Medicine (6 years) MB BS

UCL (University College London)

This six-year programme includes an integrated BSc (except for graduate entrants with UK degrees), leading to the awards of Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The curriculum is centred on key health problems, clinical presentations and patient pathways. You will have clinical contact throughout, with patients and doctors.

Degree benefits

• As a student of medicine at UCL you will be joining a prestigious medical school which has educated doctors since 1834 and today graduates approximately 350 distinctive 'UCL Doctors' each year. Located in the heart of London and working closely with several major teaching hospitals, it provides a truly world class medical education

• Six former students and staff have been awarded Nobel Prizes. Medical advances have included the discovery of adrenaline, the immune system, the hormone aldosterone and auto-immune disease.

• Students can expect high quality teaching by an internationally acknowledged faculty of education and research leaders and a committed team of NHS based teachers whose aim is to provide the best possible student experience

• UCL has one of the widest ranges of integrated BSc opportunities in the UK

Your learning

A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the programme. These include small group activities, lectures, self-paced and computer-assisted learning, practical work, patient and community-based activities, and private study. Anatomy and Imaging are taught through a combination of dissection, prosection and computer simulation. You will also learn from a range of healthcare professionals and patients during placements.

Assessment

You will be assessed using a wide range of methods, including single-best-answer questions, practical examinations, clinical examinations, workplace-based assessment and a portfolio.

Careers

The programme integrates basic medical sciences and clinical sciences with professional skills and competencies throughout the programme. The integrated BSc enhances key generic skills including independent learning, critical thinking, scholarly writing and scientific method.

Your medical degree opens up a structured career framework and a wealth of opportunities. You will have access to the UCL Careers Service, and to specialist help and advice through the Careers and Foundation Transition Committee of the Medical School.

The two-year foundation programme for medical graduates offers the opportunity to gain insight into possible career options or to build a wider appreciation of medical practice, before embarking on further specialist training.