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UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL DEGREE

HEALTHCARE FIT FOR THE FUTURE

Equipping the next generation of medical professionals 3

Let me congratulate you [Aston ] on your vision, boldness and enterprise in creating a new medical school in the centre of after nearly 200 years. I very much like the approach you are taking in medical .” Sir Bruce Keogh, CONTENTS National Medical Director, NHS England

04 Welcome from the Pro-Vice- Not only do I believe that the standards of education at the and Executive Dean institution are of the highest order … but I believe that the staff 06 Meet the team involved are firmly placing the values and attitudes required for the doctors of tomorrow at the heart of the programme.” 08 Research at Aston Medical School Professor Ian Cumming, 10 MBChB undergraduate medical degree: Chief Executive, Health Education England course overview and curriculum 14 Clinical placements 16 Careers support I am very impressed indeed with the highly innovative plans for a new medical school… based on a very different concept 18 Aston life to the mainstream.” 20 Aston Medical School facilities Professor Sir Nicholas Wright, Former Warden of The Barts and the London 22 Birmingham life School of Medicine and Dentistry 24 Widening participation: The Sir Doug Ellis and Founder Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences Pathway to Healthcare Programme 25 How to apply Aston Medical School will train the next generation of 26 Entry requirements doctors and researchers in the heart of Birmingham. 27 Next steps: interview and selection process The School will be truly inclusive, adhering to ’s deep commitment to fostering social mobility 28 Fees, funding and costs and promoting internationalisation, in keeping with 30 Keep in touch our reputation as one of the UK’s most international campuses, with students from all over the world.” 31 Important dates Professor Alec Cameron, Vice-Chancellor, Aston University 4 5 Research Education Practice

WELCOME TO ASTON MEDICAL SCHOOL

Aston Medical School was launched in 2014 to provide high quality accredited medical education and ground-breaking research in . Our vision is to inspire to aspire. study, not just during your clinical Aston University will further Our mission is to empower and years. This patient-centred enhance your experience. enable you to become the next approach will expose you to generation of doctors and the renowned UK healthcare Aston University is ranked 2nd in scientists to make a global system of the NHS (National the UK for Subjects Allied to impact on health and medicine. Health Service). This, along Medicine by with the opportunity to take University Guide 2017 and We are delighted to be taking part in our unique Enhanced achieved a Global ‘5 Star’ rating our first cohort of undergraduate Management and Leadership from QS Stars University Ratings medical MBChB students in modules, delivered in 2016. Our most recent Research September 2018*. In the first of partnership with Aston Business Excellence Framework its kind for a UK public medical School, will equip you with both (REF2014) Allied Health category school, our UK places** will be clinical and business acumen. rates 94% of our research as allocated to a small number of On successful completion of ‘internationally excellent’ and talented local students who the course and post-degree ‘world-leading’. In addition, we successfully complete our Sir foundation programme you are the only UK University with a Doug Ellis Pathway to Healthcare will become a competent Regius Chair in Pharmacy, Programme. The remainder of and safe doctor ready to awarded by HM The Queen at places will be reserved for high meet the challenges of 21st her 90th birthday celebration. achieving international fee paying century healthcare. students**. Our current postgraduate You will also have the opportunity students have described their You will study as part of a small to be involved in medical experience at our School as cohort in a close-knit community research either through the “motivational”, “inspirational” designed to maximise your Student Selected Components and “life-changing” and I am learning experience, giving you of the MBChB course or as a confident that you too will find the opportunity to make close postgraduate student. The an exceptional student friendships and establish research theme of the School is experience here. networks. You will find a translational medicine. This is led compassionate leadership team through the Aston Medical I look forward to welcoming you that pride themselves on shaping Research Institute (AMRI), where in September 2018 and the young minds to transform lives scientific discoveries are being School and I await your through discovery-led research, taken from ‘molecules and application. In the meantime, teamwork and the core proteins to patients’. please find all the information you competencies required to excel need in this prospectus. *The General Medical Council (GMC) is currently in the process of in medicine. Birmingham is a vibrant, diverse Professor Asif Ahmed accrediting the MBChB course at Aston Medical School. and cosmopolitan city; a perfect Executive Dean, Aston Our course is designed for you setting for a fantastic student life. Medical School to experience early patient **Subject to change. The modern campus and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for contact from your first year of learning facilities available at Health, Aston University 6 7

