University of Exeter

Study Medicine at The University of Exeter

Exeter offers a five-year BMBS course that involves early exposure to clinical environment in hospitals GPs and other community health settings.Education will is delivered through small-group teaching and case-based learning as well as a lectures and self-directed study organised in a clinically-contextualised, patient-oriented curriculum.

In the first and second years, students continually learn and rebuild on fundamental biomedical and psychosocial knowledge. Teaching focuses on integrating this learning into clinical contexts to hone vital clinical thinking skills in students. Basic clinical skills training also takes places through early clinical placement experiences.

In the later years of the programme students greatly expand their clinical knowledge and experience through clinical placements in a range of medical specialties across the South West of England.

In the final year of study, student prepare for their future training as a junior doctor through a series of apprenticeships that allow medical students to growfamiliar with the roles and responsibilities involved in the Foundation Programme.

Students have the opportunity to intercalate and obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between their fourth and fifth year. Students also have the chance to undertake an elective abroad or in the UK which can involve a research opportunity or a clinical placement in any area of interest to the student.

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