Undergraduates

The Rural Campus

The Rural Campus provides an innovative flexible learning experience for students using effective and relevant approaches for lifelong learning which aims to:

  • develop an environment for learning
  • nurture and inspire tomorrow's workforce
  • develop a workforce fit for purpose
  • introduce and sustain traditional values of medicine, health and community within curricula
  • reinvigorate rural health professionals and health communities through research and learning.

The Rural Campus is currently providing learning experiences from the sixth form through to Year 5 of the undergraduate medical curriculum at Cardiff University.

A recent research study has been published live link Cardiff report to explore the challenges and opportunities for students in rural Wales.

At Keele University Medical School a new curriculum is being implemented and the potential of developing education initiatives in general practice in South Shropshire has been explored. The initial findings have been published.