Doctor's Bag

We know that applying to medical school can be complicated and you may have a lot of questions. On this page, we’ve brought together information and resources to help you find out more about our medical courses here at Leicester, and the application process.

We run two courses at Leicester Medical School - the 5-year MBChB (A100), and the 6-year Medicine with Foundation Year (A199).

MBChB (A100)

• Have a look at the course structure using our interactive curriculum table. Click on the table for full descriptions of each area of study.
• Review our admissions statistics from previous years.

2023 entry

• Learn more about the 5-year MBChB for 2023.
• Listen to a presentation about the Medicine MBChB course from Dr Suzanne Dawson, Admissions Tutor and Consultant Geriatrician.
• See a full breakdown of our 2023 academic entry requirements.
• Find out how we score your application (PDF 293KB).
• Download our FAQ document (PDF, 961KB) for information about interviews, re-sits, work experience and more. 

Intercalating opportunities

• Find out more about the intercalating opportunities we offer at Leicester Medical School.
• Listen to a presentation about intercalation at Leicester from Dr Justin Bice, Deputy Programme Lead for Intercalation.

Medicine with a Foundation Year (A199)

• Have a look at the course structure for Years 1-5 using our interactive curriculum table. Click on the table for full descriptions of each area of study.
• Review our admissions statistics from previous years.

2023 entry

• Learn more about Medicine with a Foundation Year for 2023.
• Find out full entry requirements and how we score your application.
• Find out about the course’s widening participation requirements and scholarship and financial support (under the 'fees and funding' tab).
• Download our FAQ document (PDF, 678KB) for information about interviews, re-sits work experience and more. 

Life as a medical student - further resources

Below are some links and resources that give a bit more insight into life as a medical student at Leicester.

• Check out the videos on the ‘Medicine and Life Sciences’ channel on our On Demand platform
• Reflective practice is a key to being a successful doctor or healthcare practitioner. Dr Jane Goodfellow explains why and how to develop your skills.
• At Leicester Medical School, we focus on developing empathic and compassionate doctors. Dr Rachel Winter reveals the importance of empathy in medical practice.
• Dr Steve Jacques explains what happens in our Dissection Room (360 video).
• Listen and subscribe to the regular Hippocampus podcast, run by Dr Lisa Quinn and current Leicester medical students. It features discussions about life at medical school and guest interviews. You can also follow them on Instagram.
• We know it can be difficult to arrange medical work experience placements. Our online work experience project with Observe GP aims to help you gain insights into the role of doctors and health care professionals, to reflect and to provide examples at medical school interviews.