How your course will be delivered

Key points

Induction

The Foundation Year for Medicine and Dentistry programme is taught within the School of Medical Sciences in partnership with Xaverian College.

Foundation Year students will have a two-week induction period, starting with the central university induction in the week beginning 11 September, which will be online. More information can be found on the Foundation Year Welcome pages.

The Foundation Year programme induction will start from the week beginning 18 September, where students are introduced to all elements of the programme and will meet their groups and teaching staff. For this professional programme, all students are required on campus from September.

If any international students have issues regarding arrangements from their individual country, they are required to contact the Admissions Team.

Teaching and learning

The Foundation Year programme is delivered in partnership with Xaverian College, where teaching will take place on their campus. Lectures delivered by the University may be able to be recorded or delivered online if required. Xaverian College will make their own arrangements to support students should students not be able to attend a Xaverian College class.

The majority of our teaching will be via face-to-face sessions. Alternate provision will be made for students who are self-isolating in line with government guidelines, but well enough to engage with online content.

All lectures will be delivered either face to face (in the first instance), live online or using pre-recorded lectures.

Our Enquiry Based Learning sessions will be delivered face-to-face on campus, in small groups of up to 14 students.

Laboratory skills will take place on campus.