EBL: Teaching method at UK medical schools

Below is a listing of UK medical schools explicitly referring to the 'Enquiry-based learning' (EBL) in overviews of their teaching method. 

Medical schools that use EBL aim to keep students at the centre of the learning process, encouraging learners to be less-instructor dependent and more adept at self-regulation when investigating key questions.

As explained by the BMA overview of teaching methods at UK medical schools

"Enquiry based learning starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge. The process is often assisted by a facilitator. You, the student, are in charge of your own learning and at the centre of the learning experience. The emphasis is very much on you learning rather than the teacher (or lecturer) teaching. Students will identify and research issues and questions to develop their knowledge or solutions. Enquiry based learning is very similar to and includes problem based learning. It is generally used in small scale investigations and projects, as well as research."

For more information about usage of this teaching method at each school, follow the link to view its full medical school profile and check its 'Teaching and Learning' section. 

To see the big picture of teaching methods across all UK medical schools, check also our statistics on teaching methods and notes on teaching methods for comparative overviews. 

 

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Birmingham Medical School offers a five-year integrated programme, taught via lectures, seminars, tutorials, and PBL. With a population of 5 million patients and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, an internationally acclaimed tertiary care centre, Birmingham offers a diverse environment for students to learn Medicine, with exposure to a variety of ethnic backgrounds, genders, sexualities, and socio-economic statuses. 

Here is an at-a-glance summary of key information related to Birmingham medical school.

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Medical school establishment date:
1825

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
1935

Average year cohort:
387.0

Region:
West Midlands

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
UCAT

A Level typical offer:
AAA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AA

IB typical offer:
32 points

General teaching method:
EBL, Integrated, PBL

Anatomy teaching:
Prosection

Intercalation mode:
Optional intercalation

Plymouth medical school offers a five-year, integrated curriculum in partnership with Plymouth & South Devon NHS Foundation Trusts. The course is structured around the human life cycle, covering holistic treatment from birth to end-of-life care. Anatomy is taught with a state-of-the-art virtual dissection table, aided by specialist models. Plymouth has an impressive Clinical Skills Resource Centre, featuring replica NHS wards to real simulate clinical environments.

Here is an at-a-glance summary of key information related to Plymouth medical school.

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Medical school establishment date:
2013

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
645

Average year cohort:
129.0

Region:
South West

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)
Maths (acceptable option)
Physics (acceptable option)
Psychology (acceptable option)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
GAMSAT, UCAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA-AAB

Advanced Higher typical offer:
Not specified

IB typical offer:
36–38 points

General teaching method:
EBL, Integrated

Anatomy teaching:
Virtual dissection table

Intercalation mode:
Not specified