Curriculum

Aim of the Curriculum

The aim of the MBBS course is to produce graduates with the essential knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes required to practise medicine competently and professionally in a patient-centred, multi-professional environment and to equip them for a career of life-long learning and professional development.

Overview of the Curriculum

The MBBS curriculum is organised as follows:

Clinical Science
Core Curriculum Clinical Sciences Year 1
Clinical Practice
Transitional Year Year 2
Penultimate Year Year 3
Final Year Year 4
Student Selected Components Years 1, 2 and 4

Structure of the Academic Year

The curriculum is taught within a traditional academic year structure, starting in September. Year 1 is delivered through Problem Based Learning. Year 2 is organised around both Problem Based Learning and three clinical blocks. Year 3 is organised around four eleven-week clinical placement blocks. Year 4, for reasons concerned with the required overall length of the course, is a period of intensive clinical experience up to the point that eligible students enter their clinical finals assessment.

Further details can be found within the academic path

Credit Structure

  • The MBBS programme is not credit-rated.
  • The MBBS is a Level 7 qualification.