MEET THE TEAM

We have attracted a team of high achieving staff from both clinical and research backgrounds. During your time with us you will learn from their real world experience and ground- breaking research. The wider team is made up of academic tutors and professors supported by administrative staff to ensure that you receive the support, knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to become a safe and caring doctor.

Professor Asif Ahmed Dr Ray Carson Mrs Shagaf Bakour Dr Afshan Ahmad Dr Keqing Wang PhD, FRSB, FRSA BSc, PhD, FIBMS, SFHEA MD, FRCOG BSc, PhD MD, PhD Pro-Vice-Chancellor Medical Studies Co-ordinator Director of Medical Education Admissions Lead Associate Dean for Research of Health and Executive Dean and Phase 1 Lead and Phase 2 Lead and Teaching Fellow and Lecturer Asif joined Aston from the controlled trial (RCT) on the use In 2015, Ray joined Aston from Prior to joining Aston in 2016, Afshan joined Aston Medical Keqing moved to England from University of where he of statins in pregnancy, the Leicester Medical School where Shagaf spent 12 years as a full School in 2014 as a Teaching Beijing in 1997, joining the was Assistant for StAmP Trial. he taught medical students for time Consultant Obstetrician and Fellow to head up recruitment of as a International Post-Doctoral seven years. He is an Gynaecologist at Sandwell & General Practices for Community post-graduate student. In 1998 Training and held the Gustav Asif is published extensively in experienced lecturer having West Birmingham Hospital NHS Health Teaching of our medical she was award a Masters in Born Chair of Vascular Biology in top journals such as Circulation, taught physiology and Trust where she was the students and in addition has also Immunology with Distinction and the BHF Centre for Circulation Research, Nature pharmacology at universities Lead/ taken on the role of Admissions a University-funded PhD, which Cardiovascular Sciences. Communication and the Journal since 1991. During his time at Royal College Tutor from Lead for the School. Afshan is she was awarded in 2002. She Previously he was Professor of of Clinical Investigation. He is Leicester he received a coveted 2008-2016. She now splits her also the Director of Research joined Aston Medical School in Reproductive Physiology at the a Section Editor for Union Superstar Award time 50/50 between the hospital and Development for Vaccine 2013. Keqing has extensive University of Birmingham and international journal Thrombosis in 2014 and since joining Aston and her position as Director of Research International Plc, which postdoctoral research experience also Visiting Professor at and Haemostasis and an advisor he has won the Aston Medical Education and Phase 2 she co-founded in 2002. She in immunology, inflammation and Stanford University, California, to Jiangyin National High-Tech Achievement Award for Best Lead at Aston Medical School. has developed a vaccine against the vascular biology of USA. His research focuses on Industrial Development Zone Newcomer 2016. Ray has She is research active holding Staphylococcal infections that pregnancy. Her current research the vascular complications of in China. worked in research on the the position of lead investigator has undergone a successful focus is on gasotransmitters in pregnancy and his research into respiratory system and the on six multi-centre RCTs. Phase 1 clinical trial. preeclampisa funded through a protective enzymes and growth reproductive system at a variety Medical Research Council factors has formed the basis for of hospitals and universities and programme grant. the world’s first randomised has been published extensively. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences and a Senior Fellow of the Higher www.astonmedicalschool.com Education Academy. 8 9

