University of Bradford

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Overview
This course is designed to help students access a range of science and health-related courses – including clinical sciences and medicine.

Entry onto this programme provides students with a unique and exciting opportunity to study science and health modules in preparation for progression onto the clinical sciences degree programme, and to support entry to health-related courses.

Historically, around 40 offers to study medicine have been made to Foundation in Clinical Sciences and Medicine leading to BSc Clinical Sciences students each year.

The course is aimed at a wide range of students, including those with a science background or non-science qualifications.

The aim of the programme is to provide you with an integrated knowledge and understanding of science and health-related issues, putting you in an excellent position to apply to medical school or a variety of courses leading to careers within the health sector or pharmaceutical industries.

On completion of the programme, many students have progressed to Medical School and the BSc (Hons) in Clinical Sciences. Students have also accessed many healthcare sciences programmes leading to careers including:

Physiotherapist
Biomedical Scientist
Physician Associate
Healthcare Manager
An important focus of Foundation in Clinical Sciences and Medicine leading to BSc Clinical Sciences is to encourage progression into medicine and healthcare education from under-represented groups. In addition to progression onto the BSc (Hons) in Clinical Sciences, we have an established partnership with Sheffield Medical School so that Foundation in Clinical Sciences and Medicine leading to BSc Clinical Sciences provides a formal opportunity for widening participation students to apply to enter the MBChB at Sheffield (subject to meeting academic, widening participation, UCAT and passing the Mulitple Mini Interview criteria - please see Sheffield Medical School's website for further details). This opportunity is only available to home students.

In addition to our relationship with Sheffield Medical School, the high quality of our Foundation programme means that it is also recognised by other medical schools. Students have applied successfully to Leeds, Hull, York, Brighton and Sussex, and Norwich medical schools. Please check individual medical school websites for more information relating to their entry requirements.