Course summary
Students who study now will still be practising in 2050, it is critical that we train doctors for the future using innovative technologies to tackle existing and emerging threats to individual and population health. Our Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), 5 year degree programme is full-time and leads to a Primary Medical Qualification that will allow graduates to register provisionally with the General Medical Council (GMC). This degree will prepare you for a rewarding career in the NHS as a foundation doctor and beyond. We have an integrated modern curriculum, where you’ll be on placement in primary and secondary care from the early months of your course. You’ll be given a robust foundation in the clinical sciences combined with clinical experience, leadership, quality improvement, innovation and technology for health. Your training for clinical experience will include placements in Primary Care, Mental Health, 5 Acute Care providers and tertiary units in Essex, such as the St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns and the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. On campus teaching will take place in a cutting edge purpose built School of Medicine, fitted out with the latest laboratory equipment and cadaveric anatomy suite. Our curriculum is innovative, student-centred and community-based, which combined with the East of England location with a mix of urban and rural areas, offers a diverse and all-encompassing experience for medical students. We’ll build your knowledge up gradually and aspects of learning will be revisited throughout the duration of the course, so that links can be formed between scientific concepts, clinical practice and professionalism to deepen your understanding.
Modules
Core curriculum About the core curriculum The curriculum is divided into Systems in Practice (SiP) and Preparation in Practice PiP) Systems in Practice (SiP) Preparation in Practice (PiP) Student Selected Components Longitudinal Themes Clinical Placements
Assessment method
The aim of the course is to prepare you for clinical decision making and the capability to practice effectively as a doctor in a multi-professional team. You’ll be assessed by a combination of exams at the end of each year, and a portfolio of work that is completed throughout your course The exams will be in the form of OSCEs (Objective Structured Clinical Exams), online examinations and anatomy spot examinations.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Medical Council
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
This course is not accepting applications from students requiring a Student visa. For more information, please contact the course provider.
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:
- A60
- Campus name:
- Chelmsford Campus
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
We are currently unable to accept international applicants for this programme for September 2019 entry. We will be reviewing the availability of international student places for future years.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 144 points
A level - AAA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher - AAB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 36 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H1, H1, H2, H2, H2
GCSE/National 4/National 5
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 7.5 (Academic level). Exclusions: A Level General Studies/Critical Thinking is not accepted for entry to this course. BTEC qualifications are not accepted for entry to this course. Foundation degrees are not accepted for entry to this course. Please note that this course does not accept applications for deferred entry and is available for entry in to year 1 only.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Health checks
Satisfactory Occupational Health check
Interview
Successful Multiple Mini Interview.
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 7.5 | If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 7.5 (Academic level). |
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
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 |
Republic of Ireland | £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
Provider information
Anglia Ruskin University
East Road
Cambridge
CB1 1PT