(Times Good University Guide 2023) 5 MEDICAL SCHOOL
MEDICINE (GRADUATE ENTRY) SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS
Our Medicine (MBBCh) course is an innovative four-year medical degree open to graduates of any discipline.
With an emphasis on clinical and communication skills, our integrated curriculum is structured to reflect the way in which patients present to doctors and how doctors approach patients and their symptoms. You will study the basic biomedical sciences in the context of clinical medicine, public health, pathology, and psycho-social issues in patient management. Alongside university-based learning, you will enjoy a high level of clinical contact with self-selected Learning Opportunities in the Clinical Setting (LOCS), specialty attachments, assistantships and community-based learning. You can also tailor your studies to focus on rural medicine in a community context, with clinical placements in Primary Care in
outcomes of ‘Outcomes for Graduates’. We look for: • Ability to Cope with Pressure
Global Opportunities available † Work Placement or Internship Opportunities Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available
• Communication Skills • Insight and Integrity • Passion for Medicine • Problem Solving Skills
Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †
Please note that applications for the Graduate Entry Medicine programme close at 1800 on 16th October 2023. Doctors for Wales The Medical School has broad measures in place to address significant challenges to the medical workforce in Wales, including the recruitment and retention of doctors. These measures are designed
Typical Offer: 2:1 (bachelor’s degree in any subject area)
♦ MBBCh Medicine
♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page
to increase the numbers of Welsh-domiciled applicants
Clinical placements incorporated as part of this programme
who interview for medicine and the number of qualified doctors who choose to practise in Wales. Find out more at: swansea.ac.uk/medicine/ doctorsforwales
LINKS TO GRADUATE ENTRY MEDICINE: As part of our commitment
Mid and West Wales. Applying for Medicine
Prior to application you must sit the GAMSAT selection test (International applicants may alternatively sit the MCAT), with selection for interview based on your test results. Our interview process focuses on the qualities needed as a doctor, as set out in ‘Good Medical Practice’, and the capacity to meet the
to widening access to medicine, you could gain a guaranteed interview for this Medicine course by studying one of our Pathways to Medicine degrees. Find out more at: swansea.ac.uk/medicine/pathways
Pathways to Medicine
Accreditations include:
In order to obtain registration with a licence to practise in the UK from early 2024 onwards, all medical students must pass a Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) with the General Medical Council (GMC), as part of your medical degree and in addition to demonstrating your fitness to practise.
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