Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year

About this programme

At Lancaster Medical School, we know that outstanding doctors can come from any background, and we are committed to developing skilled doctors who are as diverse as the communities they serve. Our Medicine and Surgery MBChB with a Gateway Year is designed for talented UK students from backgrounds under-represented in medicine and who may be disadvantaged in applying to our five-year MBChB Medicine and Surgery programme. Find out more about our eligibility criteria . It will provide you with grounding in the medical sciences, building your academic skills, knowledge and confidence. After successfully completing the Gateway Year you will progress to the five-year MBChB programme and continue your training to become a skilled, empathetic and patient-centred doctor. Find more details about our Medicine and Surgery and Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year Programmes on our website. At Lancaster University, studying Medicine and Surgery 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. Our 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 progra