Gateway Year to Medicine MB ChB

University of Leeds

At the University of Leeds, we know finding a place to study Medicine is challenging and competitive. That’s why we're levelling the playing field to give more talented students access to high quality medical education.

Our new Gateway to Medicine course is a six-year course comprising of a Foundation year with a run through into the five-year MB ChB medical degree. It is designed specifically for students from widening participation backgrounds hoping to take their first steps into Medicine.

This flagship initiative aims to increase diversity within the medical profession. The aim of the Gateway to Medicine course is to provide young people meeting widening participation criteria with an opportunity to build confidence, to attain additional study skills and to fill gaps in their academic knowledge. This allows them to begin the MB ChB with the skills, knowledge and confidence to successfully progress to becoming a doctor.

Connect and develop

You will build your core professional skills and scientific knowledge, learning from leading academics and healthcare professionals. Crucially, the Gateway year will inspire you with the confidence and ambition to transition successfully into undergraduate medicine.

Progressing onto our MBChB course

On the Gateway Year to Medicine course, you’ll refine your study skills and develop your scientific knowledge. After successfully completing your initial Gateway to Medicine year, including reaching the required grades on the assessment elements of the course, you’ll progress to the five standard years of our established MBChB course.

On the MBChB you will

• Learn from experienced professionals who directly inform the curriculum with world-leading medical research.
• Experience outstanding patient contact to incrementally build your confidence and experience.
• Undertake clinical placement that is second-to-none within our strong network of major Leeds teaching hospitals, local acute and regional general hospitals and general practices.
• Learn in dedicated teaching facilities in the newly refurbished school of Medicine, designed to enhance your learning, such as the Medical Teaching Centre, Clinical Practice Centre, libraries and study spaces.

Accredited by the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.

Accredited by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.