Program Overview

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Medicine & Surgery (with Foundation Year), MBBS

Attendance

Full-time

Campus

Westlakes Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

6 years

UCAS Code

A101

Delivery

In-person

Overview

This 6-year programme is designed for international students who aspire to become doctors but do not have the necessary qualifications to apply directly to the MBBS programme. The foundation year is taught at the National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine at the Westlakes Campus in Whitehaven, Cumbria.

Why Study with Us

• 8th in the UK for academic support (National Student Survey, 2023)
• Large number of international students, providing a multicultural learning environment
• Programme recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC) on its list of bodies able to award UK primary medical qualifications
• Foundation year provides skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in the 5-year MBBS programme

Important Information

• This course is only available to international students

What You'll Do

• Foundation year taught at the Westlakes Campus, with access to open countryside and the Lake District
• Clinical skills laboratories on campus to develop clinical skills in realistic hospital, home, and GP surgery environments
• Mixture of work-based learning and clinical placements throughout the programme

Modules

Foundation Year

• Scientific Communication in Medicine (XY1006)
• English for Academic and Professional Development (EF1503)
• English for Medical Sciences (EF1337)
• Biological and Chemical Systems (XYC001)
• Body Systems (XYC002)
• Investigative Skills using Mathematics (XYC003)

Year 1

• Integrated Science and Clinical Medicine 1 (UM1011)
• Evidence Informed Practice of Medicine 1 (UM1021)
• Medical Skills and Quality Care 1 (UM1030)

Year 2

• Integrated Science and Clinical Medicine 2 (UM2010)
• Evidence Informed Practice of Medicine 2 (UM2021)
• Medical Skills and Quality Care 2 (UM2030)

Year 3

• Medicine in Clinical Practice 1 (UM3010)
• Evidence Informed Practice of Medicine 3 (UM3020)
• Medical Skills and Quality Care 3 (UM3030)

Year 4

• Medicine and Clinical Practice 2 (UM4010)
• Evidence Informed Practice of Medicine 4 (UM4020)
• Medical Skills and Quality Care 4 (UM4030)

Year 5

• Transition to Clinical Practice (UM4080)

Accreditations

• General Medical Council (GMC)

Future Careers

• Produce graduates educated to the highest UK standards
• Multiple options available upon graduation, including provisional registration with the GMC and application to the UK Foundation Programme

International Entry Requirements

• 128 UCAS tariff points unless stated
• A2: ABB at A2 in at least two science subjects, including Chemistry
• IB: 3 HL subjects, including Chemistry at grade H6, 1 other at H6, and 1 other science at no less than H5
• Evidence of sustained academic achievement with a broad study of Science and Maths up to 16 and GCSE English Language
• IELTS: 6.5 with no component lower than 6.0

Fees and Funding

• Foundation year: £31,500
• Years 1-5: £49,000 per year

Additional Costs

• As part of your course, there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees

Scholarships and Bursaries

• Care Leaver Bursary
• Estranged Student Support Bursary
• Dependants Bursary
• Financial Support Package

Interview Selection

• The interview stage will take place between January and June
• Multi-station mini interviews (Multiple Mini Interviews or MMIs)
• Guided tour of the School facilities for interviews at the Preston Campus

Progression to MBBS Year 1

• Average percentage mark (APM): 75%
• Minimum score of 70% in the biological and chemical systems module (XYC001)
• Minimum of 70% in the body systems module (XYC002)
• Minimum score of 60% in XY1006
• Minimum score of 65% in EF1503
• Minimum score of 65% in EF1337

Learning and Assessment

• The course is designed to achieve the learning outcomes as laid down by the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Delivered using the latest blended educational methods
• Three themes underpinning the MBBS curriculum: Evidence Informed Practice of Medicine (EIPOM), Integrated Science and Clinical Medicine (ISCM), and Medical Skills and Quality Care (MSQC)

Industry Links

• Clinical education partners include:
  • East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)
  • Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lancashire and South Cumbria Strategic Transformation Partnership
  • Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

• Following completion of the course, there are a number of postgraduate training routes available to MBBS graduates
• Transitions Lead will work with you on a prospective and proactive basis to facilitate onward working across the globe