Brunel University London
Brunel Medical School
Agent information (MBBS 2023-24 entry)
August 2022
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Key points
• UCAT is now a requirement for 2023-24
entry
• Foundation qualifications are not accepted
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
(MBBS)
• 120 international places available for MBBS
• Scholarships available
• As with all new Medical Schools, the School
is currently being assessed and reviewed by
the UK General Medical Council
• The MBBS is not currently recognized in
Singapore
• The fees for 2023/4 are £44,908 per year
and this includes tuition and placements
only
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Where our MBBS students come from (2022 entry)
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Dean –
Professor Naomi Low-Beer
• 30 years of experience in clinical
practice, research, education and
leadership
• Previously Vice-Dean of Education at
the Lee Kong Chian School of
Medicine in Singapore, a partnership
between Imperial College London and
Nanyang Technological University
• Previously Consultant Gynecologist at
Chelsea and Westminster NHS
Foundation Trust.
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Admissions
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Brunel Medical School Admissions
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Prof Michael Ferenczi - Academic Lead
for Admissions
Emily Griffiths – Recruitment and
Selection Manager
Stacey Scott-Turner – Recruitment and
Selection Officer
Alison Russell - Recruitment
and Selection Officer
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Minimum Entry Requirements (2023-24 entry)
General entry requirements
• International fee status
• Normally aged 18 by the 24th
September 2023
• English language – IELTS 7.0 with no
less than 7.0 in each subsection
• Satisfactory personal statement
• Satisfactory academic reference, the
referee must have known you for a
minimum of 6 months
University Clinical Aptitude Test (
UCAT)
• UCAT is a requirement
• Must be taken in the year prior to
planned entry
• SJT in band 1 – 3
Important dates:
• UCAT account registration opened
23 May 2022
• UCAT booking started 20 June 2022
• UCAT booking deadline
22 September 2022
• UCAT testing is between 11 July –
29 September 2022.
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Level of
qualification
School or College qualifications
University degree
qualifications
Entrance
exam
Qualification UK A-Levels
or other recognised
qualification
International
Baccalaureate (IB)
Bachelor’s
degree
Master’s
degree
UCAT
Minimum grade or
degree
classification
already achieved or
expected to achieve
AAB, which
must include:
• Chemistry or
Biology and
• Mathematics or a
second science
(Chemistry,
Biology, Physics)
and
• a third
subject (except
General Studies)
Total score 36 points
(including Theory of
Knowledge and
Extended Essay) and
must include:
• Higher Level 6
in either Chemistry
or Biology and
• Higher Level 5 in
Mathematics or a
second science
(Chemistry,
Biology, Physics)
Upper
second-
class degree
in a subject
relevant to
Medicine
Awarded with
Merit, in
a subject
relevant to
Medicine
Applicants
scoring in
band 4 in the
SJT
(Situational
Judgement
Test) are
rejected
Mathematics • At least Grade B (5) in Mathematics GCSE (or equivalent)
English • At least Grade C (4) in English Language GCSE (or equivalent e.g. IELTS)
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Multi Mini Interview (MMI)
• Online Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format
• Six scenario-based mini-interviews, each
lasting 5 minutes, and each with a different
interview assessor
• You do not need to study for the interview
• The MMI is used to help us select students
with the personal qualities and cognitive
skills to become caring, competent doctors
• You are given a mark for your performance
in each of the six mini-interviews and your
final score will be the sum of those marks
• Applicants with the highest score are made
offers
• Waiting list
• No applicant will be made an offer without
an interview.
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Selection process
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How to apply & fees
• Applications for 2023 open both directly
via our website and through UCAS on 5
September 2022
• There is no preference in the way you
apply, but applicants who apply directly
will have to be processed through UCAS
before you can receive your CAS (this is
usually done in the summer)
• The fees for 2023/4 are £44,908 per year
and this includes tuition and placements
only
• We recommend students have an
additional £1,300 per month for other
expenditure including accommodation,
food, socialising, etc,.
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Studying Medicine at Brunel Medical School
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- Deliver outstanding patient care
- Communicate effectively and with
empathy
- Embrace new technologies
- Work well in teams for the benefit of
patients and their families
- Maintain excellent practice in an
everchanging clinical landscape
- Embody principles of equality, diversity
and inclusion with patients, colleagues
and the community
- Be medical leaders in their field
- Remain healthy and resilient.
