This course is part of the Medipathways® suite of courses, specifically designed for students interested in progressing on to medical or dental school as well as other healthcare sciences and professions.

The Foundation Programme is a 1-year course designed to provide students with the essential skills and academic grounding to meet the entry requirements for our 2-year BSc in Biomedical Sciences and provide a foundation to apply for medical or dental school.

A unique feature of this course is that in the second term some teaching is conducted via Problem Based Learning, giving students an experience of this method of learning before applying for medical or dental school.

It is taught at the University of Buckingham’s brand new campus in Crewe, Cheshire in North West England.

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The Foundation 1-Year programme may be suitable for you if you:

1. Are a UK student who has not taken the usual entry qualifications for a medical or dental degree programme (i.e. you do not have A-levels in Biology and Chemistry or have not achieved the required grades).
2. Are a capable EU student with at least 12 years of schooling in your own country.
3. Are a suitably experienced mature student (i.e. an individual who has been working in a non-science environment and would like a change of career, or would like to refresh your scientific background).
4. Are an international student with good high school grades.

Each applicant is considered on a case-by-case basis, and an interview may be required.

Please note: If your actual grades fall below these requirements, please contact us to discuss further as we may be able to look into your circumstances and the possibility of an individual plan.

International students

Academic requirements will vary from one country to another so please contact us for more details.

If English is not your first language, we will ask you to obtain a recognised qualification showing an overall level equivalent to 6.0 IELTS with at least 5.5 in all components of the test.

The course offers students a strong understanding of medical science taught at foundation level. You will take the following modules:

• English & Academic Skills (L2) (Optional, Sept-Dec)
• Biomedicine I: Genes, Cells & Development (L3)
• Chemistry I: Atoms, Molecules & Reactions (L3)
• Measurement in the Life Sciences I (L3)
• Medicine, Disease & Society (L3)
• Biomedicine II: Tissues, Systems & Regulation (L3)
• Chemistry II: Periodic & Organic Chemistry (L3)
• Measurement in the Life Sciences II (L3)
• Investigation in Biomedicine (L3)

Students who pass this course with at least 50% are guaranteed a place on our 1-year Pre-Med course or 2-year BSc in Biomedical Sciences.