MBChB Year 5 Clinical Examination MED5033

  • Academic Session: 2025-26
  • School: School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing
  • Credits: 0
  • Level: Level 5 (BDS, BVMS, MBChB)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

The MBChB Year 5 Clinical Examination complies with the Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA) requirements, as part of the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) framework.

Timetable

Full-time programme, individualised placement timetables are made available to students.

Requirements of Entry

Successful completion of all clinical placements.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

The MBChB Year 5 Clinical Examination is a performance-based assessment of student's clinical and professional skills, knowledge and behaviours. The examination consists of 16 stations in total; all stations are 10 minutes in duration.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

To determine if students have achieved an acceptable level of clinical practice in the examinable domains of history taking, communication skills, clinical examination, clinical procedures, data interpretation and clinical reasoning that reflects real-life clinical scenarios.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

Refer to the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment content map.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

D0