Lancaster Medical School
Complete University Guide ranking for medicine: rank 28 (2017)
Top 10 in 2016 National Student Survey for overall satisfaction.
Lancaster University is ranked in the global top 1%.
About:
Lancaster University Medical School was established in 2006 in the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. Lancaster Medical School offers a MBChB and is currently the UK’s newest public medical school with the first cohort graduating in 2011.
Medical School Facilities:
- Lancaster University Library
- Clinical Anatomy Learning Centre (CALC): open 24 hours
- Clinical Skills Corner
- Study Spaces (1200 workspaces and 37 Study Pods)
- 3 lecture theatres in Furness College, or in the Management School located in Grizedale College.
Student Satisfaction
Lancaster University scored 91% on the overall satisfaction score placing it firmly amongst the top 10 UK universities, excluding small and specialist Higher Education institutions. According to Times Higher Education, Lancaster ranks third for student satisfaction amongst the universities listed in their world rankings.
A100 Medicine and Surgery MBChB
Overview:
Your Medicine and Surgery course (MBChB) will be delivered through problem-based learning, supplemented with lectures, and clinical anatomy teaching. You will be trained in clinical and communication skills and you will spend years 2-5 on clinical placements in the acute hospitals and primary care settings of Lancashire and Cumbria.
Course content:
- Year 1
- Year 1: Foundation of Medicine.
In Year 1, you will be based primarily at the University. There are 11 PBL Modules (two weeks each in length) which cover the anatomy and physiology of each system. There are weekly anatomy sessions in CALC and clinical skills sessions at the nearby Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI). In addition, there are fortnightly communication skills sessions. After Christmas, following formative assessments, students undertake a 4-week Special Study Module (SSM1).
- Year 2
- Year 2: Learning to Diagnose and Manage Illness 1.
This is the first clinical year where students spend two days a week in hospital undertaking Medicine and Surgery placements and one day in the community, usually at a GP practice. The following two days a week are spent at the university campus for PBL, lectures and CALC teaching. Clinical Placements are split evenly between the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) in Lancaster and Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow-in-Furness. The University provide transport to FGH. Students also have a 4-week SSM2 block.
- Year 3
- Year 3: Learning to Diagnose and Manage Illness 2
This clinical year comprises 7 week rotations around the specialties; Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Care of the Elderly, General Practice). Placements are either at the RLI, FGH or at the Blackpool Victoria Hospital (BVH). A student-led SSM3 is taken place during this year. Professionalism and ethics coursework takes place during this year.
- Year 4
- Year 4: Learning to Diagnose and Manage Illness 3.
This is a clinical year where students spent at least three days per week in hospital and one day in general practice. There are two 16-week blocks (Medicine/Surgery and Specialties) which cover the majority of the curriculum. An audit comprises SSM4 and there is also Psychology and Sociology coursework during the first-half of the year. Students sit their final examinations at the end of Year 4. Placements take place between RLI and FGH (accommodation provided). Following the sitting of Final exams, students go on their elective.
- Intercalation
- Intercalation – if a student would like to intercalate (either internally or at another university) then this is an option after the completion of Year 4.
- Year 5
- Year 5 - Apprenticeship-style, intensive clinical experience.
This is a purely clinical year where students undertake five clinical attachments.
Two of these are placements chosen by the students (Selectives in Advanced Medical Practice – SAMPS). The other placements include community placement in GP, A&E and a general ward placement. Each attachment lasts seven weeks and the year is assessed via a portfolio. Attachments take place at the RLI, FGH (accommodation provided) and the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (accommodation provided).
Hospital Placements
The Medical School, in conjunction with certain partner NHS hospitals, provides you with the opportunity during years 2 - 5 to complete a variety of clinical attachments in local hospitals, including:
- The Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI)
- Furness General Hospital (FGH)
- Royal Blackburn Hospital
- Westmorland General Hospital
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Cumbria Partnership Trust.
Community Placements:
Lancaster University place a strong emphasis on the importance of clinical placements in the community in a range of organisations. Each year, you will be placed in community settings in North Lancashire and South Cumbria. These include;
- GP placements where you’ll see patients under the supervision of practice staff
- Primary Care Assessment Services which are often co-located within hospitals
- Specialised clinics such as community dermatology and sexual health.
All candidates are considered on an individual basis.
Application Process:
- Meet the entry requirements
- Ensure that you have sat the BMAT
- Make an online application via UCAS by of the 15 October in the year prior to the expected entry to the medical school.
UCAS admissions procedure
- You are permitted a maximum of four choices on the UCAS application form for medicine
- The closing date for applications is 15 October
BMAT:
The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is an admissions test for applicants to Medicine, Biomedical Science and Dentistry courses at certain universities.
For more details: http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/bmat/about-bmat/
Grade Requirements:
- GCSE
- GCSE: Minimum score of 15 points from 9 subjects (A or A* = 2 points; B = 1 point). The 9 subjects must include Core & Additional Science (or Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Maths and English (grade B or above)
- A Levels
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- AAA(b) with Chemistry and Biology required at A2. General Studies accepted as 4th subject at AS level only.
- Or AAA-A*AA if no 4th AS or EPQ taken (depending on individual circumstances).
- Applications are considered from applicants who have taken three years to achieve the required A-levels. Re-sitting applicants must have achieved AAB or ABB during their first attempt in the absence of mitigating circumstances.
- International Baccalaureate
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International Baccalaureate
36 points overall with at least 6 points in 3 Higher Level subjects which must include Biology and Chemistry
- Other
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- IELTS (minimum score of 7.0 with no component less than 7.0)
- Pearson PTE (at least 70 overall and at least 70 in each communicative skill sub-set)
- Applicants from outside the UK/English not first language must demonstrate English language proficiency before application.
Candidate Selection
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All candidates follow the same application pathway:
- Stage 1: Academic Qualifications: All applicants who meet the academic entry requirements will progress to stage 2.
- Stage 2: Applicants will be ranked according to their BMAT score.
- Stage 3: Applicants’ personal statements will be assessed for evidence of the non-academic criteria
- Stage 4: Multiple mini-interview. No applicant will be made an offer without interview.
- Stage 5: Fitness to practice. All applicants must have the potential to function as a fully competent doctor and fulfil the rigorous demands of professional fitness to practice.
Extra information for candidates:
The Interview Process
- Lancaster uses a multiple-mini interview (MMI).
- The top scoring applicants will be sent an invitation to interview in December.
- Interviews take place in January and February.
Offers are made in March and are solely based on the score from the MMI.
Tuition Fees:
UK students
2017 entry:
£9, 000 per year
EU Students
2017 entry:
£9, 000 per year
International
2017 entry:
From £12,070 - £15,350 per year
Scholarships & Bursaries:
National Scholarship Programme
Available to students from England.
- Income range: £0 - £25,000.
- Maximum available: £3000
- £2,000 in the first year of study £1,000 in the following years
Lancaster University Programme
Available to students from England.
- Income range: £25,000 - £42,000
- Maximum available: £3,000
- £1,000 bursary each year.
Lancaster University Academic Scholarship
- For UK students
- Max available £2,000 in the first year.
Applicants must achieve A*A*A level of performance in their A-levels (or alternate academic qualifications).
Applicants must put Lancaster University down as their firm choice on their UCAS form.
Contact Details
- Key Contact: Medical Student Office
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Telephone: +44 (0)1524 594547
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Address:
Lancaster Medical School,
Lancaster University,
Lancaster, LA1 4YW,
United Kingdom -
E-mail: medicine@lancaster.ac.uk
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Website: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate
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