West Devon and Cornwall Scheme

Come West to the coastal towns of Cornwall and the vibrant University City of Plymouth.   

Devon and Cornwall are the counties that people flock to for holidays, you will get to call it home for a year.   

The scheme has a stable core of very experienced and friendly trainers. They understand the journey you are soon make. Stepping from undergraduate studies to working as an independent practitioner is not without its challenges. We all appreciate this and know how to support and nurture you along the way. There is a common theme among the training team of their love and appreciation of the outdoors. Life work balance is a key lesson to navigate, and this is a good environment to start to appreciate this.   

Some practices are in easy reach of the city of Plymouth, some are in more rural towns, often a short walk from the ocean. The study days are generally either in Truro or Plymouth. Peer support and establishing a good network of colleagues can be a cornerstone to help you through these initial years. As the scheme covers a large area there is a focus on making the study days as interactive and as hands-on as possible. We aim to meet weekly in the early months. The program initially focuses on refining and building your core knowledge and skills and ways to make it deliverable in busy clinics. The topics then progress to more advanced areas. There is a focus on making sure your days are future-thinking and progressive.   

Some areas of these beautiful counties are not blessed with easy access to public transport. To be independent you may feel it essential to have your own transport or be collaborative.  

We look forward to welcoming you and getting to know you.   

Best wishes in the last stages of your undergraduate studies.