Medicine Undergraduate Foundation Programme

This programme gives you the opportunity to apply for Year 1 of a number of Medicine degrees with our partner universities. Students who are successful on the Medicine Undergraduate Foundation Programme, and achieve the other prerequisites for entry such as a succesful Multiple Mini Interview, may be able to progress to a five-year Medicine degree. Students who successfully complete the Medicine UFP can also apply to a number of other Medicine-related degrees such as MPAS (Hons) Physician Associate Studies at UCLan and MPharm and Physiotherapy at RCSI.

Students who do not meet the entry criteria for the Medicine UFP should consider the Life Sciences UFP which offers progression to a number of 6 year Medicine degrees at our partner universities.

This programme lasts one academic year (nine months). The year is divided into three terms of approximately 10 weeks. On average, you will undertake between 21 and (up to) 27 hours of classroom-based study per week.
An Extended programme is available which comprises one term of English language, followed by three terms as described above
Please note: Minimum and maximum hours are estimated, hours may vary depending on your academic and English level and may be adjusted throughout the course.