View Specification DocumentMBChB Year 5 Clinical Examination MED5033
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- 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 takes the form of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination as approved by the General Medical Council.
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, clinical reasoning and core consultation skills that reflects real-life clinical scenarios.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
Refer to the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment content map.