Course summary

Join an established and growing medical school in a high-ranking university and gain the skills, knowledge and support you need to excel, whatever your background. An outstanding medical education in a welcoming environment At Lancaster University Medical School, we are committed to developing skilled doctors ready to deliver compassionate treatment in an evolving healthcare environment. Through modern teaching technologies, thorough training in patient communication and early clinical placements, you will graduate as a skilled, empathetic and patient-centred doctor. We have been training medics since 2006 - initially in collaboration with the University of Liverpool and independently since 2012 - and are proud of the thriving and welcoming community that we have become. Since then, we may have grown steadily in size but our ethos as a highly-supportive, student-focussed learning environment remains. Our small group teaching means you’ll quickly feel at home and you’ll always have someone to turn to – be it a fellow student or your tutor – when you need a helping hand. You should come to us with plenty of self-discipline and a willingness to work hard, as well as academic excellence. In turn, we will nurture your talent and support you to reach your full potential and become the most resilient, confident version of yourself. What you will learn We are passionate about our research which focuses on understanding the health needs of local, national and global populations and we use this to inspire the doctors we train to have a positive impact on people’s lives. As such, our integrated curriculum will give you an understanding of the socio-economic, cultural and environmental factors that affect health and medicine, as well as population health and professional practice. Through it, you will build a diverse and flexible skillset and become adept at the joined-up thinking needed to excel in a rewarding career in medicine. Our curriculum is built around core themes that will enable you to develop the knowledge and skills required for modern clinical practice including:

• medical sciences

• the psychology and sociology of health and illness

• population health

• professional practice and values

• medical ethics and law

• Lectures

• Small group learning

• Case-based discussions

• Clinical skills and simulation

• Written examinations and coursework

• Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)

• Workplace-based assessments