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graduates will…
Kind
Curious
Inclusive
Trustworthy
Collaborative
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- Established in 1966
- A leading research-intensive UK university
- Reputation for delivering first-class health
professions courses
- Over 4,900 international students
- Over 11,000 home students
- Over 150 nationalities represented
- World-class sports facilities & diverse arts
centre
- One site campus
Ranked 58
th
in the world
Research Impact
Times Higher Education (2022)
Ranked 23
rd
in the world
International Outlook
Times Higher Education, World University Rankings (2022)
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Well connected to
central London
New Elizabeth Line
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Medicine MBBS
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- New Medical School
- College of Health, Medicine & Life
Sciences
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
(MBBS)
- Recognised as a primary medical
qualification by UK GMC
- Graduates eligible for UK Foundation
Programme training – a 2-year
postgraduate training programme
- A cohort of 100+ international students
- Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA)
- As a new medical school, our MBBS award
is subject to successful progress through
the General Medical Council’s rigorous
quality assurance programme.
Brand new facilities
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• Brunel’s Quad North building is the
home of the Medical School –
• Located in the heart of the campus close
to all the main student amenities.
State-of-the art learning and teaching
facilities include:
- Simulated hospital wards
- Anatomy Centre
- Two clinical skills laboratories
- Communications Skills Centre
with 18 technology-enabled
consultation rooms
- Student social space
- MBBS Student Support Office
What defines Brunel Medical School?
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• Our curriculum
• Team-based Learning (TBL)
• Anatomy
• Clinical placements
• Student support and well-being.
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MBBS Curriculum
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Your learning journey mapped across the
curriculum
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• Team-Based Learning (TBL): 2 full days per week
• TBL preparation (self study): 2 half-days per week
• Anatomy/Histology practicals: 1 half-day per week
• Clinical/Communication Skills: 1 half-day most weeks
• GP placements: 1 half-day every 2 weeks
• Extracurricular activities: Every Wednesday afternoon.
A typical week in Year 1
Monday
AM
Monday
PM
Tuesday
AM
Tuesday
PM
Wednesday
AM
Wednesday
PM
Thursday
AM
Thursday
PM
Friday
AM
Friday
PM
Anatomy/
Histology Practical
TBL
Preparation
TBL TBL Clinical
/Communication
skills
Extra-curricular
activities
GP Placements/
White Space
TBL
Preparation
TBL TBL
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Science in the clinical context
- In our learning materials
- In the classroom
- On clinical placement.
• Regular patient contact from Year 1
• Technologies for Health
• Lifestyle Medicine
• Professionalism.
What makes us distinctive?
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Team-Based Learning (TBL)
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How will TBL be practised at
Brunel Medical School?
Preparatory materials
Preparatory
work
1
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Why are we using TBL at
Brunel Medical School
A TBL session delivered by BMS. Staff for BSc Nursing students
• Exciting and interactive way to
learn
• Learn the scientific basis of
medicine, apply the science to
clinical practice
• Communicate effectively and
work as a team
• High quality recorded lectures.
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Anatomy
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Anatomy
Anatomy Teaching Staff:
• Professor Peter Abrahams, Dr Margaret
Gatumu and Dr Ian Jenkins.
• 5 or more qualified medics as
demonstrators.
Practicals
• 1 practical session per week, with pre-
preparation
• State-of-the-art anatomy suite:
o TV screens for radiographs, histology
images and diagrams.
o Table-top light panels for visualising
transparent thin slices of materials.
o Adam-Rouilly models
o Plastinated donor material from Gunther
von Hagens Plastinarium in Germany.
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Clinical Placements
Clinical placements
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• Placements with patient contact from the
first term!
• Leading hospitals and centres of
excellence
• Locations across Greater London and
the South East
• Gain hands-on experience with patients
under the supervision of leading
clinicians
• Locations may include GP Practices,
hospitals and clinics, community health
centres and specialist areas such as
emergency medicine
• Access to diverse patient communities.
Clinical placements in year 3-5
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Medicine Scholarships
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Medicine Scholarships
Overview
• Brunel Medical School offers five
scholarships for September 2023 entry
• The scholarship is worth over £30,000
over the duration of the course
• 15% discount (annual tuition fee)
• The scholarship holders are
expected to represent Brunel Medical
School as ambassadors throughout
their time at the University and to
participate occasionally in various
activities to help promote the school.
Process
• The top ranked MMI candidates will be
shortlisted for a Medicine Scholarship
• MMIs in December, February
and March
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to
prepare a short presentation followed
by a short questions and answer
style interview
• The top five performing
interviewees will be offered
the scholarship .
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Student Support & Well-being
Student Support and Well-Being
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Pro-active
Student
Support &
Well-Being
approach
BMS events
Induction Ceremony
Well-Being & Wellness
Comprehensive range
of services
Mental Health & Disability
International
Careers Enhancement
Mental Health
First Aid
Academic Skills
House System
Tutors
Peer Mentor
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