Table 1. Characteristics of the 44 medical schools
Characteristic N (%)
Country    
Australia 16 (36)
Canada 4 (11)
England 15 (33)
Ireland 6 (14)
Nordic 3 (6)
Type of programme    
Undergraduate entry 21 (48)
Graduate entry 13 (30)
Both 10 (22)
Age of university / programme    
200-300+ years (1711 to 1825) 4 (9)
100-199 years (1826 to 1925) 9 (21)
50-99 years (1926 to 1975) 9 (21)
25-49 years (1976 to 2000) 5 (11)
10 to 24 years (2001 to 2015) 12 (27)
1 to 9 years (2016 to 2025) 5 (11)
Length of the programme    
3 years 1 (2)
4 years 13 (30)
5 years 14 (32)
6 years 11 (25)
Varies with type of programme 5 (11)
Student intake numbers    
<50 2 (4)
50 to 99 6 (14)
100 to 149 7 (16)
150 to 199 6 (14)
200 to 249 12 (27)
250 to 299 1 (2)
300 to 349 4 (9)
350 to 400 3 (7)
>400 3 (7)
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