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Medicine Open Day

Our 2024 Open Day date has now been confirmed!

Saturday, 5th October 2024 (all subjects)

Booking now open!

Why Aberdeen for Medicine?

We are ranked 1st in the UK for Medicine in the Guardian University Guide 2025 rankings
Our medical school is co-located on one of the largest health campuses in Europe. On-site facilities include a large teaching hospital, paediatric and maternity hospitals.
Access state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities at our purpose-built healthcare education centres.
Clinical experience is central to teaching and your patient contact will begin in year one.
Placements in remote and rural areas provide unique opportunities to experience healthcare in a variety of settings.

Medicine at Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen remains at the forefront of medical education. Students of medicine at the University of Aberdeen experience a modern, dynamic, and clearly delivered course in our state of the art facilities.

Our course

Studying Healthcare

The Medical Schools Council, Dental Schools Council and Pharmacy Schools Council have a website with lots of great resources to support you while applying for these degrees.

Studying Healthcare

Student Life

Our campus, recreational facilities and student support services ensure your experience at the University of Aberdeen will be second to none.

Student Life

Gateway2Medicine

Our Gateway2Medicine (G2M) programme offers young people from a widening access background in Scotland the opportunity to study Medicine.

G2M information

Student Societies

There is a vibrant student life for those studying Medicine at the University of Aberdeen - find out more about our Medicine Student Societies below.

Student Societies

Campus Tours

Don't forget to visit our main campus at King's College and Hillhead Student Village after the Medicine Programme. We hope you take this opportunity to explore other parts of campus while visiting for the Medicine Open Day.

Watch one of our Virtual Campus tour ahead of the day!

Finding us

The Medicine programme takes place at the Foresterhill medical campus within the Suttie Centre:

Suttie Centre
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD

Please note: there is parking available at the University Car Park off Ashgrove Road West at the Institute of Medical Sciences at Foresterhill on weekends only. There is NO parking from Monday-Friday. We encourage you to travel by public transport if possible.

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Getting here

If you have travelled by train or coach you'll arrive at Union Square.

Stagecoach number 59 leaves from Guild Street (outside Union Square) at: 08:41, 08:51, 09:15

Stagecoach buses 10, 35, 37 will also leave from the bus station in Union Square. To check details and for more information on travelling from the city centre to the Foresterhill Medical campus please visit the Stagecoach website

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Medicine Open Day Programme (2024)

The programme for the 27th August Open Day will be available to view in advance approximately one month before the event. You will also receive a physical copy when you check in on the day.