Walk out into the world as a highly competent, empathic and confident doctor, with a course that gives you hands-on experience and rigorous training in modern practices from the very start. 

Medicine at UEA is supportive and inclusive. We want everyone who has the passion and potential to succeed to have the chance to study here. Our MB BS Medicine with a Gateway Year is our widening access to medicine route and may be the perfect first step to a successful career in medicine. We’re more interested in your potential to succeed, so as well as looking at your results, we’ll look at the school you studied at, your family income, your area of residence, and whether you live in the East Anglian region. 

ABOUT

The Gateway Year of this course will equip you with the academic skills and knowledge you will need to progress onto our five-year MB BS Medicine course. Complete it successfully and you’ll be well on your way to your career as a qualified doctor. 

At Norwich Medical School, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. With a curriculum approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) and developed in accordance with their standards, our MB BS degree in Medicine will see you embarking on placements almost immediately, so you’ll gain early exposure to the clinical skills essential to addressing the complex needs of patients in the 21st century. And you’ll graduate as a professional, ready to use your skills and knowledge in your chosen field to improve the health of patients in your care.  

Our rigorous training ensures we develop doctors who are knowledgeable scholars and scientists. And we pride ourselves on providing the highest possible quality of learning, in a supportive, nurturing and student-centred environment where you can reach your potential. 

Highlights of Medicine at UEA 

• Learning with and from real patients, from the first month of your course 

• Exploring anatomy linked to clinical practice in our anatomy facility, including dissection 

• Access to a varied range of clinical placements on acute hospital wards, specialist units and in general practice 

• Linking theory with practice across the course, including during small-group teaching sessions and within primary care placements 

• Developing your clinical skills with access to the world-class and architecture-award winning Bob Champion Research and Education Building, with its state-of-the-art facilities and purpose-built clinical resource centre 

• Developing the art of communication through our excellent consultation skills programme, supported by dedicated tutors and role-players 

• A team of respected, highly experienced teaching and research academics, who’ll support your learning in our friendly, student-centred School 

• Strong networks for student support, including a dedicated and experienced team of senior advisers 

PLACEMENT YEAR AND STUDY ABROAD

You’ll have the opportunity to undertake an intercalated degree course after year three or four, either at UEA or elsewhere in the UK. At UEA currently our students have the option to take a postgraduate degree (Masters level): Masters in Clinical Research (MRes), in Clinical Education (MClinEd), in Molecular Medicine, in Cognitive Neuroscience or in Health Economics (all MSc), in Molecular Medicine, Cognitive Neuroscience or in Health Economics (all MSc) at UEA. 

AFTER THE COURSE

Once you’ve successfully completed your MB BS, as long as there are no concerns regarding your fitness to practice, you’ll be entitled to provisional registration with the General Medical Council. You will then be able to practise in approved Foundation Year One posts. 

If you’d like our support during this year, you can apply to work in our local Foundation Programme. Complete a satisfactory year as a Foundation Programme doctor and you’ll gain full registration with the GMC. 

CAREER DESTINATIONS

• Hospital-based specialties including medicine, surgery, anaesthetics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency medicine, radiology and pathology 

• General Practice 

• Psychiatry 

• Public Health