This course is only open to Home students.

Course overview

Our Medicine with a Foundation BMedSci and BMBS course enables those who may not meet the grades for our five-year medicine course the opportunity to gain the skills they need to succeed in medicine and begin their journey to becoming a doctor.

Want to start your journey to become a doctor, but don't meet the traditional entry requirements and come from a disadvantaged or underrepresented group. This course can give you the opportunity to gain the skills you need to succeed in medicine and begin your journey to becoming a doctor.

Foundation Year

Youll spend your first year as a medical student at the Derby Medical School. Youll build your knowledge and confidence in medical sciences, along with the intellectual, professional and practical skills required to succeed on the five-year medicine course. Youll learn in purpose-built facilities and be part of a small group of students, allowing you to develop relationships with your year group. Upon successful completion of your end of year exams, youll transition onto the five-year medicine course.

In your first year, you'll study all the important elements of biology and chemistry required for your studies throughout the rest of your course.

You'll cover key topics in professionalism and communication and have your learning set in a clinical context where appropriate.

You'll undertake learning in fundamental subjects including anatomy, microanatomy and microbiology.

This year is predominantly studied at the Derby Medical School at Royal Derby Hospital.

Career overview

On graduating, you'll be able to provisionally register with the General Medical Council (GMC) for a licence to practice medicine in the UK. We'll help you through this process and provide support as you transition to the UK Foundation Programme.

To fully register with the GMC and be able to practice medicine unsupervised in the NHS or as part of a private practice, you will need to complete a Medical Licensing Assessment and complete the UK Foundation Programme.

While most students continue in a traditional medical career to become doctors, a medicine degree can lead to careers in research, sales, journalism, illustration, communications, and economics and more.