Our Curriculum

Medical Education is responsible for leading the development and delivery of most areas of the Bachelor of Medicine (BM) curriculum.

Find out how our programmes were developed below.

Revalidation

Like all University of Southampton undergraduate degree courses, our Bachelor of Medicine programmes require periodic revalidation in line with the University’s defined Policy and Procedure to ensure their continuing validity and relevance.

The process seeks to ensure that the education provision of the Faculty of Medicine is well-designed, academically coherent and intellectually challenging, and that programmes of study are informed by research and capable of enriching the student experience.

A number of specialised fields are featured within the curriculum, including:

Members of Medical Education work closely with clinicians and scientists across the Faculty, the NHS and in Jersey and Central Germany to ensure the best possible training for student doctors. 

Our staff foster a learning culture that empowers individuals and encourages innovation and we are continually exploring opportunities for flexible education which adapts to the changing way people want to learn. Examples include the extensive use of Virtual Patients, interactive quizzes and video packages; comprehensive learning portals; and a series of online practicals which are used to 'flip' the classroom.

We also offer a comprehensive suite of online staff development modules.