Medical students will be able to undertake a major part of their education in Europe for the first time in the UK? in an innovative new programme announced earlier this week by the University.

Trainee doctors in their final three years of study will have the opportunity of gaining practical experience in a German hospital? giving them a broad? international perspective on medical care.

The new partnership with health provider? Gesundheit Nordhessen Holding, based in Kassel, will also allow German students to be taught in 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 before returning to Germany for the latter part of their education.

The launch of the new international partnership comes as the University celebrates the 40th anniversary of its medical school. More than 5000 doctors have now been trained by the University.

Vice Chancellor Professor Don Nutbeam, says:?“This is a ground-breaking agreement allowing students from Germany and the UK to gain experience in two countries with first-class reputations for medical training. 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 goal is to give students the opportunity to gain experience of working internationally. We hope this will broaden their experience of healthcare in different medical systems and will assist them in their future careers as doctors.”

The first students to benefit from the new exchange programme will begin their five year degrees in October 2013. Twenty-four places for German students will be available, and they will spend the first two years of study in 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载, where they will learn medical theory and techniques and gain practical experience in the NHS. In years three, four and five, they will move back to Germany to continue the practical element of their degree in Kassel Hospital in central Germany, where they will undertake further training after they graduate to gain full registration with the General Medical Council.

UK medical students studying at the University will be also given the opportunity of applying to continue part of their year three and four training in Germany. The students who take part in the exchange must be fluent in German and English.

Professor Iain Cameron, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, says:?“The 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 medical school has an impressive record of achievement in education, research and enterprise. I am delighted that we are launching this innovative international programme in medical education as we celebrate 40 years of Medicine at the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载.”