30Nov
UndergraduateUniversity of Central Lancashire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Course overview Our degree in medicine (MBBS) will train you to become a professional, compassionate doctor. Offering an innovative approach to medical education, we focus on early patient contact - you'll see patients in clinical settings from the very first year. In line with our aim to create a representative workforce, we will apply a weighting to applicants who meet our widening participation criteria. Why study with us
- Patient interaction from Year 1 in diverse urban and rural clinical placements.
- You will study a spiral curriculum which enables you to deepen your knowledge and understanding throughout the course.
- Develop your expertise in a range of practical areas, including clinical, communication, observation, teamwork and leadership skills.
- Our on-campus clinical skills laboratories have a vast range of equipment - including a number of high fidelity clinical human simulators - to help develop clinical skills in realistic hospital, home and GP surgery environments.
- You’ll benefit from a mixture of work-based learning and clinical placements throughout your five years.
- Enjoy multi-professional learning and train alongside students on other health courses, developing the key skills required to work in a healthcare team.
- The GMC recognises the University as one of the bodies to award primary medical qualifications. The School has been added to the GMC's list of bodies approved to award UK medical degrees.
Modules
Please visit The University of Central Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
How to apply
15Oct
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- A100
- Institution code:
- C30
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- U
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
UCLan accepts a number of international foundation programmes, full details of which can be obtained from the International Admissions Team at [email protected]
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/bachelor_medicine_bachelor_surgery.php
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
All applicants are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) before you apply. UCAT scores will be utilised as part of the selection process prior to interview.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.5 | with no component score less than 7.0 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date) |
The scores must be from the same ‘academic version’ of the test and the certificate must include the original stamp and test report form.
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
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
*subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate
Provider information
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE