Foundation Year in Medicine - Leeds Transfer from University of Bradford

Hi, I'm currently in year 12 and doing my A-Levels (Bio, Chem and Maths) and would like to study Medicine. I don't have the GCSE entry requirements to directly get on the Medicine course at Leeds however I came across the foundation year to medicine course at Bradford and would like to know that if you successfully pass the foundation year but still dont have the GCSE requirements would you still be allowed onto the course as Leeds also look at GCSEs

Hi

Essentially there are 3 routes around Clinical Sciences at Bradford:

Route 1: Direct entry into Year 1 of the Clinical Sciences BSc is suitable for applicants who wish to study a medically-related degree.

Route 2: Entry via the Foundation year is suitable for applicants who do not have science A levels or the entry requirements for Year 1. Route 2 can lead directly into the BSc in Clinical Sciences or other health-related courses at Bradford or other UK institutions.

Route 3: Entry via Route 3 into the Foundation year is for applicants who fulfil our widening participation criteria as well as the standard academic and non-academic entry requirements. Route 3 provides transfer opportunities for some students to the MBChB programme at Leeds Medical School.

The transfer to Leeds from the Foundation year is never guaranteed and only those who fulfil the widening participation criteria are eligible for the transfer.

Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) is an option for graduates to study an accelerated Medicine course at a university in the UK. You will need to contact medical schools who offer GEM to see what they would require.

30-40% of Clinical Science BSc graduates would usually go on to study Medicine as a graduate.
Please note, the Clinical Sciences BSc at Bradford would also be suitable for most Dental Schools as well.

You will need to contact medical schools to ask if they would accept the Foundation in Clinical Sciences for entry into their undergraduate medical degrees.

Cheers

Joe

Hi thank you so much for the reply? Would you be able to tell me how you are eligible for the widening participation criteria? Many thanks

Hi, I am also planning to do the same but not sure how to start. I would greatly appreciate if you could spare 5 minutes of your time to give some advice.

Hello, I recently completed my foundation year in medicine at the Universty of Bradford; I successfully transferred to the University of Leeds this year. If you have any question, feel free to post here and I will try my best to reply as soon as possible

Hello, I recently completed my foundation year in medicine at the Universty of Bradford; I successfully transferred to the University of Leeds this year. If you have any question, feel free to post here and I will try my best to reply as soon as possible

Do you know if other unis except Leeds and Sheffield accept this foundation to study medicine?

Hi There,

I have heard that students could also transfer to Sheffield university and other universities also recognise the foundation year. Is this true and is the process the same?

Hello

Students are able to use the Foundation in Clinical Sciences / Medicine to make an application for the University of Sheffield Medical School - there are limited places which will consider this qualification.

These places are limited to widening participation students - and you will need to contact them to understand their admissions policy.

This qualification may be able to be considered for other medical schools although you will need to check their entry requirements and possibly contact those who you are interested in applying to.

Thanks
Joe

Thanks for the quick reply

Do you know any other universities which allow transfer onto medicine with this foundation year for students which meet the widening participation criteria?

Thank you

Hello, can anyone tell me how you are assessed during this course? like is it coursework based or assessment based? I have read about the modules and specification that is listed on the website but it doesn't really state how you are assessed... like is all the chemistry content considered as one module? therefore will there be one exam on all of the chemistry content? or will there be several exams for the chemistry content split into modules.... I hope this question makes sense lol.

Hello

You will undertake 6 modules:

Health and Society - semester 1 - report; semester 2 - MCQ exam
Personal and Professional Development - Portfolio, presentations, group work, reflective work
Chemistry for Clinical Sciences - semester 1 - MCQ exam; semester 2 - MCQ and Calculations exam
Laboratory and Study Skills for Clinical Sciences / Medicine - semester 1 - Maths short answer exam; semester 2 - laboratory report, reflective case report, anatomy spot test.
Biology for Clinical Sciences - semester 1 - MCQ exam; semester 2 - MCQ exam
Special Studies (Foundation) - Information leaflet, descriptive essay.

Please note, all course content and assessment methods are reviewed annually, therefore this may change for the 2019 intake.

Thanks
Joe

Hello

You will undertake 6 modules:

Health and Society - semester 1 - report; semester 2 - MCQ exam
Personal and Professional Development - Portfolio, presentations, group work, reflective work
Chemistry for Clinical Sciences - semester 1 - MCQ exam; semester 2 - MCQ and Calculations exam
Laboratory and Study Skills for Clinical Sciences / Medicine - semester 1 - Maths short answer exam; semester 2 - laboratory report, reflective case report, anatomy spot test.
Biology for Clinical Sciences - semester 1 - MCQ exam; semester 2 - MCQ exam
Special Studies (Foundation) - Information leaflet, descriptive essay.

Please note, all course content and assessment methods are reviewed annually, therefore this may change for the 2019 intake.

Thanks
Joe

When would you sit the bmat or U.Kcat for the application to the universities? Thank you

Thanks for the reply Joe, just another quick question. Is practical lab work and assessment part of the biology and chemistry studies?

Hiya

If you are intending to transfer to the University of Leeds as part of the Widening Participation collaboration for the MBChB programme, then you would complete a BMAT exam during the second semester of the Foundation in Clinical Sciences / Medicine - usually around February/March. This would be organised by the University of Leeds.

If you are intending to transfer to another Medical School, you would need to contact their admissions team to establish which exam they require and when they would expect you to sit it.

As a course, we don't require you to possess a BMAT or similar to study the Foundation in Clinical Sciences / Medicine.

Thanks
Joe