The diagram below aims to illustrate the various progression routes after successful completion of the M&D Pre-Med:

Fees for each of the progression routes can be seen in: Financial Requirements

Please note: Progression to university may be subject to completion of entrance exams, interviews, Pre-Med attendance certificates, satisfactory references and health and criminal record checks. Progression to 1st or 2nd year entry may also be subject to the availability of places, and is at the discretion of the university.

ROUTE 1: Charles University, Prague

The M&D Pre-Med serves as excellent preparation for Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry in Hradec Kralove.

Charles University offers a 6-year course in Medicine and a 5-year course in Dentistry. Both courses are taught entirely in English and are recognised in the UK and most of Europe.

ROUTE 2: Medical University of Gdansk (MUG)

Located in Gdansk on the north coast of Poland, MUG offers a six-year medical degree taught in English. The University was founded in 1945 and has just under 3,400 students in three faculties. Gdansk is an attractive city, with lively student life, and enjoys convenient travel links to other European countries, including direct flights from London Stansted Airport. Students who successfully complete the Pre-Med programme will have met the academic requirements to obtain a place to study medicine at MUG. Further information can be found on the Medical University of Gdansk (MUG) website..

ROUTE 3: Comenius University, Medical and Dental School, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

The degree is taught entirely in English and recognised in the UK.

Successful completion of the M&D Pre-Med programme may offer progression directly into the second year of this 6-year medical degree course. The final clinical year (6th year) may also be completed in the UK. This means that 2 years of the 6 year degree course can be completed in the UK. All successful applicants must pass an entrance examination.

Key Features:

• The sixth and final year is spent on rotation in a University Teaching Hospital. This may be completed in the UK and concludes with final examinations.
• Studying Slovak language is compulsory for the first two years of the programme.
• Bratislava offers students all the comforts of a modern city at an affordable price.
• There are many direct flights from the UK to Bratislava, where the medical school is located.
• Bratislava is approximately 40 minutes from Vienna, allowing added opportunities for student travel and lively experiences.

Key facts about Bratislava:

Currency:	Slovak Koruna, 1 GBP = 35 Slovak Crowns (approx.) (On 17th August 2009)
Language:	Slovak (a significant proportion of the population speak either English or German)
Population:	420,000 (approx.)
Flight time from UK:	2 1/2 hours (approx.)

Additional information about can be found on the Comenius University website.

ROUTE 4: St. Matthew's University, School of Medicine, British West Indies

St. Matthew's university campus is located on the island of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean Sea. The Cayman Islands are part of the British West Indies, so English is the official language. St. Matthew's University attracts students from a variety of countries creating a healthy, international community of students. Many students are from Europe, particularly the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The faculty at St. Matthew's consists of a group of highly skilled and dedicated professors who are focused on teaching the art and science of medicine. The university's state-of-the-art campus offers excellent anatomy, histology, microbiology and clinical skills laboratories, along with spacious study areas, student lounges and wireless internet connectivity. Students who successfully complete the Pre-Med programme will have met the academic requirements to obtain a place to study medicine at SMU.

ROUTE 5: Graduate Entry to Medicine or Dentistry

The M&D Pre-Med programme provides students with suitable preparation to apply for entry to the second year of a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) at the University of Sussex and Brunel University, West London. Students who have successfully completed the Pre-Med can apply for second-year entry into Biochemistry or Molecular Medicine at the University of Sussex, and Biomedical Sciences at Brunel University.

These degree courses are widely accepted by UK medical and Dental schools as qualification for entry into their 4 and 5-year graduate programmes.

This route also serves as an excellent reserve option should the student not wish to study abroad, or change their mind whilst on the programme. One unique aspect of the Pre-Med programme is that it is taught at a first-and-second year degree standard, therefore successful entry to the second year of a related degree programme ensures that the student can obtain a degree in the standard three years.

Please note that entry to the second year of a related course is decided on a case-by-case basis, and is subject to the availability of places on those courses.

ROUTE 6: UK Medical and Dental schools

This is undoubtedly the preferred option for most students. For this reason, there is a special focus on preparing each student’s UCAS application form in the optimum way.

Competition for places on all Medicine and Dentistry degree courses in the UK is very intense. Consequently, it is not possible to give a guarantee that you will gain entry to a UK medical or dental school. However, we offer what is arguably the best and possibly the only way to secure a place at a medical or dental school hopefully in the UK, and if not, overseas. The M&D Pre-Med programme is unique and effective as it offers our successful students several windows of opportunity to continue their studies.

Some UK medical schools are very positive about the Pre-Med, while others have varying attitudes to non-standard. Some will only consider A-levels passed at high grades at the first attempt and some require specific grades in school leaving examinations as well as the M&D Pre-Med.

Remember that it is individual students who are considered and admitted, so your UCAS application and personal statement will always be really crucial to create a good first impression.

Remember that medical and dental schools consider students on an individual basis, so your UCAS application and personal statement are crucial to creating a positive initial impression which can be the first step to securing a place.

Over the past 4 years, 24% (about 1 in 4) of students who successfully completed the M&D Pre-Med were offered a place by a UK medical school.

In comparison, only approximately 11% of students (about 1 in 9) who apply directly to a UK medical school through UCAS receive an offer of a place.

Many former M&D Pre-Med students are currently studying for bachelors degrees at university, and may go on to secure a place at a UK medical school in due course. This would further improve our success rate of 24%.

Most students on the M&D Pre-Med programme had been unsuccessful in their initial applications to a UK medical or dental school. Many of these have gone on to secure an offer of a place at their second or even third attempts. The M&D Pre-Med has more than doubled the chances of these students of receiving an offer from a UK medical school. However, the M&D Pre-Med Programme should not be regarded as a route solely designed for gaining entry to a UK medical or dental school. We like students to be open to the possibility of studying outside the UK for at least part of their medical or dental degrees. Our step-by-step approach from the initial stages of considering medicine or dentistry as a career, through UCAS personal statement guidance, and medical mock interview sessions on a leading university campus, to UKCAT and BMAT preparation, and help with obtaining relevant work experience has proved to be a winning formula which helps are students reach their full potential.

Medical and dental schools which have accepted M&D Pre-Med Students in the past can be found on our FAQs section.