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Brighton & Sussex

About The Course

Innovative and distinctive, Brighton & Sussex five-year Medicine course is awarded jointly by the Universities of Brighton and Sussex. The course helps students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be a successful doctor. Assessment varies from single best answer questions to case presentations to practical assessments. Formal assessment happens throughout the course and tests clinical experience as well as an understanding of the foundations of biomedical, social and clinical sciences. This will involve reports from family studies, research projects and patient portfolios.

In the first two years, through systems-based learning, students learn about the normal and abnormal functions of the human body. There are integrated modules that will cover the fundamentals of biomedical and psychosocial sciences. Anatomy study will involve looking closely at the human body and how it is relevant to clinical practice, which includes prosection and dissection. Students will develop clinical skills in physical examinations, history taking, diagnosis and effective patient communication through primary secondary and third sector placements. An example of this in year one may be spending time with a family looking after a newborn.

In year three students undertake ward-based attachments that include Emergency Medicine, Orthopaedics and Urology and Elderly Medicine and Psychiatry. Clinical experience is consolidated with weekly teaching centred on the scientific basis of Medicine. Additional experience in safe drug prescribing is gained, and students will also have regular meetings with a tutor to support development.

In year four students experience more specialised clinical areas through rotations that will include Paediatrics, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The clinical focus of this year is to enable students to understand integrated care and how primary, secondary and community structures work together for the patient. Students also complete an individual research project, supervised by a university or hospital.

In the final year, it’s all about preparing students for foundation years through developing clinical skills through direct patient contact and by utilising simulators and clinical skill laboratories. Learning in this year is based on close involvement with clinical cases and becoming part of the clinical team, elderly medicine, general practice, psychiatry and emergency medicine. Your learning will be based on close involvement with routine clinical cases, acting as a member of the clinical team in medicine, emergency medicine, elderly medicine, surgery, general practice and psychiatry. Central to your study will be the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients in these different areas of practice.


Academic Requirements

GCSEs: At least a grade 6/B in English (Language or Literature) and Maths.

A-levels: AAA Biology and Chemistry. General Studies and Critical Thinking not accepted.

Scottish Higher: - -

Scottish Advanced Higher: AAA Chemistry and Biology

International Baccalaureate: 35 Must include Higher Level Biology and Chemistry, both at a grade 6.


Admissions Process

Admissions Tests:

UCAT
N/A

Interview Type: MMI


Admissions Statistics

Total number of applicants: 1549
Total number of places: TBC
Total number of entrants: TBC
Acceptance rate: TBC

Fees

Home students: TBC
Rest of UK: TBC
International students: TBC

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