Intercalated degrees
Are you an aspiring emergency, acute, critical care or pre-hospital physician? If so, our Intercalated degrees could be the option for you
CPD for healthcare professionals

For any other queries relating to this course or our recruitment cycle please contact the Professional Development Unit:
Professional Development Unit
4th floor, Rolle building
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
Email: pduadmissions@plymouth.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1752 586951
We are aware that the UKFPO has released a statement to inform medical schools that they will be removing certain educational achievements – including intercalated degree awards – from the UKFPO application score for 2023 entry.
The value of our intercalated programmes in Urgent and Emergency Care and Critical Care extends far beyond creating a 'points-based advantage' for foundation year one applicants. As one of our clinical intercalated students, you will experience one academic year embedded in clinical practice, actively contributing to patient care with the support of a consultant mentor.
In addition to this, you will receive specialist instruction and inter-professional learning in topics such as quality improvement, leadership and non-technical skills. We firmly believe that graduates from our programmes are well-prepared to care for patients and function as effective doctors during their foundation years and beyond.
Please find more details in this letter to our potential students.
Delivered by experts, our programmes are tailored to you and your career.
During your intercalation, you will engage in quality improvement and develop your confidence and competence as a leader and member of the healthcare team.
The unique mentoring, usually provided by a consultant in emergency medicine and intensive care, will support your progression developing relationships and the wider networks, that is so valuable as you complete your medical degree and commence your early years as a doctor.
We are considering applications from third and fourth-year students. All students will be assessed using identical applicant shortlisting and interview performance criteria and applicants will be assessed on individual merit and potential, not their specific position in training.
Enjoy a truly unique intercalated degree experience.
In 2021, we expect to offer a range of student placements across the UK, including some of the biggest and most dynamic NHS Trusts.
BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care Intercalated
"I intercalated so I could spend a year delving deeper into my passion for emergency care. I also knew the year spent in an emergency department would elevate me up a few levels before I became a foundation doctor.
I networked and built plenty of contacts for the future and I got to explore a lot more of the UK from the various conferences I attended.
I was fortunate enough to spend my year at Royal London Hospital and their ED is second to none. I gained incredible mentorship from renowned emergency medicine physicians and was able to use the year to build lifelong friendships.
I became a much more confident, competent and well-rounded medical student and soon-after doctor with bags more experience than my counterparts.
The mentors also helped me massively in becoming much better at writing clinical papers.
Pam is always so caring and looked after us, above and beyond anything we could ask for. She definitely made the year extra special. The extra points gained from the degree secured my first choice jobs for foundation programme."
Mudassar Rashid
BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care Intercalated student - 2017 / 18
Spend a year experiencing critical care medicine and life in the intensive care unit.
Are you an aspiring emergency, acute or pre-hospital physician? Do you want to be ahead of the curve for foundation years and beyond?