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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

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Degree Programme Table: Family Medicine (MFM) (Online Learning) - 3 Years (Part-time) (PTMFMFAMME2P)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Year 1 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students who achieve 60 credits can exit with a PG Certificate.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Foundations of Family Medicine
GLHE11071 20 credits
Professionalism in Family Practice
GLHE11073 20 credits
Applying Evidence-Based Practice in Family Medicine
GLHE11092 20 credits

Year 2 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
Student who achieve 120 credits can exit with a PG Diploma.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Applying the Family Medicine Approach Throughout Every Stage of Life
GLHE11095 40 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Family Medicine Year 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Family Medicine Research Methods
GLHE11084 20 credits
Methodologies to Improve Family Medicine Practice
GLHE11093 20 credits

Year 3 Academic year: 2026/27, Starting in: September

Notes:
The structure has changed for this programme. Students who started pre-2025 will take the compulsory courses listed below.
For students who started 2025 and onwards Year 3 of the programme has not yet been finalised. This will be available in April 2027.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Methodologies to Improve Family Medicine Practice
GLHE11093 20 credits
Family Medicine Project
GLHE11094 40 credits
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