Maternal health Cardiovascular medicine Mental health Pregnancy should be a joyous The cardiovascular theme is The mental health arm of AMRI RESEARCH AT ASTON time, yet it still can take the lives led by Professor Francisco is led by Professor George of mothers and babies. The team (Paco) Leyva, Professor of Tadros, Professor of Dementia at Aston led by our Executive Cardiology at Aston Medical and Liaison Psychiatry at Aston MEDICAL SCHOOL Dean and 50th Anniversary School. Paco is a Consultant Medical School. Professor of Translational Cardiologist at the Queen Medicine is close to finding a Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. George is a highly respected The Aston Medical Research Institute (AMRI) is the treatment for preeclampsia – a As a pioneer of cardiac Consultant in Old Age Liaison high blood pressure disorder resynchronisation therapy in the Psychiatry for Birmingham home of medical research at Aston University. affecting 1 in 12 pregnancies. UK, he has published extensively and Solihull Mental Health in the field of cardiac devices Trust and for the Heart of Established in 2014 AMRI was created with the In addition over 40 clinicians have taken part in The team’s interests are primarily therapy and electrophysiology. England Foundation Trust purpose of promoting translational medicine and a our CPD course in Dementia. The School has focused on the vascular basis of and is the clinical lead for the of discovery-based research, to transform secured research funding from organisations such diseases, particularly in the areas Cardiac device therapy is central mental health trust’s Rapid lives across the world by taking molecules to as Diabetes UK, the Marie Curie Fellowship and of angiogenesis (how new blood in this research strategy. The Assessment, Interface and market. Scientific discovery demands grit in the , and in the last two years vessels form from pre-existing CRICKET study, an RCT Discharge (RAID) service. pursuit of difficult questions to find innovative our staff have published over 60 medical papers vessels) and vascular protection. sponsored by and undertaken at solutions. Like leadership, translational medical in leading journals. This team discovered that Aston University, explores the It is this work in liaison psychiatry research requires bringing purpose, people and that has led to the development As a medical student at Aston you will be taught increasing heme oxygenase automatic cardiac delay passion under a common vision and is a activity could provide protection optimisation in cardiac of our 7Ds Geriatric and celebration of teamwork. by, and exposed to, these internationally renowned, Psychogeriatric Postgraduate passionate and insightful researchers. Your clinical against preeclampsia. This resynchronisation therapy. The discovery formed the basis for Cardiovascular Photonics Unit CPD course. It has been We were granted degree-awarding powers in 2015 education will be combined with their cutting edge designed to improve practising by Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council. research in technologies and translational medicine the world’s first randomised within AMRI is one of a kind, with controlled clinical trial on the use the mission of translating clinicians’ knowledge in geriatric We now have six students studying PhDs with us, (“from bench to bedside”). The specific research and psychogeriatric medicine funded through a variety of sponsors including the topics are: maternal health, cardiovascular of statins in pregnancy, the diagnostic laser technologies to StAmP Trial. clinical practice. and skills in assessing and British Heart Foundation. medicine and mental health. communicating with older The trial determined whether Dr Rahul Potluri is an emerging patients to provide better care to statins could be used safely and star cardiologist and lecturer at older people including those with effectively in preeclampsia. They Aston Medical School and is dementia in different hospital and recently identified a diatomic leading on clinical epidemiology community settings. molecule, hydrogen sulfide, as research. He has shown for the offering the potential to treat both first time a link between high preeclampsia and fetal growth cholesterol and breast cancer. restriction in pregnancy. These Other prominent studies include findings were published in the health service research prestigious scientific journal evaluating differences in death Circulation and were highlighted rates from weekend admission as being “ground-breaking” both and discharge from UK hospitals, by Circulation and within the ethnic variations and the interplay mainstream media. between cardiovascular disease and mental health.

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MBChB COURSE OVERVIEW

Our curriculum, developed by Leicester Medical School, is patient-centred. It will help you to develop the core Important to us is the principle of paying competencies in medicine, gain key particular attention to sections of society teamwork skills and understand the where improvements in health and life workings of the internationally admired expectancy are not keeping pace with NHS (National Health Service). It has the rest of the population. It’s this been designed to equip you with the principle that has informed our main clinical expertise needed to embark on areas of research and which will be fed your foundation doctor years, while into our teaching. encouraging you to develop the caring and compassionate attitude required for developing into a safe practitioner. Why Aston?

