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Medicine and Surgery - Liverpool University MBChB

What will you study?

Studying Medicine and Surgery at Lancaster University gives you the opportunity to study at Lancaster while following the highly regarded MBChB curriculum of the University of Liverpool.

Your degree course will help you develop independent learning skills, through problem-based learning, as well as communication and clinical skills. You will experience early patient contact and can choose to study abroad during your Elective or take a year out from the programme (between Years 4 and 5) to study a medicine-related topic at BSc, MSc or MPhil degree level.

In addition to studying the core medical curriculum, you can pursue your own areas of interest through four Special Study Modules (SSMs).

SSMs give you the opportunity to select topics to study in more depth. There is a wide range to choose from, including basic Biomedical Science, Clinical Science, Social Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, and Medical Education. SSMs allow you to broaden your experience while developing skills in retrieving and critically appraising information from a variety of sources. These skills are essential for applying scientific rigour in your future medical practice.

You'll begin your degree with the Foundation of Medicine, where you will learn key concepts in biomedical and social science. You'll also choose the first of four SSMs to study.

For the next three years, you'll continue your studies learning how to diagnose and manage illness. You will develop your knowledge and skills through interaction with patients, spending time on clinical placement for most of your second year and throughout your third and fourth years.

In your second and third years, you will continue to pursue your own areas of interest through three more SSMs. At the end of your fourth year, you'll undertake your Elective, which includes the opportunity to study abroad.

In your final year, you'll undertake five different rotations, two of which are Selectives in Advanced Medical Practice (SAMPs). You can choose to follow SAMPs in a wide variety of clinical specialities, giving you the opportunity to explore different potential medical careers during the course of your undergraduate degree.

Throughout your final year you will gain intensive clinical experience in hospitals and the community to prepare you for your future career as a doctor.

More information about our course can be found here or on the University of Liverpool School of Medical Education webpage.

Where could it take you?

Most medical graduates work in clinical practice, either in hospitals or in the community. There are more than 60 different clinical specialities to choose from. All medical graduates that work in clinical practice must undertake specialist postgraduate training to prepare them for their chosen clinical speciality. Approximately half of all UK medical graduates work in general practice. For those who decide against a career in clinical practice, the transferable skills acquired during this degree prepare our graduates for a wide variety of possible careers in fields such as public health or medical research.

Typical entry requirements

For courses starting in 2013:

A level: AAA plus B in 4th AS subject with; AAA must include Biology and Chemistry

Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher: at least AAAAB plus AA in Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher Level

International Baccalaureate: Biology, Chemistry + one other (6, 6, 6 points) at Higher level, plus 3 subjects at SL (5,5,5 points) minimum points score 36

Irish Leaving Certificate: Not accepted on its own

BTEC National Diploma: Not accepted on its own

Access: Specified Access to Medicine courses acceptable

General Studies: Accepted at AS level

GSCE: At least9 subjects, including Core & Additional Science (or Biology, Chemistry and Physics) and Maths and Englishat gradeB. all other subjects must be at least grade C.

Key Skills: At level 3

Subject requirements: Biology, Chemistry and one other subject atA level.

Graduate entry: (i) a 2i degree in Biomedical/Health Sciences plus normally a minimum ofBBB atA-level including Biology and Chemistry.

(ii) a 2i degree in any other subject plus normally AAB at A-level including Biology and Chemistry. GCSEs inEnglish Lang and Maths (grade A or B) are also required.You must have completed your degree before applying.

Please see the University of Liverpool School of Medical Education web pages at www.liv.ac.uk/sme for further information about admissions.

Financial Support

Tuition fees for UK/EU students studying Medicine at Lancaster in 2012 will be £9,000. Lancaster medical students are eligible to apply for a Lancaster Medical School bursary scheme, distinct from the schemes offered by the Universities of Liverpool and Lancaster. The details of this scheme have not been finalised for 2012 but awards will be based on the assessed level of household residual income.