Course summary
Why choose this course
- Spend half of your training in clinical placements, to practise your skills in primary and secondary care settings, under the supervision of qualified practitioners.
- Access our state-of-the-art Clinical Simulation Centre, including two wards and an Immersive Learning Environment, and our Centre for Anatomical and Surgical Education (CASE), where you’ll be taught anatomy using cadaveric prosections.
- Learn from lecturers with international recognition for their expertise in medicine, who are all healthcare professionals currently working in the NHS, including registered physician associates.
- Benefit from hands-on, interprofessional learning in our annual real-time simulation event in your second year, where you’ll work alongside our health sciences students to deal with lifelike scenarios in a mock NHS hospital.
- Get the academic requirements needed to complete the Physician Associate Registration Assessment (PARA) and register with the General Medical Council (GMC) to practise clinically once you’ve graduated.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps. FULL-TIME Year 1 CASE BASED LIFE COURSE MEDICINE 2 - Core CASE BASED LIFE COURSE MEDICINE 3 - Core CASE BASED LIFE COURSE MEDICINE 4 - Core INTRODUCTION TO CASE BASED LIFE COURSE MEDICINE - Core Year 2 CLINICAL MEDICINE - EMERGENCY CARE AND SURGERY - Core CLINICAL MEDICINE - MOTHER AND CHILD, AND PSYCHIATRY - Core CLINICAL MEDICINE AND ELECTIVE - Core GENERAL PRACTICE AND CLINICAL MEDICINE - Core
Entry requirements
A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in anatomical sciences, biochemistry, biomedical science, biomedicine, human biology, medicinal chemistry, microbiology, neuroscience, nursing (adult, child, mental health), paramedic science, pharmaceutical science, or physiology, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. We will consider the following degrees: biological sciences, biology, health psychology, pharmacy, psychology, sport and exercise science or veterinary medicine. We'll also consider relevant work experience. GCSE English and Maths C (or equivalent) are also required. Applicants who have started or completed medicine degrees are not accepted (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, MBBS). Other entry requirements Admission to this programme is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) Section 4 (2) (Exemptions) Order 1975 and DHSS Circular HC(88)9 guidelines regarding police checks and child protection. Offers are conditional upon satisfactory health and fitness for practice screening, references and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance, or equivalent. This is a regulated course that requires declaration of criminal convictions at the application stage, please visit our criminal convictions webpage for more information. Candidates must also meet national requirements to work with vulnerable adults and children. Applicants must be immunised against Hepatitis B before registering on the course. English language requirements IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with 7.0 in each element.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
FEES:
For current information regarding postgraduate fees, please visit the course page on our website. The link is under Course contact details.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES:
Discover how we may be able to support your postgraduate taught studies with a host of bursaries and scholarships directly from the University of Surrey and external providers:
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries?field_student_level_value[postgraduate]=postgraduate
Sponsorship information
The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.