Learn in an environment dedicated to Study at one of the UK’s only promoting internationalisation; we are institutions to hold a prestigious 5 the first UK public medical school to star global rating in teaching, offer the majority of our places to employability, innovation, facilities, international fee paying students inclusiveness, and internationalisation each year. by QS Stars University Rating 2016.

Opportunity to gain a postgraduate Develop interprofessional learning certificate in Enhanced Leadership with the unique opportunity to interact and Clinical Management. This is with the highly ranked Schools of completed in conjunction with the Pharmacy and Optometry at the triple accredited Aston of Life & Health Sciences. School. Gain knowledge directly from our Experience early patient contact world-class researchers, excellent from year one through this patient- tutors, lecturers and experienced based curriculum and consultants who make up the Aston apprenticeship-based course. Medical Research Institute.

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Years 1 & 2 Phase 1, Early Clinical Apprenticeship

Early Clinical Apprenticeship CURRICULUM (this block will run throughout Phase 1) Very Early Clinical Experience  Infection Immune System

Phase 1 Phases 2-4 Looking after you Musculoskeletal System  Integration for Clinical Gastrointestinal System Phase 1 runs through years 1 and 2 Phases 2, 3 and 4 run through years 3, Medicine is a Application of your studies. 4 and 5 of your studies. demanding course Medical Cell Biology & Genetics Cardiovascular System Reproductive System that will test you to In a small, intimate community of By working with practising doctors students, your first weeks at Aston will and medical professionals, you will learn the limits of your be spent getting to know Aston, the in a clinical environment with blocks inner resources Body Logistics (Tissue Pathological Processes Urinary System curriculum, the educational methods such as Acute Care, and Child and it is important Structure & Function) used, and most importantly, one Health. Your progress will be that you have a another. This will help you settle in and supplemented and supported with good support  Introduction to Physiology & Metabolism, Endocrinology Respiratory System work together with your fellow students lectures, workshops, independent study network. You will Pharmacology & Haematology and our staff as the course progresses. and other learning opportunities. be allocated a Personal Tutor who Applied Social, Behavioural Introduction to Public Health Clinical Pharmacology Throughout Phase 1 you will develop The Student Selected Components, can offer feedback & Healthcare Delivery Sciences & Epidemiology Therapeutics & Principles your clinical skills and knowledge in delivered in years 3 and 5, give you the of Prescribing blocks such as Physiology & chance to study an area of your own and advice on Pharmacology, Public Health & particular interest. We offer a range of study-related or Head, Neck Nervous System & Epidemiology and the Musculoskeletal different modules for you to choose personal issues. & Neuroanatomy Neuro-psychiatry System. The Very Early Clinical from, including our Enhanced We have a Experience block will enable you to Leadership and Management dedicated develop greater awareness about the programme. This is delivered in Student Support Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 real-world experience of being a doctor. conjunction with Aston Business School Unit to help you to provide you with business acumen with the unique Phase 2, Clinical Apprenticship Phase 3, Specialty Placements Phase 4, Foundation The purpose of the Early Clinical and knowledge for your future career. requirements of a Apprenticeship Apprenticeship, which runs throughout Successful completion of the leadership Phase 1 of your study, is to help you to medical student. programme will lead to an additional Student Selected Component Psychiatry Student Selected Component learn how to interact effectively with In addition, there postgraduate certificate. (including the Enhanced (including the Enhanced patients, colleagues and other health are a wide range of Leadership and Clinical Leadership and Clinical professionals, so that the care of In a model unique to this curriculum you university support Management Certificate) Cancer Care Management Certificate) patients may be optimised. This course will take your final exams at the services which you aspires to give you the understanding beginning of your fifth year of study. By can access. Primary Care / Community Foundation Apprenticeship that effective interactions in the best doing so you will have 21 weeks to - Community interest of your patients, include focus on your Foundation Acute Care interactions between not just patients, Apprenticeship, which will allow you to Surgical Care Foundation Apprenticeship but other health professionals and, shadow foundation doctors and acquire - Elective where appropriate, patients’ carers key ward skills. The apprenticeship is Child Health and relatives. made up of three blocks; medical, Medical Care Foundation Apprenticeship community and an elective of your - Medical choosing. It has been designed to Obstetrics & Gynaecology ensure that upon completion you feel confident to start your foundation year as a safe and competent doctor. Integrative Care www.astonmedicalschool.com 14 15

CLINICAL PLACEMENTS

Much of your learning in years 3, 4 and 5 will take place in real life clinical environments. Working with medical staff will allow you to get first-hand experience and you will apply the knowledge that you have already gained during Phase 1.

