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HEE launches new medical degree pilot
Prospective medical students in England will soon be able to choose to study flexibly thanks to a new pilot scheme launched by Health Education England and delivered by Queen Mary University of London.
The new programme aims to give students wanting to complete a medical degree more flexibility over how they study and a greater choice of where the University can provide practice learning opportunities to complete their training.
The programme will be a blend of face-face, online and digital learning to develop theoretical and practical knowledge and skills.
This follows on from the nursing and midwifery blended degree programmes that were introduced by Health Education England in July 2020 and June 2021 respectively.
It is hoped that the blended degree will help to attract medical students from more diverse backgrounds, including those from ethnic minorities, or areas with low numbers of people going to university as well as mature students.
Professor Liz Hughes, Deputy Medical Director at Health Education England, said: “We hope that this pilot will be able to provide the foundation for launching the programme with universities across England, opening up opportunities for many more prospective students to enrol on medical degrees.
“A more flexible approach to learning is key to developing a workforce suited to the demands of a 21st Century health and care service and will ensure that a wider pool of talent will be able to take up the opportunities to join the medical profession.”
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