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Doctors qualify on access degree | Doctors qualify on access degree |
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The first medical students on a special course for bright pupils from deprived areas have qualified as doctors. | The first medical students on a special course for bright pupils from deprived areas have qualified as doctors. |
The King's College London course gives a chance to students with the potential but not the school exam grades usually needed to study medicine. | |
Three of the nine students who began the course in 2001 have graduated, with the others either repeating a year or continuing their studies. | Three of the nine students who began the course in 2001 have graduated, with the others either repeating a year or continuing their studies. |
They have to meet the same degree standards as other medicine students. | They have to meet the same degree standards as other medicine students. |
'Under-privileged' | 'Under-privileged' |
The extended medical degree programme (EMDP) was the first full degree course designed to widen participation among disadvantaged groups. | The extended medical degree programme (EMDP) was the first full degree course designed to widen participation among disadvantaged groups. |
To be eligible, students must attend a state school or sixth form college in one of the 10 most deprived inner London boroughs. | To be eligible, students must attend a state school or sixth form college in one of the 10 most deprived inner London boroughs. |
The course is based on the standard medical degree but takes six years to complete instead of the usual five. | The course is based on the standard medical degree but takes six years to complete instead of the usual five. |
This allows the students to study at a slower pace, and to absorb the sort of foundation work that other entrants normally have already. | |
They also are given assistance through mentors, personalised learning programmes and extra support. | They also are given assistance through mentors, personalised learning programmes and extra support. |
The programme started with the nine students in 2001, but currently more than 200 are on it. | The programme started with the nine students in 2001, but currently more than 200 are on it. |
Programme director Dr Pamela Garlick said: "After six years of running the EMDP, we have shown that it is possible to recruit and retain students from educationally under-privileged backgrounds in inner London to train, and qualify, as doctors. | Programme director Dr Pamela Garlick said: "After six years of running the EMDP, we have shown that it is possible to recruit and retain students from educationally under-privileged backgrounds in inner London to train, and qualify, as doctors. |
"These students now make up over 10% of the medical student population at King's College London and the best of them are consistently in the top 15% of their whole year group in examination results." | "These students now make up over 10% of the medical student population at King's College London and the best of them are consistently in the top 15% of their whole year group in examination results." |
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