University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)

Study Medicine at The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)

UCLan offer a five-year integrated medical course with a spiral-style curriculumin which each year revisits and builds upon the knowledge learnt in the previousyears to graduallyconsolidate and expand level of understanding.

Student get early exposure to a range of clinical environments. Learning of themedical science education is incorporated with clinical education throughclinical skills labs, clinical human simulators, anatomage tables and clinical placements.

Each year students are taught several compulsory components in areas such asIntegrated Science and Clinical Medicine, Evidence Informed Practice inMedicine, Medical Skills and Quality Care and Transition to Clinical Practice.

Students also receive the opportunity to work and learn with student fromrelated health courses which helps to develop the teamwork skills needed byclinicians working in hospitals within multidisciplinary teams.

In the fifth year students can take on an elective to explore clinical practicein an area of their choosing in preparation for becoming a juniordoctor.Student-Selected Components (SSCs) are offered throughout the duration ofthe course.

Hello! My name is Abdallah and I am a second year medical student at theUniversity of Central Lancashire. I am originally from Kenya, and I speakboth Swahili and English.

My journey to medical school was both challenging and rewarding. Having todo the UKCAT, IELTS, what felt like a hundred personal statement drafts, andmedical school interviews was a demanding process, but it is all worth itnow that I am one step closer to saving lives.

One thing I would say to any aspiring medical school applicant is thatconsistency is the key to your success. Take small steps in the rightdirection everyday, and you will be destined for greatness. I am excited tohelp you with your journey to medical school, and I hope that I can be ofgreat use!

Habari! Jina langu ni Abdallah na mimi ni mwanafunzi wa matibabu katika ChuoKikuu cha UCLan. Natumai kwamba ukiwa na bidii ya kufanikiwa katika masomola matibabu, utaenda mbali!"

-by Abdallah, currently studying medicine at UCLan,UK