You will be based in our partner organisations - hospitals, clinics and a range of medical facilities with a particular emphasis on primary care. Our partners include Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

We have ensured that the organisations you will work with on your placements serve an exceptionally diverse range of communities and settings, such as inner city areas, towns and rural locations. This means you will encounter the widest possible range of patients and experiences, giving you an excellent foundation for your future medical career.

Learning how to recognise and manage a broad spectrum of conditions as well as understanding the importance of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team will allow students a wider perspective of care in the community.” Dr Khasheen Alam Burbury Medical Centre, Birmingham GP Partner to Aston Medical School 16 17

CAREERS

Once you have completed your five year MBChB degree with us you will have a variety of training options available to you depending on what you want to achieve from your career.

Staying in the UK Continuing your training Career guidance Upon successful completion of and career elsewhere Our careers lead works with the our MBChB course all of our If you decide to continue your British Medical Association’s students (UK and international training outside of the UK, you (BMA) careers advice and fee paying) will have equal will need to refer to that country’s support, and working abroad opportunity to apply for the UK government body guidelines for teams to support you in deciding Foundation Programme. This is a details on eligibility, application the best career path for you. We two year integrated training and processes. We will support also work with the careers team programme for newly qualified you by offering you a multi- for Health Education England in foundation doctors who are staged appointment with our the to provide eligible for provisional registration medical careers lead to discuss you with a comprehensive with the GMC. your future plans and provide structure around careers. you with relevant information This will include assistance When applying for your and advice. with your UK Foundation foundation programme you will Programme application. have the opportunity to register In order to provide our students your interest in a variety of with the best opportunities All core career resources that will rotations and settings. In line with we are establishing specific assist you with taking your next our ethos to impact communities international career structures step, such as CV , we will encourage our students and routes by building links with application advice and interview to apply for rotations with a educational establishments and practice will be available to you primary care focus. hospitals globally. An example of through Aston’s award winning this is the Memorandum of careers service. If you require a visa to study in Understanding (MOU)** we have the UK our qualified visa team signed with the largest American *Correct at time of printing please note will be on hand to provide you healthcare provider in China. As salary amounts within the UK may vary with advice and support should we continue to grow so will these by country. you wish to take this career path. links and opportunities. **Correct at time of printing. The basic starting salary for a UK F1 doctor is currently set a £22,862*. Additional banding pay scales may apply. Visit www.bma.org.uk for further information.

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ASTON LIFE

As an Aston student you get the best of both worlds: a green, well-equipped, friendly campus in the centre of a vibrant city. With our entire social, support and academic facilities based on campus you’ll never have far to go. The multi-million pound newly developed Aston Student Villages provide on-campus accommodation and international students are guaranteed a place for the full duration of their study*. Our student village was recently ranked top in the UK in the International Student Barometer survey.

Facilities include:

Library: open seven days Extensive IT facilities, a week, (24 hour opening some with 24 hour access during exam periods) General store, bookshop, Health and welfare computer shop, services including supermarket and 24 hour dental, optician and cash points counselling services A four star hotel and The Martin Luther King conference centre on multi-faith centre campus offering an ideal base for visiting friends 24 hour on-site security and family Sports centre with sports Wifi internet access halls, a 110-station gym available across campus and swimming pool A choice of cafés, restaurants and bars

*Places for international students, subject to the conditions outlined in the annual application policy. Applications need to be renewed by the deadline each year. www.astonmedicalschool.com Aston Medical School Building 20 Library 21 Main Building Martin Luther King Multi Faith Centre Student accommodation Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre and Pool

