The University of Birmingham is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham, and Mason Science College, making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. The University have a long and proud history of firsts, at the University of Birmingham; they were the first – and are now one of the largest - civic universities in the UK.

At Birmingham, the institution teach and research across the full breadth of academic disciplines, creating a vibrant community with multi-disciplinary opportunities for research and education. The University is a truly international community consisting of more than thousands of staff, students, and alumni. The student community is not only one of the largest of any UK university, it is highly diverse, with 82 per cent of home undergraduate students from state schools, 32 per cent from a BAME background, and 35 per cent in the first generation of their family to attend university.

Modules in the first year
First and second years: your first two years are largely taken up with modules on the structure and function of the human body. You will learn how each system is controlled and is able to respond to the demands of everyday life and how they are affected by disease and medical treatments. Much of the anatomy is learned in small-group sessions, including substantial experience of prosection.

Basic Life Support - Non-credit bearing
Community Based Medicine 1 (GP placement) - 10 credits
Foundations of Medical Science and Practice 1: Cell Science, Endocrinology, Neurones and Society - 40 credits
Foundations of Medical Science and Practice 2: Health Behaviours, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Digestive Systems - 40 credits
Professional and Academic Skills 1 - 20 credits
Regional Anatomy 1 - 10 credits
Group Poster Project - Non-credit bearing
Research Taster - Non-credit bearing
Modules in the second year
Community Based Medicine 2 - 10 credits
Foundations of Medical Science and Practice 3: Immunology, Health Care Provision, Cardiovascular and Renal Science - 40 credits
Foundations of Medical Science and Practice 4: Brain, Decision Making, Reproduction and Cancer - 40 credits
Professional and Academic Skills 2 - 20 credits
Regional Anatomy 2 - 10 credits
Hospital Preparation Course - Non-credit bearing
Modules in the third year
You will be based in our partner Teaching Hospital Trusts to further develop your basic clinical skills in taking a good clinical history and examining patients, as well as studying the communication skills needed for effective patient-doctor relations.

Clinical Core 2: Hospital Based Medicine and Surgery and Community Based Medicine - 110 credits
Evidence Based Medicine and Research Methods - 10 credits
Health Improvement Evidence Review Project: a group project that reviews the evidence for a treatment chosen by the group - 10 credits
Clinical Procedural Skills: in each year students have a set of skills they need to become competent in performing - Non-credit bearing
Year 3 Professional Development Activities - Non-credit bearing
Modules in the fourth year
Fourth and fifth years: you will now move onto clinical attachments in a range of specialities such as Cardiology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Bone and Joint Disease, Oncology, Ear, Nose and Throat and Peri-Operative Care.

Clinical Core 3: anaesthetics, cardiology, community based medicine, dermatology, diabetes, ENT, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genito-urinary medicine, geriatrics, hepatology, nephrology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, palliative medicine, psychiatry, radiology, respiratory, rheumatology, urology - 120 credits
Conference Poster Presentation: you present the findings of a quality improvement project you have undertaken - 10 credits
Learning and Teaching project: you learn how to teach your peers - 10 credits
Clinical Procedural Skills - Non-credit bearing
Elective Preparation - 10 credits
Modules in the fifth year
During the Final year, you will be able to bring all of your learning and skills together through the Acutely Ill Patient attachment which prepares you to deal with patients’ problems as they present to Foundation doctors.

Clinical Core 4: medicine and surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, general practice - 110 credits
Clinical Procedural Skills - Non-credit bearing
Ethics and Law in Clinical Practice: based on a case you have seen which raised ethical or legal difficulties - 10 credits
Immediate Life Support - Non-credit bearing
Selected Career Experience: three weeks to explore a specialty that you are interested in - Non-credit bearing
Student Assistantship: after the final examinations an opportunity to polish up skills prior to starting work as a Foundation Year 1 doctor - Non-credit bearing
Written Professional Communication: a group project looking at the various ways in which doctors communicate in writing - 10 credits
Prescribing Safety Assessment: a national exam to ensure graduates are safe to prescribe - Non-credit bearing
Elective and Report - Non-credit bearing
Please visit our Programmes and Modules Handbook for further details.

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2023. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it