Peer mentoring

Peer mentoring is a social support network for medical students to help you settle in to studying at Manchester.

In Year 1, you will be supported by Peer Mentors from Year 2. We call this the Year 1 Peer Mentor scheme, with your mentors here to support you during your first year of university.

Meeting your peer mentors

We understand that starting university can bring questions, so we’ve arranged for you to meet your peer mentors during your University Induction and Welcome week.

You will meet your mentors during Welcome Week and have a chance to get to know them better at our Welcome Event for all Year 1 students and Year 2 mentors on Monday 16 September. To attend, all Year 1 students must complete the form below so we can accommodate all dietary requirements. Please complete the form by Monday 2 September.

International mentors

Are you an international student or a student joining us from the EU? If you are, please take a look at:

We will hold an event at the University on Friday 20 September to give you the chance to meet other international students in Welcome Week. If you would like to attend, please use the form below to sign up by Friday 6 September.

Mature mentors

You may be slightly older than your peers when starting the course; you may have already completed a first degree or taken time out between leaving school and starting at university.

See how our Mature Mentors can help and advise you during your first year studying medicine:

We will hold an event at the University on Friday 20 September to give you the chance to meet other mature students in Welcome Week. If you would like to attend, please use the form below to sign up by Friday 6 September.

Commuter students

We also have support available for students who don't live in halls of residence in Year 1, and instead commute from a family home or another residence.

We will hold an event at the University on Friday 13 September to give you the chance to meet other commuter students ahead of starting your studies. If you would like to attend, please use the form below to sign up by Friday 6 September.

Welcome booklet

Our Student Coordinators for the peer mentoring scheme have collated all of their best advice and have created a helpful Welcome Booklet.

Please note that peer mentoring continues into your clinical education years. You will also be allocated peer mentors in Year 3. Further information will be made available to you towards the end of Year 2. 

Guide for Muslim students

Read a guide written by current Muslim students for other Muslim students starting the MBChB course, with tips, advice, and answers to frequently asked questions.