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Students joining us in 2018 will be based in modern recently Potter St 15 min walk Student accommodation renovated lecture rooms and teaching space in our Vision 5 Sciences Building. The Aston Medical School building, with Sir Doug Ellis Woodcock Sports Centre and Pool purpose built spaces exclusive to our students is scheduled to 5 3 open in 2019. Dale End Coleshill St 5 W Aston St oodcock St Moor St Station 5 10 min walk Aston St Walking route to *Image show is of an Main Building 5 artists impression of City Centre (via Corporation St) the Aston Medical 2 School building and Birmingham New St is subject to change Space exclusive Based in our city Purpose built / Snow Hill Station 4 6 and alterations. for Aston medical centre campus facility 15 min walk Bullring Shopping10 min Centre walk students 5 www.astonmedicalschool.com 5

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BIRMINGHAM LIFE

As an Aston student you will become part of a vibrant, small and friendly campus community based in . The UK’s second largest city, Birmingham is culturally diverse and rich in history, so you will be sure to find something to suit your tastes and interests. With our campus based in the city centre it’s just a 10 minute walk to reach all the facilities you would expect in a modern city such as excellent rail, bus and metro links, world class shopping centres and entertainment venues. Birmingham truly is a great city to live and study in.

10 minute walk from campus to From street food at award winning There’s a wide range of museums, Digbeth Dining Club to fine dining at galleries and heritage sites to enjoy all city centre facilities Michelin starred restaurants, and cuisine year round. from across the globe, Birmingham is fast becoming a food tourist hotspot. Over 8000 acres of parks and open 8000 acres of Did you know Birmingham has more spaces offer plenty of places to relax or parks and open Michelin starred restaurants than any play sport outdoors. other English city outside London? spaces Being at the centre of the UK means You’ll find everything you need from travelling to and from Birmingham is high-street chains, designer shops, easy. Our international airport serves Less than 90 minutes independent and vintage boutiques, as over 100 direct routes, our motorway from London via well as a wide range of food stores, system links us to the north and south markets and international grocers. of the country with ease and we have rail or road three train stations in the city centre The city hosts over 50 festivals each alone. This includes the £550m recently year celebrating film, food, music, dance redeveloped New Street Station from Birmingham International and performing arts, not forgetting the which you can travel to London in less enormous traditional Christmas market than 90 minutes. Airport serves over 100 featuring stalls, food and even an direct routes outdoor ice rink. www.astonmedicalschool.com 24 25

WIDENING HOW TO APPLY

PARTICIPATION Take the next step to start your Aston journey. Application process Student intake The Sir Doug Ellis Pathway to Healthcare Programme. To apply to study the five year MBChB We offer 100** places per intake year on degree at Aston Medical School you will our MBChB course. A small percentage At Aston Medical School we want to need to register and apply through the of these are reserved for talented local raise the aspirations not just of our UCAS website. All applications for this UK students who are eligible through students and their families but also programme must reach UCAS by the our Pathway to Healthcare Programme. the wider community. This is why we I am supporting the Pathway published closing date, usually 15 The remainder of places are available to have set up a pathway programme, to Healthcare Programme October of the year before the start of high achieving international fee paying designed to help young talented because I want to ‘level the the course. students. We do not currently accept members of our community into the applications from EU fee paying medical professions, so that they can playing field’ for access into Our application processes employ students or UK students who have not contribute to making Birmingham a medical education. Those fair, consistent and transparent entered through our pathway healthier city and happier society. procedures to recruit students with programme. students from the local both the intellectual capacity and Currently the only UK places MBChB community with a passion personal attributes to become safe, There is no accelerated graduate entry are for students who successfully competent and caring doctors who are available at Aston. complete our Pathway to Healthcare and ability to study medicine able to play a full role in whichever Programme. These students will come should be fostered and health system they choose. We are Open days and international visits from across Birmingham, Solihull and supported – irrespective of looking for applicants who are well We run regular open days to give the Black Country, studying at schools rounded individuals with the ability to you the opportunity to visit our and colleges with a high Index of their background – and this cope with an intensive course and a campus and find out first-hand what Multiple Deprivation (IMD).* programme does just that.” demanding career. studying at Aston is really like. For dates and to book your place visit The programme consists of a range of Sir Doug Ellis The design of our selection processes incorporates the values of equality and www.aston.ac.uk/opendays activities which run during years 12 Entrepreneur and former Chairman diversity, and minimises the risk of direct and 13 with the aim of preparing of Aston Villa Football Club You will also have the opportunity to students to enter medical school and or indirect discrimination on the grounds take a campus tour should you be other healthcare professions at Aston of the protected characteristics defined invited to interview for a place on our or elsewhere. in the 2010 Equality Act.* MBChB course. See page 27 for more details about our interview process.

