Medicine
Anglia Ruskin University
UCAS Code: A100 | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB
Entry requirements
A level
Grades AAA at A level taken within two academic years prior to the time of application to include Chemistry or Biology; and one of either Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics, plus one other. A Level resit grades at AAA will be accepted taken within two academic years prior to the time of application.
Access to HE Diploma
We currently accept any QAA accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine) qualification. Applicants must have achieved 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 of which at least 30 Level 3 credits must be at Distinction and, in addition 15 Level 3 credits must be at a minimum of Merit. The further 15 ungraded credits can be a combination of Level 2 and 3. Access qualifications should be awarded within two years prior to the year of entry applied for. A minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grades A*-B (9-6) are also required including English Language, Maths and two science subjects. Applicants are encouraged to check with their educational provider that their qualification meets the necessary criteria for admission to the medical programme.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade A*- B (9-6), including English Language, Maths and two science subjects.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
666 at Higher Level in Biology and/or Chemistry plus one other science and including Mathematics or English.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Including Biology and/or Chemistry and another science subject. Plus Irish Leaving Certificate in Maths and English Language at grade O4 or above.
Scottish Higher
Grades AAB from Scottish Advanced Highers with grades AA to come from Biology and/or Chemistry and another science subject. We will also require National 5 Grade B or above or GCSE in English Language and Maths.
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About this course
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 methods
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.
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