About the course

Teaching facilities

Teaching takes place in the anatomy dissecting rooms and surgical training suite, multiuser and physiotherapy laboratories, seminar rooms and IT facilities. A wide range of clinical and scientific staff contribute to the courses.

Closing date for Applications is 30 June.

Course structure

Assessment

The taught modules are assessed in a variety of ways including, for example, written assignments/essays to hand in, PowerPoint presentations, anatomy viva, ultrasound practical skills assessment. The research project requires writing a mini thesis to include literature review, methods, results and discussion.

Taught Modules

The list of modules below are offered in the 2019/20 academic year. We expect to offer the same modules in the future but this may change due to staff availability. If the modules change we will inform you during the admissions process.

Core modules (as of 2019/20): Applied Clinical Anatomy 1, Applied Surgical, Anatomy, Applied Morphological Techniques Imaging and Research Methods and Statistics.

Optional modules (as of 2019/20 - three to be taken):
Neuroanatomy, Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging, Psychosocial Aspects of Pain, Cell Tissue and Engineering, Statistics and Epidemiology, Stem Cells and Medical Education.

Entry Requirements

Academic entry requirements

This degree is designed for those individuals who are undertaking a Keele or other UK undergraduate Medical Degree course and wishing to take a year out of their studies to pursue a thorough grounding of scientific enquiry in the anatomical sciences and research methodologies relevant to experimental and clinical sciences.

Students with relevant non-clinical backgrounds (e.g. previous undergraduate/postgraduate study of anatomy or related sciences) will be considered.

English Language Entry Requirement for International Students

IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component. The University also accepts a range of internationally recognised English tests.

If you do not meet the English language requirements, the University offers a range of English language preparation programmes.

International students can also chose to study a Pre-Masters programme at the University.

During your degree programme you can study additional English language courses. This means you can continue to improve your English language skills and gain a higher level of English.

Funding

Travel costs

Some travel costs may be incurred if an external project or placement is undertaken; any such costs will be discussed with the student before the project is confirmed. It will be possible for the student to select an internal project and that would not incur any additional travel costs. There may be additional costs for textbooks and inter-library loans.

Living costs

Keele University is located on a beautiful campus and has all the facilities of a small town. Student accommodation, shops, restaurants and cafes are all within walking distance of the teaching buildings. This is a very cost effective way to live and to reduce your living costs.

Scholarships and Funding

We are committed to rewarding excellence and potential. Please visit our Scholarships and Bursaries webpage for more information.

It's important to plan carefully for your funding before you start your course. Please be aware that not all postgraduate courses are eligible for the UK government postgraduate loans and, in this case, you would be expected to source alternative funding yourself. If you need support researching your funding options, please contact our Financial Support Team.

Our expertise

This course is led by Director of Anatomy Luke Welsh and other academic anatomy staff.

Significant input to the course also comes from Mike Mahon, Prof. Peter Willan, alongside clinical input from surgical staff across various specialities.

Lecture and practical sessions are led by a variety of experienced authorities in their field. This will provide students with a diverse range of learning opportunities from academics and practicing experts.

Careers

Whilst many of our students will progress onto careers in surgery, many utilise their degrees within other specialties such as radiology, neurology, anaesthetics and pathology.