University of Dundee Advancing Healthcare locally, nationally, globally
Published On Tue 7 Oct 2014 by Roddy Isles
Dundee’s Lord Provost Bob Duncan will hold a civic reception in The McManus on Wednesday October 8th to welcome around 100 healthcare professionals from 20 countries who have decided to pursue specialist postgraduate degree programmes at the University of Dundee.
In key areas of medicine, dentistry and nursing, the University has 350 postgraduate students, with 112 joining in September 2014.
They come from all corners of the world, including China, Canada, the Middle East and Brazil, to focus on areas such as orthopaedics, public health, sports injuries, oral health, medical education and clinical embryology.
“The University of Dundee's reputation for excellence in teaching and research is recognised internationally," explained Professor John Connell, Vice Principal and Head of College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing.
“In particular, we have are very highly regarded for the quality of undergraduate and postgraduate education and training in Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, and I am delighted that students from so many different countries have travelled to Dundee to join our courses.
“I also know that our overseas students find Dundee a friendly and safe city to live in and well positioned for making the most of what Scotland has to offer. I hope that all will retain lifelong links with the city and University after graduation.”
Roddy Isles
Head of Press
TEL: 01382 384910
MOBILE: 07800 581902
E-MAIL: r.isles@dundee.ac.uk