MBChB Programme Handbook 2025/2026
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Welcome from the Director of Undergraduate Medical Studies
University Registration
Recruitment, by Supervisors, of Medical Students for Research
Provision of References by Tutors/Supervisors for Students
Health & Safety
Personal Safety when Travelling to Placements
Health & Safety in Year 1, Year 2 and the GEM Year
Health & Safety in Years 3-5 Placements
Indemnity and Insurance
University Travel Insurance for Overseas Placements
Contacts
How to Contact Us
How we Will Contact you
Updating and Sharing Your Personal Contact Details
Years 1 and 2 Contacts
GEM Contacts
Years 3-5 MBChB Programme Contacts
Assessment Team Contacts
Clinical Education Campus Contacts
Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Portfolio Contacts
European Studies Contacts
Intercalation Contacts
Student Pastoral Support (SPS) Team Contacts
MBChB Leadership Team
Academic Dates
Expectations, Professionalism & Attendance
Professionalism
Duties of a Doctor
Duties of a Medical Student (Student Agreement)
Student Conduct
Dress Code
Social Media and Networking
Managing Your Health
Attendance and Notifying us of your Absence
Disclosure & Barring Service Clearance
Fitness to Practise
MBChB Medicine
Programme Aims
The University of Manchester Medical Graduate
The Student Journey
Programme Specification
Teaching & Learning
GEM: How you Learn
GEM Year: Teaching and Learning Activities
GEM Year: Early Clinical Experience
Year 1: How You Learn
Year 1: Teaching and Learning Activities
Year 1: Early Clinical Experience
Year 2: How You Learn
Year 2: Teaching and Learning Activities
Year 2: Early Clinical Experience
Year 3: How You Learn
Year 3: Learning in Teaching Sessions
Year 3: Learning in Clinical Placements
Year 3 Student Selected Clinical Placement (SSCP)
Year 4: How You Learn
Year 4: Learning in Teaching Sessions
Year 4: Learning in Clinical Placements
Year 4 Elective Placement
Year 5: How You Learn
Year 5: Learning in Teaching Sessions
Year 5: Learning in Clinical Placements
Personal Excellence Paths (PEP)
Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPDportfolio)
Year 1: Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD)
GEM Year: Personal and Professional Development (PPDportfolio)
Year 2: Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD)
Year 3: Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD)
Year 4: Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD)
Year 5: Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD)
Assessments
General Information & Regulations
Examinations and Assessments
Sickness/Absence with Regard to Attending Examinations
Re-Sit of an Examination (Reassessments)
Quality Control of Examinations and Assessments
Academic Malpractice & Poor Academic Practice
Mitigating Circumstances
Board of Examiners
External Examiners
MBChB with Honours – Eligibility Criteria
Procedural Concerns & Academic Appeals
Progress Test (GEM Year & Years 1-4)
Undergraduate Procedural Skills Assessments (UPSAs)
GEM Year Assessments
Overview of GEM Year Assessments
GEM Year Knowledge, Understanding and Reasoning Tests
Gem Year Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA)
Year 1 Assessments
Overview of Year 1 Assessments
Year 1 Semester Tests
Year 1 Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA)
Year 2 Assessments
Overview of Year 2 Assessments
Year 2 Semester Tests
Year 2 Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA)
Year 3 Assessments
Overview of Year 3 Assessments
Year 3 Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA)
Year 3 UPSAs and PMS
Year 4 Assessments
Overview of Year 4 Assessments
Year 4 Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA)
Year 4 UPSAs and PMS
Year 5 Assessments
Overview of Year 5 Assessments & the MLA
Year 5 Applied Knowledge Test (AKT)
Year 5 Clinical Competency Assessment (CCA)
Year 5 UPSAs
Prescribing Safety Assessment
Progression & Transition
Progression Terminology
Progression from Year 1 to Year 2
Progression from GEM to Year 3 (GEM Year 2)
Progression from Year 2 to Year 3
Transition into Year 3
Direct Entry into Year 3
Progression from Year 3 to Year 4
Progression from Year 4 to Year 5
Progression through Year 5
Transition from Year 5 to the NHS UK Foundation Training Programme
Interrupting your Studies
Transfer & Withdrawal
Optional Components of the Programme
Intercalation
European Studies
Support
Support provided by the Programme and the Clinical Education Campuses
Student Pastoral Support (SPS) in the Programme
Disability Support Coordinator
Additional Support in Years 1 and 2
Additional Support in GEM Year
Additional Support in Years 3, 4 and 5
Financial Support
MBChB Programme Hardship Fund
Support Provided by the Wider University
Student Occupational Health
University of Manchester Counselling and Mental Health Service
University Disability Advisory and Support Service and University of Manchester Assessment Centre
University Student Services Centre
Students’ Union Advice Service
Resources & Facilities
Online Resources Supporting the Programme
Libraries and MyLearning Essentials
Quick Guide to the Stopford Building
Computer Clusters
Consultation Skills Learning Centre (CSLC)
Laboratories
Clinical Education Campuses: IT and Resources
Provision of iPads
Student Experience
Medical Societies
Students’ Union
Student Voice
Academic Reps & Feedback
Become a Student Rep
Complaints
Year 3 and 4 Surveys
National Student Survey (NSS)
Inclusive Culture in the Curriculum
International Students
Support for International Students
UK Visa Requirements for International Students
Policies, Guidance & Forms
Data Protection
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