Extended Medical Degree Programme MB BS

Our Extended Medical Degree course MBBS (EMDP) is specifically designed for students who are studying A-levels or Access to Medicine at a non- selective state school or who are participants of Realising Opportunities across England. The course offers a more graduated introduction to medical study than the standard MBBS degree and provides greater academic and pastoral support.

Key benefits

• Graduated introduction to medical study with additional support in your first two years
• Integration of medical science with clinical teaching and focus on learning in close contact with patients
• Focus on learning in close contact with patients
• Partner hospitals include Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals – three of the most renowned and busiest teaching hospitals in London. • In addition, students benefit from clinical placements at district general hospitals located across the south east of England and over 350 general practices.
• Learn from some of the world’s most influential clinicians and scientists, who are global leaders in life sciences and medical research.
• A multi-faculty university giving you access to a breadth of non-core subjects including humanities and social sciences.
• Twinned with leading medical schools around the world, providing opportunities for clinical exchanges during your elective module.

The MBBS degree at King’s aims to train students to become: • critical scientific thinkers • collaborative leaders and innovators • outstanding patient-centred clinicians • excellent team-players • educators and life-long learners • resilient and adaptable professionals. The MBBS curriculum is divided into three ‘Stages’ with the opportunity to take an intercalated one-year BSc course between Year 4 and Year 5. Although we offer four entry routes into Medicine, all our students follow the same core MBBS curriculum.

Course Aims

• To broaden participation in medicine by levelling the educational playing field.
• To prepare outstanding doctors capable of working as members of teams to provide safe and effective patient-centred care.
• To educate clinical scientists committed to life- long learning and education.
• To nurture resilient professionals capable of adapting to changing healthcare needs.
• To inspire collaborative leaders actively engaged in the improvement of patient and population health.