Applying for intercalated degrees

Read this page carefully before applying for an intercalated degree

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What do I need to do if I'm an internal student and intend to intercalate during 2024/2025?

Internal students need to register your intention to intercalate by 31st March 2024

If you are an internal student and intending to intercalate in the academic year 2024/25 you are required to register your intentions by completing the form below by no later than Sunday 31st March 2024. You will be unable to intercalate in the 2024-25 academic year if you have not notified the School by this date (this is due to the increase in the numbers of students wishing to intercalate and the need to ensure we can accommodate returning students on clinical placements).

Register your intention to intercalate during 2024-2025This form will be used for administrative purposes to ensure that we have a record of all students who are intercalating and to ensure the correct paperwork has been completed.

Book an appointment with Associate Director of Student Affairs (ADSA) by the end of March 2024

You will need to meet with an ADSA to discuss your intercalation plans and to complete a leave of absence form. You must make this appointment before you apply and by no later than Sunday 31st March 2024.

This meeting will need to take place before any permission to intercalate letters can be issued. That does not apply to academic transcripts or certifying letters, they can be issued at any point in the year. There are several Student Affairs appointment slots available each week, they are booked on a first come first serve basis, to discuss the times that are available and book an appointment please email intercalation2024@sheffield.ac.uk

All students intercalating must be signed off on a Leave of Absence for the year.

BSc in Medical Sciences Research / (Surgery) application process

Apply to study for a BSc in Medical Sciences Research or Medical Sciences Surgery

There will be two rounds of applications. 

First Round of Applications - Deadline: Tuesday 5th December 2023

The first round of applications will open with the Intercalation Fair on Thursday 23rd November 2023. You can apply to study for a BSc in Medical Sciences Research or a BSc in Medical Sciences Surgery here

You should make initial enquiries to supervisors and if you are interested in more than one project then please speak informally with a number of supervisors.

Apply Online by Tuesday 5 December 2023, 12 noon. The application form allows you to apply for up to 3 projects, including a self design option. You will be asked to submit your academic grades and write a personal statement.

The Medical School will process your application and send the applications to the relevant supervisors.

The supervisor will contact you to have an interview with them – the interviews will take place between Tuesday 2 January 2024 – Friday 19 January 2024 (external candidates can have their interviews via phone or GoogleMeets).

The projects will be allocated based on a combination of supervisor and student preference and students will be informed of their application result in the week commencing  22 January 2024.

Once you have been offered a project we will send you the Project Acceptance Form which you will be required to submit by Monday 5 February 2024 to complete the process.

Second Round of Applications - Deadline: Monday 26 February 2024

If you are not offered one of your first choices you will be informed of the remaining projects via the website and invited to a second round of applications.

The second round of project applications will open on Tuesday 13 February 2024.

You should make initial enquiries to supervisors and if you are interested in more than one project then please speak informally with a number of supervisors.

Apply Online by Monday 26 February 2024. The application form allows you to apply for up to 3 projects, including a self design option. You will be asked to submit your academic grades and write a personal statement.

The Medical School will process your application and send the applications to the relevant supervisors.

The supervisor will contact you to have an interview with them – the interviews will take place between Monday 4 March 2024 - Friday 15 March 2024 (external candidates can have their interviews via phone or GoogleMeets).

The projects will be allocated based on a combination of supervisor and student preference and students will be informed of their application result in the week commencing 18 March 2024.

Once you have been offered a project we will send you the Project Acceptance Form which you will be required to submit by Friday 5 April 2024 to complete the process.

Self Design: If you have chosen to self-design a project, it is your responsibility to come up with a project and to approach a possible supervisor. If the supervisor is agreeable, please email Jody Findley (j.findley@sheffield.ac.uk) so that you can submit the standard Project Acceptance Form and then your supervisor will be sent a self-design proposal form.

Masters application process

Please apply for your chosen masters degree and follow the postgraduate application form process.

Intercalated masters degrees

If you have any questions, please email Jody Findley, j.findley@sheffield.ac.uk

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