The Pears Cumbria (GEM) Medicine courseWhat you actually study, and where you will be
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The Pears Cumbria (GEM) medicine course at a glance
A four-year graduate-entry course delivered in Cumbria but awarded by Imperial College London — you study in Carlisle and graduate with an Imperial degree. The emphasis is community-based learning across north and south Cumbria.
How Pears Cumbria (GEM) teaches medicine
"Active learning methods so you can practise and apply your knowledge and critical thinking", taught by professors, local healthcare experts and external specialists.
What that means day to day
When you first meet patients
"From early in the programme, you will undertake clinical placements", alongside classroom study in year 1.
Year by year at Pears Cumbria (GEM)
Where you will actually be at Pears Cumbria (GEM)
Placement geography is the part of a medicine course that changes your life most and appears in prospectuses least. Here is what Pears Cumbria (GEM) publishes.
Partner NHS organisations and clinical settings across Cumbria, with an elective period in the UK or abroad.
Worth knowing about Pears Cumbria (GEM)
- The MBBS is awarded by Imperial College London, delivered in partnership with the University of Cumbria.
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How to get into Pears Cumbria (GEM)
Entry requirements, UCAT, personal statement and interview, step by step.
Open the guide →Pears Cumbria (GEM) UCAT cut-offs and offers
UCAT cut-offs, A-level offers, interview format and decision dates.
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Format breakdown, school-specific sample questions and prep tips from tutors who interviewed here.
Read the guide →Where this Pears Cumbria (GEM) course profile came from
Every course detail on this page was taken from University of Cumbria - Pears Medical School's own course page, read on 2026-09-11.
Primary source: University of Cumbria - Pears Medical School — official course information.
Courses are restructured between cycles. Anything here that decides your application — an anatomy offer, a placement city, a compulsory intercalated year — should be confirmed against the official page for your entry year.
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