Course summary

Overview By studying medicine at UEA you will graduate as a highly competent, empathic and confident doctor. This course gives you hands-on experience and rigorous training in modern practices from the very start. The Medicine programme at UEA is exciting and challenging. We want students with a passion to make a difference and the potential to succeed. Our MB BS Medicine with a Gateway Year is a widening access to medicine route and may be the perfect start to a successful career in medicine for you. We look at your results in the context of the school you studied at, your family income and your area of residence. About This Course The Gateway Year will equip you with the academic skills and knowledge you will need to progress onto our five-year MB BS Medicine course and to succeed. For the vast majority of our students, it is their foundational gateway to becoming a qualified doctor. At Norwich Medical School, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. With a curriculum approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) and developed in accordance with their standards, the course focuses on the complex needs of 21st century patients. You will graduate as a professional ready to use your skills and knowledge in your chosen field to improve the health of patients in your care. Our rigorous training ensures we develop doctors who are knowledgeable scholars and scientists. We pride ourselves on providing the highest possible quality of learning, in a supportive, nurturing and student-centred environment where you can reach your potential. On progressing to the MBBS programme at UEA you will;

• Learn with and from real patients, from the first month of your course;

• Explore anatomy linked to clinical practice in our anatomy facility, including dissection;

• Have access to a varied range of clinical placements on acute hospital wards, specialist units and in general practice;

• Link theory with practice across the course, including during small-group teaching sessions and within primary care placements;

• Develop your clinical skills with access to the world-class and architecture-award winning Bob Champion Research and Education Building, with its state-of-the-art facilities and purpose-built clinical resource centre;

• Develop the art of communication through our excellent consultation skills programme, supported by dedicated tutors and role-players;

• Experience a team of respected, highly experienced teaching and research academics, who will support your learning in our friendly, student-centred School;

• Benefit from student support network, including a dedicated and experienced team of senior advisers