University of Nottingham (Foundation Year)

Overview

The University of Nottingham has been running its Medicine degree from Nottingham and Derby based hospitals for over 50 years. Students are able to explore a broad range of research areas as part of your studies alongside national and international leaders in magnetic resonance imaging, cancer research, mental health technology and more. The Medical School is based in Queen’s Medical Centre, one of the UK’s largest hospitals. There are dedicated clinical skills facilities including a dissection suite and teaching laboratories for medicine and healthcare students. The hospital is located opposite University Park Campus and connected by a footbridge for easy access. Nottingham city centre is 15 minutes away by public bus or tram.

The welcoming Foundation Year gives you the benefit of small class sizes and a chance to form close relationships with your fellow students. This support network will, upon successful completion of your end of year exams, transition into the early years of Medicine.

Nottingham place emphasis on both UCAT score and GCSE performance when selecting which candidates to invite to interview. Therefore it makes an ideal choice for candidates with a strong academic background as well as good UCAT performance. It’s also possible for an exceptional UCAT score to compensate for lower academic history, and vice versa, so it could also be a good choice for candidates who are extremely strong in either of these aspects.

Please note that this program is only open to UK applicants that meet specific widening participation criteria.

Key Points

• Foundation Year
• UCAT
• Case-Based Learning
• Compulsory BMedSci

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