If you can’t make it to campus take a look at our international pages and find out when our next visit near you is scheduled at * The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the official www.aston.ac.uk/internationalvisits UK measure of relative deprivation for small *Equality and Diversity in UK Medical Schools areas or neighbourhoods in England. Data is BMA, October 2009; Gateways to the Professions, collected by the UK Government. If you would like to find out more about this programme GMC 2014. and our eligibility requirements for both students and schools/colleges visit visit the website or email **Please note this number may be reduced to 60 for 2018 [email protected] entry due to space limitations. Visit our website for the www.astonmedicalschool.com/pathway latest information. 26 27

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS NEXT STEPS

All candidates must have*: Hong Kong INTO St George’s University of Interview process Disabilities, additional needs Conditions will include: London Foundation in Medical, and medical conditions Minimum of five GCSEs/IGCSEs Hong Kong Diploma of Should you meet our academic Secondary Education (HKDSE) Biomedical and Health Sciences Confirmation on your at grade B which must include and other school requirements If you consider yourself to have a educational results English language, mathematics, Full grade requirements can be you will be invited to our Multiple disability, additional needs The submittal of a chemistry, biology or double found on our website. Mini Interviews (MMIs). You will (example: dyslexia) or any science (or overseas equivalent). Indian High School be required to attend the relevant medical conditions you health questionnaire and Standard 12th UKCAT interviews which will be held on must declare this in your UCAS occupational health clearance In addition: For detailed information on We require all applicants to take campus, no Skype/ remote application form and Completion of an Enhanced A Levels entry requirements, or if your the UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude interviews will be possible as we communicate it in writing with Disclosure and Barring qualification is not listed please Test) in the year of application, believe that face to face the school recruitment team if Service (DBS) check (UK Minimum of AAB, normally in visit the website. this will be considered alongside assessment of an applicant’s any matters arise subsequent to Criminal Records Check) three subjects including the other required qualifications. abilities is an important part of submission of your application. If you have lived outside chemistry, biology and a third In the case of international For more information on this test the selection process. of the UK for longer than subject that may be any other applicants with a previous please visit You will enter the screening six months in the last five subject, excluding general www.ukcat.com undergraduate degree, we will The MMIs will consist of a process in the same way as all years then you will need to studies and critical thinking. require at least an upper second Results of these will be sent number of five minute stations other applicants and the obtain a Certificate of or class degree (2.1) or overseas to us from UKCAT, so you will which will be mapped to the declaration of your disability/ Good Conduct (for each equivalent. This will need to be in not be required to send us General Medical Council’s additional need/ medical International Baccalaureate country you have lived in). a suitable subject which your result. Promoting Excellence and the condition will not be made (IB) Diploma includes: biochemistry, NHS Constitution Framework. available to the screening If you require a visa to study in Total of 35 points with grades of biomedical engineering, English language selectors. However, knowledge the UK we have a team of 6,6,5 in three subjects which biomedical sciences, The stations will assess of your disability/ additional qualified immigration advisors to Applicants whose first must include chemistry and pharmacology or pharmacy. attributes including: need/ medical condition will guide you through this process. language is not English biology at Higher Level and the Students with other related enable us to make any must demonstrate an Verbal communication remaining points from Standard degrees will also be considered reasonable adjustments for Support at Aston excellent command of the Level subjects and Diploma on a case by case basis. Written communication your interview. language. Accepted tests We make it a priority to ensure Programme Core. Listening Foundation programmes and scores include: that all of our students have or Compassion, respect and Post application access to a wide variety of We currently accept four UK IELTS (Academic test) dignity and interview support from our small friendly Overseas equivalent foundation programmes for 7.5 overall with a minimum Emotional intelligence If you are successful, and once community including specific Although it is expected most international students: of 7.0 in each area. you have been made an offer, support for international of our students will apply with Problem solving Abbey College Manchester you will be sent an email outlining students, access to our visa and A Level or IB grades we do or Motivation Medicine Foundation Programme the conditions you will need disability team and our dedicated accept a range of recognised TOEFL Ethical judgement. to meet for your offer to be school academic and support equivalent overseas CATS Canterbury, Cambridge made unconditional. teams. If you would like to qualifications, for example: and London Medics Programme 110 overall with a minimum discuss any specific needs you of 24 in each area. Kings Advanced Level have please contact Please note we do not [email protected] Canadian High School Diploma Foundation Course accept the Pearson Test of English (PTE).

