Exciting opportunity to study m at the University of Aberdeen

Ancient University, modern outlook

The University of Aberdeen, the UK’s fifth oldest university, was founded in 1495 by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland. In 1497 the University of Aberdeen was first in the English-speaking world to create a chair of medicine. We are currently ranked in the top 30 UK universities (Complete University Guide 2019) and are the current Scottish University of the Year ( The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).

This long history of excellence in teaching and learning speaks for itself, but as a modern forward-thinking university, the University of Aberdeen continues to look to the future. Throughout our history, we have evolved and innovated in response to worldwide developments in both healthcare and education. We are now very proud to embark on a new international pathway to our highly regarded five- year medical degree ( MBChB). The Sri Lanka Medical Pathway will support the development of outstanding doctors of the future who will have the knowledge, skills and attitude to work anywhere in the world.

The University of Aberdeen MBChB degree

Training doctors for local communities was one of the original remits for the University of Aberdeen in 1495. Today, our five-year MBChB medicine degree continues to be highly regarded across the world. We are currently ranked 1st in Scotland and 4th in the UK for medicine (Guardian League Tables 2019). Our MBChB programme is fully approved by both the General Medical Council and the Sri Lanka Medical Council and our graduates go on to work across the world. Our medical students regularly win national prizes, present research at international scientific conferences and have set up successful healthcare companies. Our medicine graduates provide excellent healthcare, on a daily basis, across the world.

The University of Aberdeen MBChB degree curriculum follows a systems based integrated approach across Years 1 to 3. Students learn the underpinning medical science, clinical knowledge and clinical skills for each of the body systems in turn. At the same time the students are developing their clinical skills in both our highly regarded Clinical Skills Centre and in real life clinical practice with excellent doctors in both community and hospital-based practice. In years 4 and 5, the students are almost exclusively in clinical practice learning and working with clinical teams. A series of Professional Practice Blocks and Student Selected Component’s, where students develop their research skills and areas of interest, run across all five years of the curriculum. The students have the option of an intercalated degree (either a BSc focusing on medical sciences or medical humanities between Year 3 and 4 or Year 4 and 5. Between Years 3 and 4, the intercalating degree options available to students are to achieve a BSc with a medical sciences (e.g. anatomy, immunology, physiology, sports science) or a medical humanities focus. Between Years 4 and 5 there are further intercalating options as students can choose from the wide range of Masters programmes provided by the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition e.g. the Masters in Public Health, Masters in Global Health, Masters in Medical Imaging.

The Sri Lanka Medical Pathway

The Sri Lanka Medical Pathway (SLMP) is an exciting new route to the University of Aberdeen MBChB degree. The pathway will see 30 students follow the full curriculum described above, but in addition they will gain invaluable experience of two healthcare systems in two countries to equip and prepare them for the worldwide medical workplace. An overview of the SLMP is provided at www.abdn. ac.uk/sri-lanka-2019

The SLMP students will begin their studies in the UK in Aberdeen, joining the existing cohort of around 200 medical students based at our Foresterhill Campus, which is one of the largest healthcare campuses in Europe.

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