The Introduction and Development of Graduate Entry Programmes in the United Kingdom.
- Author:
Ji Young KIM
1
;
John REES
Author Information
1. Division of Medical Education, King's College London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom. jy.kim@kcl.ac.uk
- Publication Type:Editorial
- Keywords:
Medical schools;
Medical students;
School admission criteria
- MeSH:
Education, Medical;
Great Britain;
Humans;
Phosphatidylethanolamines;
Running;
School Admission Criteria;
Schools, Medical;
Students, Medical
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Education
2010;22(1):1-5
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
In the United Kingdom, 4-year graduate-only medical education programmes (Graduate Entry Programme, GEP) started in 2000, and are running in 16 medical schools with over 800 students annually. This study presents the grounds for introduction of the GEP, and explores its benefits in increasing the medical workforce and widening participation in medical education. An increase in medical student numbers was proposed to cope with the pressing shortage of British doctors and the growing demand for doctors, and the GEP was introduced as a flexible and cost-effective way to meet this demand. It has contributed to increasing the diversity of students in medical schools and widening access to students from more varied social and educational backgrounds. In the United Kingdom, the GEP was established as a supplementary means of providing medical education, and it is unlikely to totally replace traditional 5- or 6-year programmes.
