Table 1.
Demographics of the four new UK medical schools
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Medical schools
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| Characteristic | Brighton and Sussex | Hull York | Peninsula | University of East Anglia |
| University location (county) | Brighton (Sussex) | Hull and York (north and east Yorkshire) | Exeter and Plymouth (Devon and Cornwall) | Norwich (Norfolk) |
| Duration of course (years) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Intercalated degree (timing) | Yes (after year 3) | Yes (after years 2 or 4) | Yes (after year 4) | Yes (years 3 or 4) |
| Date of first intake | 2003 | 2003 | 2002 | 2002 |
| No of students in first intake | 135 | 130 | 127 (increased to 167 in 2003) | 110 (increase to 130 in 2004) |
| % of non-traditional students* in first intake | 28 | 20 | 33 | 56 |
*
Not directly from school.