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 curriculum in which each year revisits and builds upon the knowledge learnt in the previous years to graduallyconsolidate and expand level of understanding.

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

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

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

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

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

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

One thing I would say to any aspiring medical school applicant is that consistency is the key to your success. Take small steps in the right direction everyday, and you will be destined for greatness. I am excited to help you with your journey to medical school, and I hope that I can be of great use!

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

-by Abdallah, currently studying medicine at UCLan, UK