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Elective Programme: How many Elective places are offered each year?

The University of Oxford Medical School is able to offer up to 50 Elective placements to non-Oxford medical students per academic year (September – August). Clinical medical students from any country (including the UK) are eligible to apply for an Elective. A quota system is in operation to ensure that a variety of nationalities are represented.