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Expenditure Cost***

Accommodation (on campus including internet, gas, £121 - £131 per week depending electricity & water) on room type FEES, FUNDING Student bus travel (if living off campus) £155 per term or £2.30 per journey AND LIVING COSTS Socialising/ leisure £99 per month Personal items (such as clothing, hygiene products, £142 per month mobile phone etc.)

Food £162 per month Fees Prizes and financial awards Fees for 2018 entry are: Each year we will have a range of small Gym (on campus) £16.50 - £22.50 per month depending financial awards and prizes for the most on package International students: £37,000* talented students both entering their first Laundry £5 per week per academic year year at Aston and in subsequent years UK (Pathway to Healthcare of study. Announcements of these Programme graduates): £9,000* awards can be found on our website. Miscellaneous clinical placement £400 per academic year Financial awards covering all or the equipment and clothing Fees for each year of study can be paid majority of tuition fees will not be Tier 4 student visa fees £328 either in full at the start of each available. academic year or in three termly Police registration (international students only) £34 Living costs instalments of 50% at the beginning of Term 1 (September), 25% in Term 2 Coming to the UK to study medicine is a (January) and 25% in Term 3 (May). serious financial commitment. You will Immigration Health Service Charge £150 per year need to ensure that you have sufficient International fee paying students who funds for your tuition and living *Subject to change and inflation. receive and accept their offer will need expenses and you should have this to pay a £10,000 deposit by May 2018. funding secured before travelling to the **Correct at time of printing, for up to date amount please visit UK and starting your course. www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration Funding ***Correct at time of printing, sourced from National Union of Students (NUS), Aston University, www.gov.uk UK Pathway to Healthcare students will The UK Visa and Immigration Service be able to apply for funding through the requires that as well as the cost of your Student Loan Company England, details tuition fees you have sufficient funds to cover your living costs. This is currently can be found at www.slc.co.uk set at £1,015 per calendar month.** If you are a fully funded student via a The cost of living in Birmingham is lower country scholarship, our admissions Clinical placement costs team will confirm your next steps upon than in many other cities in the UK. receipt of an offer to study at Aston. However the actual amount you will During your third, fourth and fifth year You may decide to obtain need will vary upon your chosen lifestyle. you will undertake clinical placements accommodation near your placement, To help we have put together a list of with one of our partners. This could in which case the amount you will pay costs you may want to consider. see you having to travel further will vary. Both our student support team distances within the wider Midlands and our clinical partners will work with Please note students invited to attend area by rail, bus or car and therefore you to secure suitable accommodation an MMI at Aston Medical School will be your travel costs will vary. Travel in within your budget. Any additional costs required to cover all associated travel Birmingham is both easily accessible incurred are at your own expense. costs. and affordable with a range of travel options and discounted passes for students and young people. www.astonmedicalschool.com 30 31

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