BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated) at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Urgent and Emergency Care (Intercalated) is a one-year degree for medical students, combining study with an extended clinical placement in an emergency department. Plymouth describes it as the only intercalated degree in emergency care in the UK.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Department: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Evidencing Professional Development in Urgent, Emergency and Critical Care via e-Portfolio, Understanding Evidence to Inform Clinical Decision Making and Urgent, Emergency and Critical Care: Leadership and Innovation. Students typically add one optional module from The Child or Young Person Requiring Urgent or Emergency Care, Mental Health Assessment in Urgent, Emergency and Acute Care, or Developing Expertise in Urgent and Prehospital Care. Prior learning from the third or fourth year of medicine can be credited up to 60 credits.

Career pathways

Intended for medical students aiming at emergency medicine and related acute specialties such as ACCS; graduates report building clinical experience, networks and confidence before foundation training.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Only medical students who have successfully completed their third or fourth year are accepted. Applicants must be supported by their medical school with written permission to intercalate, and show by transcript that they have completed clinical skills and research to the level normally expected of a fourth-year undergraduate medical student. Applicants are interviewed and choose placement preferences after interview.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 19,200 a year (2026/27) Source

Duration: 1 year

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