Medicine Maxfax Entry Programme
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
A-level
International Baccalaureate
Access to HE Diploma
Cambridge Pre-U
BTEC Extended Diploma
BTEC Diploma
BTEC Subsidiary Diploma
European Baccalaureate
International Students
Required subjects
See below.
Preferred subjects
See below.
Further information and other requirements
Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Applicants must be qualified dentists registered with the UK General Dental Council wishing to pursue a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Selection procedure
All applicants must be registered with the GMC/GDC.
The UCAT (aptitude test) is not required for this particular medicine programme.
Applicants are selected for interview based on their personal statement, experience to date, and qualifications already achieved.
Interviews are held with a standard panel of dental and medical staff.
Deferred applicants
Please note that applicants are only able to apply in October for entry onto the programme in September the following year. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for deferred entry onto this programme (e.g. applying in January 2020 for entry in September 2021).
Application deadline: January 15th 2020
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Help and support
For UK students
For international students
View our English language entry requirements
If you don't have a suitable qualification for direct entry to a UK university, or if English isn't your first language, our academic preparation courses can help you get ready for study in the UK.
Preparation courses
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
Reviews
Subjects
- Quality Training
- Medical training
- Doctor
- Dentistry
- Medical
- Project
- University
- International
- Quality
- English
- Teaching
- Primary
- Quality Improvement
- English Language
- Dental
Course programme
Course detail Description
Course details
The MBBS programme at King’s aims to train students to become:
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Critical scientific thinkers
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Collaborative leaders and innovators
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Outstanding patient-centred clinicians
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Excellent team-players
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Educators and life-long learners
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Resilient and adaptable professionals
The MBBS curriculum is divided into three ‘Stages’ with an opt-out intercalation year between stages 2 and 3. Although we offer four entry routes into Medicine, all our students follow the same core MBBS curriculum.
As a student on the Maxfax Entry Programme you will not take Stage 1, and you will join the other medical students at Stage 2.
Stage 2 brings together science and clinical practice in blocks organised around the human life-cycle and common pathological processes. It focuses on the care of patients with common conditions in a range of clinical settings. You will also follow patients for prolonged periods of time to learn how to deliver whole-person care. This stage is underpinned by study in biomedical and population sciences.
Stage 3 is oriented towards future practice, and includes the opportunity to undertake elective study abroad. You will also conduct quality improvement projects and develop skills to transform patient and population health at home and abroad. Inter-professional training and increasingly realistic simulation are important parts of the curriculum.
The intercalated degree is a one-year BSc course which gives you the opportunity to study the subjects of your choice in greater depth across King’s and the university’s clinical partners. As a multi-faculty institution, we offer an unrivalled range of intercalated degrees from clinical and biomedical sciences to humanities subjects.The intercalated BSc is mandatory however students can request to opt-out; the intercalated BSc course is taken between Stages 2 and 3 of the course. Max Fax students may choose to opt out of the intercalated BSc course or may choose to undertake this opportunity if desired.
Outcome of the programme
On successful completion of the course you will receive your MBBS degree, which is a primary medical qualification (PMQ). Holding a PMQ entitles you to apply for provisional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC), subject only to its acceptance that there are no Fitness to Practise concerns that need consideration. Provisional registration is time limited to a maximum of three years and 30 days (1125 days in total). After this time period your provisional registration will normally expire.
Provisionally registered doctors can only practise in approved Foundation Year 1 posts: the law does not allow provisionally registered doctors to undertake any other type of work. To obtain a Foundation Year 1 post you will need to apply during the final year of your undergraduate course through the UK Foundation Programme Office selection scheme, which allocates these posts to graduates on a competitive basis. Generally all suitably qualified UK graduates are allocated a place on Foundation Year 1. You will normally successfully complete Foundation Year 1 within 12 months, which is marked by the award of a Certificate of Experience.
On successful completion of Foundation Year 1, you will be eligible to apply for full registration with the GMC. You need full registration with a licence to practise for unsupervised medical practice in the NHS or private practice in the UK.
Teaching
We will provide you with high-level teaching from experts, which you will put into practice on your placements. The breakdown of teaching methods is listed below.
Stage
Lectures, seminars & similar
Placement
Self-study time
2
(years 1 and 2)
58% including small group and case-based teaching in clinical blocks
41%
1%
3
(years 3 and 4)
8% including small group and case-based teaching in clinical blocks
81%
11%
Typically, one credit represents 10 notional hours of learning.
Assessment
Assessment is split between that which is formative (where the primary role is to demonstrate competence against course standards and learning outcomes) and summative (where the primary role is to demonstrate competence to faculty, this does contribute towards the overall module/degree score). Formative assessment occurs through the years.
