An exciting new course offering an alternative entry route into medicine for able students whose education has been impacted by adversity. Using a Problem Based Learning (PBL) approach, this course begins the journey towards the development of the academic, personal and professional skills needed for a career in medicine.<br><br>It aims to aid the transition to university through building a strong sense of belonging within the medical student community, as well as introducing you to our learning, teaching and assessment methods. Students successfully completing Year 0 will enrol directly onto Year 1 of the standard 5 Year BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course with no further selection process.<br><br>1,000 bursary available in year zero for each new entrant to the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery with Foundation course (6 Years).<br>Teaching sessions are not timetabled on Fridays to allow time to fulfil other commitments such as remunerated work, travel home to fulfil caring duties, or community work.<br>Offers an alternative entry route to medicine for those whose academic potential has been adversely affected by educational and social factors.<br>A strong inter-professional study component which incorporates experiential learning in community healthcare.<br>Provides supported learning designed to develop students in all aspects required to thrive in their future medical study.<br>Delivers shared teaching with the BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science with Foundation Year to raise academic standards in science and facilitate collaborative learning.<br>Direct enrolment onto Year 1 of the standard BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course without further assessment, subject to successful completion of Year 0.<br>Responds to the University, government and GMC mission to ensure medicine is a career open to all and that doctors of the future reflect the communities they serve.<br><br>6 years (with placements) Full Time.