Your own university will probably arrange a day or lecture to tell you about the degrees they offer.
To apply elsewhere as an external student, you need to do a bit of research. It's not even comparable to applying to medical school the first time round, because there is no UCAS for intercalation, which instead means a separate application form for each uni. There'll be different deadlines for each uni as well, but as a rule of thumb these are largely in the middle of the spring term.
Make sure you prepare your application well in advance, as for most unis you'll need a letter from your Dean giving you permission to leave (and confirming that you have a medical school place to return to), a transcript of your exam results to date (which most uni registries will try to make you pay for), and a reference from someone at medical school who knows your academic abilities and motivations well. Some universities ask for a copy of your CV - make sure this is medically relevant, not the same one you'd use to apply for bar work! You might also need to write a personal statement, and the PS Help service on TSR can help you fine-tune this once you've written a draft.
Narrow down where you want to apply to - do you want to be in a particular place? Or is course content the absolute deciding factor for you? The range of courses you can apply to as an external is massive - everything from cancer biology to education to humanities.
Barts and the London
According to their website, the application deadline will fall at some point in February, and interviews shortly after this. External applicants should contact Ms. L. Singer by phone or email (020 3246 0215 or l.singer@qmul.ac.uk).
- The application form can be found here
- More information about the program and admission criteria can be found here
Birmingham University
To be considered for the programme you will have to demonstrate that your performance in the first three years of the medical degree is equivalent to a 1 or 2.1 in a standard classified degree and have a good pass (usually 65% or above) in the Clinical Sciences component of the MBChB is desirable.
Contact Yvonne Palmer via email y.palmer@bham.ac.uk or phone (0121 414 8099) for further details.
- The application form can be found here
- External applicants also need to fill out an enrolment form, found here
University of Bristol
Bristol students typically intercalate between years 2 and 3 and are required to have no fails in the previous academic year, an average Unit mark of at least 60% and their ranking within their year group is also considered. It would be reasonable to assume that external students will be asked to meet similar academic requirements.
The following degrees are also available through the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
- Cancer Biology & Immunology
- Cellular & Molecular Medicine
- Medical Microbiology
- Pathology & Microbiology
- Microbiology
- Virology & Immunology
For these degrees, contact a.m.pullen@bristol.ac.uk
External students should contact the tutor for the individual course concerned to discuss admission.
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
- Degree programme offered – BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science (intercalated)
Applications for this programme are welcomed from medical students who have already successfully completed their intermediate studies at any medical school in the UK. The programme of study involves physiology, psychology and biomechanics as well as an independent dissertation where you will be guided through the research process in a relevant area of your choosing.
“By undertaking this degree, you will integrate with students on the final year of the ‘BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science’ degree and have the opportunity to work in the challenging sports and exercise environment, within first class sports science laboratories and sports facilities”.
Further information:
- Course information is provided here
- A link to the School website is provided here
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh provides a comprehensive list of BSc’s that they provide on their website as well as a downloadable application form. You are asked to provide all of your results that you have achieved through medical school write a personal statement and provide a reference. The deadline for applications is the 11th of April 2008.
The following are courses that are offered at Edinburgh
- B Med. Sci Honours Biochemistry
- B Med. Sci Honours Developmental Biology
- B Med. Sci Honours Epidemiology
- B Med. Sci Honours Experimental Pathology
- B Med. Sci Honours Evolutionary Biology
- B Med. Sci Honours Genetics
- B Med. Sci Honours Immunology
- B Med. Sci Honours International Public Health Policy
- B Med. Sci Honours Medical Biology
- B Med. Sci Honours Microbiology & Infection
- B Med. Sci Honours Molecular Biology
- B Med. Sci Honours Neuroscience
- B Med. Sci Honours Pharmacology
- B Med. Sci Honours Pharmacology with Industrial Experience
- B Med. Sci Honours Physiology
- B Med. Sci Honours Psychology
- B Med. Sci Honours Reproductive Biology
- B Med. Sci Honours Sports Science Medicine
- B Med. Sci Honours Zoology
Further Information
- More information about all of these courses can be found here
- The application form can be found here
Imperial College London
Imperial offers a wide variety of courses that external applicants are able to apply to. There is very little information available on imperials website about how to apply but they do say this.
“Students from other UK medical schools may study for an intercalated BSc by joining the fourth year and following the same modules as Imperial College medical students. In order to be eligible students must have completed the equivalent of at least two years of basic medical science, meet the eligibility requirements to undertake the intercalated BSc (or its equivalent) at their own University medical school, and have a guaranteed place to continue their medical studies at their own university on completion of the year. Further details can be found in the Guide to Intercalated BSc Courses available from the Undergraduate Medicine Office.”
