Medicine and Surgery

Study medicine at Liverpool and prepare to deliver outstanding patient care, in both current and future healthcare systems. Learn how to apply a compassionate, evidence-based and patient-centred approach to your clinical practice as a doctor. The main medicine programme is our A100 ( 5-year) programme but graduates with home-status may consider their eligibility to apply to our A101 (4-year) programme.

Your interest and skill in medical scholarship will be actively developed with us, underpinned by a vision to harness expertise from far and wide. You’ll learn the necessary knowledge, skills and professional behaviours to safely and ethically practice medicine. Our students benefit from GP-led small group teaching sessions, access to some of the best specialist clinical units in the UK, and enhanced learning opportunities through our state-of-the-art facilities.

We ensure our graduates are able to meet the core requirements set out by the General Medical Council, and become lifelong learners committed to their own professional development. The curriculum is delivered under a spiral model, under which concepts are introduced at an appropriate level, and revisited with increasing levels of complexity as the course progresses. The curriculum is organised and delivered through a number of supra-themes, which fall into specifically defined themes.

In years one and two, all students follow the same lecture timetable, and are allocated to smaller groups for workshops, seminars and practical skills (eg clinical skills and anatomy) sessions. All teaching in year one takes place on the University of Liverpool campus. Throughout years two-five students undertake clinical placements.

Local NHS Trusts, GP practices, hospices, specialist services and community services deliver the placement components of the programme. Each hospital placement takes place at one, or more, of the North West hospital sites. During the course of their studies, students will be expected to rotate throu