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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB
Medicine with Foundation Year
Keele University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Medicine with Foundation Year course at Keele University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,C
Including Chemistry or Biology. A pass in the science practical endorsement is required.
You may also need to
Attend an interview
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: A104
Here's what Keele University says about its Medicine with Foundation Year course.
Foundation Year Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
Please note, we do not currently offer this Foundation Year for international students.
Medicine
Medicine at Keele delivers an innovative curriculum underpinned by the three core themes identified by the General Medical Council: Professional Values and Behaviours, Professional Skills, and Professional Knowledge (GMC, 2018). Ranked 5th in England (Guardian University League Table, 2025). Studying Medicine MBChB at Keele you will develop the necessary knowledge and clinical skills to become a doctor who practises with competence and compassion.
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5th in England for Medicine (Guardian University Guide, 2026)
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2nd in the UK for Medicine (Daily Mail University Guide, 2026)
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Over 100 weeks spent on clinical placement in primary care and hospital settings across Staffordshire, Shropshire and other adjoining counties
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1st in UK for overall F1 preparedness (GMC National Training Surveys, 2023)
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No.1 in the West Midlands for Medicine (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2026)
Medicine at Keele adopts a modern, spiral, highly integrated curriculum that combines a range of learning strategies, including early clinical experience, integrated communication and clinical skills teaching, practical activities (including dissection), problem-based learning (PBL), lectures and seminars. Additionally, inter-professional learning with other health students, including nursing, midwifery, paramedic science, physiotherapy and radiography, is fostered throughout the programme..
We are committed to listening to, responding to and supporting our students to become well-rounded, competent clinicians. Through forums such as our Medical Student Council, we recognise the value of our students' contribution to development and progression of our curriculum and the student experience.
Key course content
To ensure you graduate as a confident and competent clinician, you will study a range of topics including:
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Professional and ethical responsibilities
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Patient safety and quality improvement
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Diagnosis and medical management
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Prescribing medication safely
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The health service and healthcare systems
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Health promotion and illness prevention
*We have compared the positivity ratings of all participating UK institutions using the NSS 2025 sector data to determine Keele's position relative to other broad-based universities (i.e. excluding specialist institutions and further education colleges).
*** About Keele***
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.
We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.
Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Source: Keele University
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB
Department
School of Medicine
Location
Main Site | Keele
Duration
6 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Clinical medicine
• Pre-clinical medicine
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
15 October 2025
The modules you will study
For a list of indicative modules please visit the course page on the Keele University website
Keele University reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Keele University students who took the Medicine with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
95%
high
Teaching on my course
95%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
96%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
98%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
97%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
82%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
87%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
med
Academic support
92%
high
Academic support
92%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
high
Organisation and management
88%
high
Organisation and management
88%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
87%
high
How well organised is your course?
89%
high
Learning resources
88%
med
Learning resources
88%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
med
Student voice
84%
high
Student voice
84%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
77%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
96%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
Healthcare and clinical practice placements
My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.
80%
high
I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.
92%
high
I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.
98%
high
I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).
85%
high
I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).
84%
high
My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.
84%
high
Student information
See who's studying at Keele University. These students are taking Medicine with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Chemistry | A | |||||
| Biology | A | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Keele University graduates who took Medicine with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
100%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
98%
In work, study or other activity
95%
Say it fits with future plans
100%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
100%
Medical Practitioners
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Keele University graduates who took Medicine with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£41.2k
First year after graduation
£49.3k
Third year after graduation
£52.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Medicine with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
Discussions
Discussions
Students are talking about Keele University on The Student Room.
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