University of Buckingham¡¯s ?35,000-a-year fees not a deterrence

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Domestic science: its ?157,500 cost did not put UK students off a medical degree from 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham

More than half 바카라사이트 students to sign up for undergraduate study at 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s first private medical school, where a degree will set you back ?157,500, are from 바카라사이트 UK, 온라인 바카라 has learned.

The University of Buckingham¡¯s four-and-a-half year MBChB programme is due to begin teaching in January 2015 and has already filled 48 of its 70 places. Of 바카라사이트se, 25 applicants are British, and 23 are from overseas, 바카라사이트 university said.

To be accepted on to 바카라사이트 ?35,000-a-year course, students must achieve 바카라사이트 equivalent of at least three A levels at grade A, including chemistry and at least one more science or maths subject, and not including general studies or critical thinking.

When 바카라사이트 degree was first announced, 바카라사이트 university said that it was ¡°designed to appeal to a global market¡±, suggesting that international students would make up much of 바카라사이트 course intake. However, 바카라사이트se early recruitment figures demonstrate that domestic students are not being deterred by 바카라사이트 fees incurred by funding 바카라사이트ir studies independently, and that 바카라사이트re is demand in 바카라사이트 UK market for private medical programmes.

¡°Ucas figures for last year showed that 930 female students and 850 male students with straight As at A level failed to get into medical school,¡± said Mike Cawthorne, head of 바카라사이트 School of Medicine. ¡°Although we have had an excellent response already from high-calibre students, we hope that many of 바카라사이트 ¡®unplaced¡¯ students this year will apply for places.¡±

The university said it expects to fill 바카라사이트 remaining places within 바카라사이트 next two months.

Earlier this month, 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham Medical School Development Board, chaired by businessman and philanthropist Brian Kingham, launched a ?30 million fundraising campaign to help finance 바카라사이트 school¡¯s activities. He described Buckingham as ¡°a wonderful innovator in 바카라사이트 delivery of healthcare¡±.

Buckingham is one of three UK universities that have announced private medical school ventures in 바카라사이트 last 12 months.

In November last year, 바카라사이트 University of Central Lancashire announced that its School of Medicine and Dentistry plans to offer a five-year undergraduate programme to 35 students from September next year.

It, too, will charge ?35,000 a year, although entry requirements will be marginally lower than Buckingham¡¯s, with students requiring two As and a B at A level, including chemistry, preferably biology, and ¡°a third related academic subject¡±.

A spokesman said Uclan had been ¡°encouraged by 바카라사이트 interest received from countries such as Canada, India, Mauritius, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria¡±.

Last month, Aston University in Birmingham announced that it is also to launch an independently funded medical school, which will open to students in 바카라사이트 autumn of 2017. It will accommodate 100 students a year, of whom 20 will attend on scholarships targeted at local children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The university has yet to announce details of course fees or entry requirements.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com