Our degree course
Our five-year medical degree, awarded jointly by the Universities of Brighton and Sussex, leads to the qualification of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BM BS).
The course is designed to help you become a highly competent, strongly motivated doctor, committed to the highest standards of clinical practice, professionalism and patient care. By the time you graduate, you will have developed the knowledge, professional and key personal skills and attitudes necessary to pursue a successful medical career.
Click on the video below to get an overview about the course from Dr Tom Levett, Head of Undergraduate Teaching and Learning at BSMS, plus a more in-depth look at what each year of study might entail.
Years 1–2
Your academic and clinical studies will be based primarily at both Brighton and Sussex University campuses at Falmer, using purpose-built teaching facilities including a modern anatomy laboratory, small and large group teaching spaces, clinical science laboratories and IT resource suites.
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Years 3–4
Years 3 and 4 are based mainly in Brighton at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and Audrey Emerton Education Centre, and in Haywards Heath at the Princess Royal Hospital. The Audrey Emerton provides comprehensive learning facilities, including a fully stocked medical library, computer suites, a clinical skills training area and teaching rooms for large and small group study.
The Royal Sussex County Hospital is currently undergoing a redevelopment worth nearly £500m, meaning students entering their clinical years will benefit from a state-of-the-art facility. Dubbed the ‘3Ts hospital’, reflecting its role in Trauma, Teaching and Tertiary Care, the hospital refurbishment is due for completion in 2022/23.
Year 5
Year 5 provides intense clinical and professional preparation for your foundation years. Throughout the year, you will develop your clinical skills through direct patient contact and by using clinical skills laboratories and simulators.