Summative assessment includes:
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Portfolio-based summative assessment continues throughout the programme in preparation for professional life
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Progress (written) tests in Stage 2 and Stage 3
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OSCEs (formative mid-stage, summative end-of-stage) in Stages 2 and 3
- Project assessment
There are also two external assessments in Stage 3, that are necessary to support you Foundation Year 1 training, but it is not essential to pass these in order to graduate from the MBBS course.
The GMC has decided to introduce a Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) from 2022 to demonstrate that those who obtain registration with a licence to practise medicine in the UK meet a common threshold for safe practice. Applicants should be aware that to obtain registration with a licence to practise, medical students will need to pass both parts of the MLA, pass university finals and demonstrate their fitness to practise.
Course accreditation
Accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), this Primary Medical Qualification entitles the holder to apply to the GMC for registration to practise medicine in the UK.
Regulating body
King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.
LocationYou will learn in a wide variety of hospital and community care settings. Students undertake placements at general practices and district general hospitals located in south London and south east England, currently they are mostly in Kent and Sussex. Placements outside of London offer a different and rich perspective on clinical learning, complementing the experiences gained in central London hospitals.
Unless there are exceptional circumstances, all students will experience placements at London and peripheral sites during their programme.
Other related courses:
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Medicine Graduate/Professional Entry Programme MBBS
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Medicine
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Extended Medical Degree Programme MBBS
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Dentistry BDS
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Dentistry Graduate/Professional Entry Programme BDS
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Dentistry Entry Programme for Medical Graduates BDS
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Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme
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Structure
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
- Year 4
- Year 5
Year 1
You do not undertake Stage 1 of the five year MBBS course. Instead you will have a four- week introductory 15-credit required module immediately before you start Stage 2, which includes elements of the Doctor & Society & Introduction to Clinical Skills module from MBBS Stage 1.
Required ModulesStage 2 – years 1 and 2
You are required to take:
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From Science to Clinical Practice (225 credits)
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Doctor as Teacher (30 credits)
The following required Stage 2 modules involve the opportunity to choose which area is studied in further detail:
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The Student Selected Component (SSC) is a required module within which you undertake projects or short courses in medical, scientific and non-medical subjects that you choose according to personal interest. (15 credits)
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Scholarly projects: You will undertake a scholarly project in an area of interest selected from across the multi-faculty university. (30 credits)
The Intercalated BSc must be taken between Stages 2 and 3. This is available to Maxfax GPEP (A104) students but they may choose to opt out.
Optional ModulesYear 2 Required Modules
Stage 2 – years 1 and 2
You are required to take:
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From Science to Clinical Practice (225 credits)
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Doctor as Teacher (30 credits)
The following required Stage 2 modules involve the opportunity to choose which area is studied in further detail:
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The Student Selected Component (SSC) is a required module within which you undertake projects or short courses in medical, scientific and non-medical subjects that you choose according to personal interest. (15 credits)
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Scholarly projects: You will undertake a scholarly project in an area of interest selected from across the multi-faculty university. (30 credits)
The Intercalated BSc must be taken between Stages 2 and 3. This is available to Maxfax GPEP (A104) students but they may choose to opt out.
Optional ModulesYear 3 Required Modules
The Intercalated BSc must be taken in year 3, between Stages 2 and 3. This is available to Maxfax GPEP (A104) students but they may choose to opt out.
If opting out, students will continue directly to stage 3 (see years 4 and 5) in year 3.
Optional ModulesYear 4 Required Modules
Stage 3 - years 4 and 5
You are required to take:
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Integrated Clinical Practice 1 (135 credits)
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Integrated Clinical Practice 2 (135 credits)
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Quality Improvement & Evidence Based Practice (30 credits)
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Elective & Global Health (30 credits)
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Transition to F1 (Foundation Year 1) (30 credits)
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Career Development Period (0 credits)
We regularly review our modules to make sure our programmes are as up-to-date, innovative and relevant as possible. The modules we offer may therefore change. We suggest that you check the course finder for updates: Optional Modules
Year 5
Stage 3 - years 4 and 5
You are required to take:
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Integrated Clinical Practice 1 (135 credits)
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Integrated Clinical Practice 2 (135 credits)
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Quality Improvement & Evidence Based Practice (30 credits)
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Elective & Global Health (30 credits)
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Transition to F1 (Foundation Year 1) (30 credits)
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Career Development Period (0 credits)
We regularly review our modules to make sure our programmes are as up-to-date, innovative and relevant as possible. The modules we offer may therefore change. We suggest that you check the course finder for updates:
Medicine Maxfax Entry Programme