The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Medicine courseWhat you actually study, and where you will be
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The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) medicine course at a glance
A spiral curriculum with three vertical themes. The thing to plan for is geography: years 1 and 2 are based in Preston, and from year 3 you move away from Preston into partner trusts across Lancashire and Cumbria.
How University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) teaches medicine
A "spiral curriculum, with three vertical themes running through the course".
What that means day to day
When you first meet patients
Years 1 and 2 both carry community and general practice placements, with a secondary care placement added in year 2.
Year by year at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
Where you will actually be at University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
Placement geography is the part of a medicine course that changes your life most and appears in prospectuses least. Here is what University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) publishes.
Plus GP practices across Lancashire and Cumbria. From year 3 students move away from Preston.
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Primary source: University of Central Lancashire School of Medicine — official course information.
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