University of Leicester

Medicine with Foundation Year MBChB

University of LeicesterLeicester, Campus-based

Course overview

The MBChB with Foundation Year is aimed at students who wish to study Medicine at the University of Leicester, but whose background makes it less likely that they will be able to meet the entry requirements for our standard five-year MBChB. Successful completion of the integrated Foundation Year will enable you to progress onto the first year of the MBChB course. We are looking to attract aspirational students, from all backgrounds, who display a caring attitude and values consistent with those of the NHS constitution.

We aim to help you become skilled, professional and empathic doctors prepared to make patient care your first priority. The first part of the Foundation Year is taught alongside Biological Science students before moving into Medicine-specific modules later in the year. You will meet patients and learn clinical skills during your foundation year.

The course is designed to enable you to take forward the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values that are required to practise medicine effectively and successfully in the modern healthcare environment. You will be prepared for the challenges that we are experiencing today and the inevitable changes in practice that will continue to occur in the future. A pioneering and unique aspect of the Medicine with Foundation Year its bespoke empathy-focused curriculum.

Our innovative course fosters your clinical empathy right from the very start of your training. You will learn through a person-centred approach to medicine with the understanding that empathy is a core value that will be central to your future practice. This is important because we know that treating people with empathy improves their experience of healthcare and is beneficial to practitioners too.

As a Foundation Year student, you will join our medical school community alongside other medical students. 2025 marked our 50th anniversary, so we have plenty of experience of medical education at Leicester, which means that you will benefit from excellent t

Key highlights

  • Integrated foundation year leads directly onto the first year of MBChB
  • Bespoke empathy-focused curriculum fostering clinical empathy from the start
  • Meet patients and learn clinical skills during the foundation year
  • Early teaching shared with Biological Science students, then Medicine-specific modules
  • Person-centred approach to medicine aligned with NHS constitution values
  • Join an established medical school community marking its 50th anniversary

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 7.5 — 7.5 IELTS 7.5 with at least 7.

Scholarships

  • Chancellor’s International Scholarship

    This scholarship, worth £3,000 per year, reflects the University’s commitment to attracting talented students from around the world.

    Up to £3,000

  • Choral Scholarships at Leicester Cathedral

    Leicester Cathedral offers three Choral Scholarships of £1,000 each year to University of Leicester students (undergraduates or postgraduates).

    Up to £1,000

  • Family Loyalty Discount

    10% discount on the tuition fee for each year of your course.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • International Citizens of Change Scholarship

    A £10,000 tuition fee discount will be awarded to 10 undergraduate international fee-paying students starting an undergraduate programme in September 2026 for each year of their course for up to three years.

    Up to £10,000

  • International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

    This merit-based scholarship, worth £5,000 per year, is offered to international-fee-paying students applying for an undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester who achieve or exceed the academic grades outlined.

  • International Undergraduate Tuition Fee Waiver

  • Music Scholarship

    Music Scholarships of £500 are available for the academic year to cover the cost of music lessons for student musicians who are studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any subject.

    Up to £500

  • Sanctuary Scholarships

    Each Sanctuary Scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver, and a support package to be confirmed following assessment with our Welfare Service.

  • Sports Scholarships - The Talented Athlete Award

    Financial contribution on agreed items up to £500 (e.g., travel expenses, equipment, specialist coaching, nutritional advice).

Careers this course leads to

  • Foundation Doctor
  • Junior Doctor
  • General Practitioner
  • Hospital Doctor
  • Specialty Registrar

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Leicester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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