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Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Factsheet
IDX-final-year-student.jpgYour first summative OSCE can be a daunting thought - but fear not! The content is not difficult and the exam format is easily mastered. Read on for some useful tips..
Medical Student Finance Survey 2010-11
IDX-finance-survey.jpgThis years finance survey received a high response with over 2800 medical students responding. The results of this survey will help us to continue to lobby the Governments for better and fairer support for medical students.
BMA Library open evening for medical students
IDX-library-student.jpgCome to our open evening on 23 November 2011 which will give you the opportunity to find out how the library and the BMA can support you.
Are you ready for Clinical Medicine?
IDX-photo-barber-amy.jpg4th year student Amy Barber has put together a short guide for medical students in Northern Ireland to help get the most out clinical attachments.

Foundation Programme

Latest on Foundation Programme Applications 2012
IDX-cover-msc2008.jpgThe UKFPO has announced today (30 November) that there will be 81 more applicants that posts when allocation to the Foundation Programme (FP) is run on 8 December 2011. Find out what the BMA is doing.
Have you been placed on the 2012 Foundation Programme reserve list?
You will be allocated an FY1 post as vacancies arise. Find answers to your questions.
New algorithm to allocate medical graduates to foundation posts
Are you applying to the Foundation Programme? The UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) has introduced a new algorithm to allocate medical graduates to foundation posts. Find out what the changes mean.
Improving Selection to the Foundation Programme (ISFP)
Find out about the changes to the Foundation Programme application process, including the Situational Judgment Test (SJT) and the Educational Performance Measure (EPM).

Electives

Are you planning your elective?
IDX-cover-electives-for-med-students09.jpgOur guide will help you plan where to go, how to approach an organisation, options for funding and a checklist to get you started.

Student finance

Push survey on rising student debt
"The predicted increases in graduation debt contained in the Push survey are depressing, but expected" says Will Seiligman, Chair of the BMA’s Student Finance Committee.
Update on student finance arrangements for 2012-13 intake
idx-coins-close-up.jpgThe government intends to preserve the current arrangements for the NHS Bursary for the next year’s intake of medical students and to provide support to graduate entry students.

BMA Library services

idx-matrix.jpgAccess Medline, order articles from journals in our stock, direct access to key full-text journals and more.


Looking after your interests

Find out what MSC is doing on your behalf
idx-msc-elections2011.jpgThe Medical Students Committee (MSC) is your voice on important issues such as the Foundation Programme and Higher Education Funding.

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