Some of the courses that Imperial have been known to offer are
- Medical Sciences with Cardiovascular Sciences
- Medical Sciences with Endocrinology
- Medical Sciences with Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Medical Sciences with Global Health
- Medical Sciences with Haematology
- Medical Sciences with Immunity and Infection
- Medical Sciences with Management
- Medical Sciences with Neuroscience and Mental Health
- Medical Sciences with Reproductive and Developmental Sciences
- Medical Sciences with Respiratory Science
- Medical Sciences with Surgery and Anaesthesia
Further Information
To get more information please contact j.shiel@imperial.ac.uk
Keele University
Keele do not offer any BSc courses - even to their own students. They do, however, offer a range of masters level qualifications to both external and internal students (MPhil courses in clinical departments are reserved for Keele students only):
- European Scientific Research Training (MRes)
- Anatomical Sciences (MMedSci)
- Healthcare Ethics (MMedSci)
- Geriatric Medicine (MMedSci)
- Leadership for Healthcare Professionals (MMedSci)
- Medical Education
- Primary Care Sciences (MPhil)
- Molecular Parasitology & Vector Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cell and Tissue Engineering
- Blood Science (MSc)
- Medical Ethics and Law
- Ethics of Cancer and Palliative Care
Extra information can be gained here
The external applicants application form can be accessed here
Kings College London
Kings provide a large number of very varied BSc’s that you can apply to as an external applicant. They ask for a letter of permission from your medical school, a reference from your academic tutor, a transcript of your results and a letter of recommendation from your clinical tutor. All the information that you need about the courses as well as the application form can be found on their website.
Kings offer the following intercalated degree programs:
- Clinical Healthcare Ethics & Law
- Clinical and Molecular Endocrinology
- Developmental Neurobiology
- Infectious Diseases & Immunobiology
Further information
- More information about all of these degree courses can be found here
- The external application form can be found here
- With any further questions please contact [1]
University of Leeds
Leeds will consider external applicants if there are sufficient places available on the course once internal candidates have had their places allocated. The application form can be found on their website as well as information about the degree places that are available. They would like similar things to other universities a statement of results, reference and a personal statement.
Courses offered at Leeds are as follows:
Further Information
- Further information about the courses offered at Leeds can be found here
- The application form can be found here
University of Liverpool
It isn’t clear from the website of the university of Liverpool whether they allow external applicants to apply for their intercalated degree programs. However they do provide the following list of programs and the following contact number +441517945455.
Theses are the degree programs available to intercalators at Liverpool
- BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology
- BSc (Hons) Tropical Disease Biology
- BSc (Hons) Anatomy and Human Biology
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Full list of programmes and additional information on intercalation. All MSc courses can offer international research projects for 10 weeks in developing country as your dissertation, many with international aid organisations.
The following are open for intercalating students:
- MSc Biology & Control of Parasites & Disease Vectors
- MSc Molecular Biology of Parasites & Disease Vectors
- BSc (Hons) Tropical Disease Biology
www.lstmliverpool.ac.uk - email lstmregistry@liv.ac.uk
University of Manchester
While providing information about their degree programs it isn’t obvious from checking the university of Manchester’s website whether external applicants are able to apply. They don’t provide any application form or information about entry requirements. However they do provide the following contact number so it might be worth checking: +441612757201.
The following are degree programs offered at Manchester:
- Health Care Ethics and Law
- Pharmacology and Physiology
- Masters in Research (Year 4 only)
- Population Health Evidence - web-based learning (MSc, Year 4 only)
Further information
More information about these degree courses can be found here
University of Newcastle
The university of Newcastle offer a number of courses that are available to both internal and external applicants. It isn’t clear what you need to send them but it is likely to be along the same lines as other medical schools.
The programs offered are:
- Biochemistry with immunology
- Medical Microbiology and immunology
Further Information
- More information can be found here
University of Plymouth
BSc (Hons) Emergency Care (you must be in your 5th year)
The University of Plymouth is the only provider of an intercalated degree in emergency care in the UK. We have been offering BSc (Hons) Emergency Care since 2000 and have taken intercalated students since 2005 and during that time our team have created a truly dynamic course that will test you, but will also lead to opportunities for development that are proving popular with both our students and the consultants we work with.
Students can expect:
- Clinical experiences working in genuinely challenging environments; real life experiences for meaningful education
- Team working; getting a true grip with working and studying with a multi-professional team and all the insight that brings
- Management and Leadership; specific modules on management and leadership which will help you as you lead teams in the future
- Research; opportunity to get to grips with skills that will be essential as you progress to becoming a Consultant.
Further Information
- If you have any further questions about this course please contact the admissions team
Queens University Belfast
Queens’s website has some information about the programs that are offered and will accept external candidates. There is no information about the application procedure for external applicants so I would advice that you call them on 02890 277 2242 if you are interested in any of their programs.
The programs offered are:
Further information
- More information can be found here
University of St Andrews
In addition to the compulsory honours degree (3 years BSc (Hons) + 3 years MBChB) structure that St Andrews operates, there is the option to add in another year and complete an MRes. This can be done with almost any of the research groups in the school including ethics, health pyschology, immunology, microbiology, cancer biology, cell signalling, genetics etc. Open to external and internal applicants.
medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk
University College London
UCL has a large number of programs, all available only to internal UCL students.
The following programs are offered at UCL:
- Anatomy & Developmental Biology
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Immunology and Cell Pathology
- Medical Physics & Bioengineering
- Philosophy, Medicine & Society
- Physiology and Pharmacology
- Speech Science and Communication
Further Information
- For more information on these courses look here
- The prospectus for entry can be found here
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