What will I learn?

This full-time, 2 year course is ideal for life sciences graduates wanting the opportunity to train for a new healthcare role, or for healthcare practitioners who would like to develop and expand their skills and scope of practice. Key features: • High graduate pass rate at National Certification Examination • Experience an integrated curriculum designed to prepare you for clinical practice • Sharpen your skills on this intensive programme which uses multiple forms of teaching and learning methods to support your personal and professional development • Benefit from early patient contact, continuing and increasing throughout the programme, ensuring that your personal, practical and professional development is patient-centred • Clinical placements with key NHS partners across the South West • Access highly-developed teaching resources • Learn and practice clinical skills in our advanced and dedicated clinical skills centre, including using high-fidelity simulation • Advance your understanding with fully integrated clinical skill development and clinical placements throughout the programme • Join one of England’s top medical schools and make a difference to patient care

Which department am I in?

Peninsula Medical School

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees

Information not available

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Start date

January 2027

Venue

Plymouth University

Drake Circus,

Plymouth,

Devon,

PL4 8AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A recognised first degree (2:1 or above) in a life science, biomedical science, or healthcare subject (from the list below); or current healthcare professionals educated to honours degree level (2:1 or above). To be accompanied by a minimum period of 2 weeks consecutive clinical setting exposure. Relevant ‘on course placement experience would count towards this exposure target. Alternatively, experience of working in a setting with customer contact, and 10 days clinical attachment experience in a hospital or general practice setting would also be considered. Or A recognised first degree (2:2 or above) in a life science, biomedical science, or healthcare subject (from the list below); or current healthcare professionals educated to honours degree level (2:2 or above). To be accompanied by a minimum period of 12 consecutive months clinical setting exposure. Relevant 'on course' placement experience could count towards this exposure target. If the award is >5years old then we would expect evidence of recent academic study or completion of an academic qualifying essay. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) band 7 or above. The TOEFL Score would be 90 and Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18. TOEFL score 90; Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.