Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

The Medicine with a Gateway Year (Hons) course from Lancaster University  is about more than learning to diagnose and treat disease. It is about becoming a compassionate, thoughtful doctor who can thrive in the rapidly evolving world of healthcare.

The MBChB programme is designed with the future of medicine in mind. Through modern teaching methods, early clinical experience, and strong partnerships with healthcare providers, you will build the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to succeed as an empathetic and patient-centred doctor.

What makes Lancaster distinctive is our values-led approach. We believe in social justice, inclusion, and sustainability and so these sit at the heart of our programme, encouraging you to understand patients as whole people shaped by their lives, communities, and environments.

Career opportunities:

Working in medicine offers a career with real purpose. Whether your training takes you towards hospitals, primary care, research or public health, you will play a trusted and respected role in society.

If you wish to be a doctor, you will apply for your Foundation Year 1 (F1) post during your final year.

Once you have completed your MBChB, you will be qualified to begin the two-year foundation programme as a junior doctor where you will gain experience in different specialties and complete advanced clinical training before you decide where to specialise.

With further postgraduate training, you can enter a career in one of more than 65 clinical specialties across primary and secondary care.

If you decide against a career in clinical practice, your transferable skills will prepare you for a career in public health, medical research, medical education, or even policy or communications.