations including: Emergency Care, Research/SSC, Medicine, Surgery, Peri-Operative Care, and GP (2 weeks) See your schedule 
16 – 20 December Review and integration week Clinical School 
21 December – 12 January Holiday  
13 January – 7 February Week 3-6 of Block 1 of rotations including: Emergency Care, Research/SSC, Medicine, Surgery, Peri-Operative Care and GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
10 February – 21 March Week 1-6 of Block 2 including: Emergency Care, Research/SSC, Medicine, Surgery, Peri-Operative Care and GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
24 – 28 March Review and integration week Clinical School 
29 March – 6 April Holiday  
7 April – 16 May Week 1-6 of Block 3 including: Emergency Care, Research/SSC, Medicine, Surgery, Peri-Operative Care and GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
19 May – 27 June Week 1-6 of Block 4 including: Emergency Care, Research/SSC, Medicine, Surgery, Peri-Operative Care, and GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
30 June – 4 July Review and integration week and exam preparation  Clinical School 
7 – 11 July Exams – Final MB Part I  Clinical School 

 

Standard Medical Course timetable dates Year 5 2024/2025 Academic Year  

Date Placement Location 
12 – 16 August Review and integration week Clinical School 
19 August – 11 October  Week 1-8 of Block 1 rotations including: Neurosciences and Mental Health, Specialist Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Maternal and Child Health, GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
14 – 18 October Holiday  
28 October – 20 December Week 1-8 of Block 2 rotations including: Neurosciences and Mental Health, Specialist Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Maternal and Child Health, GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
21 December – 4 January Holiday  
6 – 10 January Review and integration week Clinical School 
13 January – 7 March Week 1-8 of Block 3 rotations including: Neurosciences and Mental Health, Specialist Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Maternal and Child Health, GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
10 – 14 March Review and integration week Clinical School 
15 – 23 March Holiday  
24 March – 16 May Week 1-8 of Block 4 rotations including: Neurosciences and Mental Health, Specialist Surgery, Specialist Medicine, Maternal and Child Health, GP (2 weeks)  See your schedule 
19-23 May Review and integration week and exam preparation  Clinical school 
26 May – 13 June Exams – Final MB Part II  Cambridge/Clinical School/Deakin Centre  
14 – 27 June Holiday  
30 June – 18 August Elective placement (part of Year 6)   
   

 

Standard Medical Course timetable dates Year 6 2024/2025 Academic Year  

DatePlacementLocation
19 – 23 August Review and integration week Clinical School 
26 August – 4 October Week 1-6 of Block 1 rotations including: Senior Surgery, GP, Senior Medicine, Senior Acute Care  See your schedule 
7 – 11 October Review and integration week Clinical School 
12 – 20 October Holiday  
21 October – 29 November Week 1-6 of Block 2 rotations including: Senior Surgery, GP, Senior Medicine, Senior Acute Care  See your schedule 
2 – 20 December Week 1-3 of Block 3 rotations including: Senior Surgery, GP, Senior Medicine, Senior Acute Care  See your schedule 
21- 29 December Holiday  
30 December – 10 January Exam preparation  
13 – 17 January Final MB Part III written papers/Medical Licencing Examination  Cambridge/Clinical School   
18 – 26 January Holiday  
27 January – 14 February Week 4-6 of Block 3 rotations including: Senior Surgery, GP, Senior Medicine, Senior Acute Care  See your schedule 
17 February – 28 March Week 1-8 of Block 4 rotations including: Senior Surgery, GP, Senior Medicine, Senior Acute Care  See your schedule 
29 March – 2 April Holiday  
7 – 18 April Exam preparation  
21 April – 2 May Final MB Part III Clinical Exams  Deakin Centre  
5 May – 13 June Apprenticeship block See your schedule 
16 – 20 June Declaration ceremony Cambridge