MBBS Medicine & Surgery

The Medicine MBBS degree at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is a modern, innovative and integrated course, designed to provide students with an extensive understanding of medical science and patient care. The course is structured in a five-year cycle and provides an integrated approach that combines science and clinical learning throughout. Course Content: The Medicine MBBS programme is based on a spiral curriculum, allowing students to revisit subjects and themes throughout the course, each time in more depth, and in a different context, furthering their understanding as they progress. This includes basic medical sciences, population medicine, integrated clinical practice, clinical research, professional development, and extensive clinical placements.Key Modules: Some key themes encompassed within the course modules include health promotion, illness prevention, patient safety, medical technology and innovation, and public health and policy. The course also covers population medicine and provides opportunities to undertake research. Accreditations: This programme is recognised as a Primary Medical Qualification, approved by the General Medical Council (GMC). It is also aligned with the Global Consensus for Social Accountability of Medical Schools, compliant with the Medical Councils in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth. Future Careers: Graduates of the Medicine MBBS course from UCLan are fully prepared for the professional practice in the healthcare sector. This includes a wide range of possibilities like hospital and community-based medical practices, in primary or secondary care and in the public or private sector, among others. Graduates will be equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge needed to progress to further training for general practice or hospital-based specialties. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.