Intercalated Masters
We offer exciting postgraduate opportunities as options for the intercalated degree pathway for medical and dental students at the end of the 3rd year.
The options within the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences are:
The options within the School of Psychology are:
MSc Applied Development Psychology Course Co-ordinator: Dr Kostas Papageorgiou (k.papageorgiou@qub.ac.uk) QUB Course Finder |
MSc Clinical Health Psychology Course Co-ordinator: Prof Martin Dempster (m.dempster@qub.ac.uk) |
The programme specification will contain further details on programmes including the educational aims, learning outcomes and module information. Programme Specifications for 2023-24 are held on Academic Affairs webpages.
Please note that programme specifications, modules offered and module content are subject to change prior to the 2023-24 academic year and should be used as a guide only.
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Admissions Criteria
Intercalating medical and dental students within QUB will be considered if they have successfully completed the third year of their course at first attempt and achieved an overall profile which is 2.1 equivalent. Intercalating applicants should also ensure they have permission to intercalate from either the Director for Medical Education or Dentistry as appropriate.
An external medical or dental student wishing to intercalate must have successfully completed the 3rd/4th year of their course and passed all assessments in the year in which they are applying and achieved at least an overall Upper Second Class honours degree standard as determined by your University. External intercalating applicants should also ensure they have the permission of the Head of Undergraduate Medical/Dental Education or equivalent from their home University, which should be submitted to QUB Admissions Office.
- Application Process & Closing Date
- Students should apply via the Direct Application Portal (DAP) https://dap.qub.ac.uk/portal/user/u_login.php. The Portal will open for 2024-25 applications Mid-September 2023.
- Medical Students should also submit a ‘permission form for a year out form’ no later than 26 January 2024. Medical students should contact Ms Joanna Scott, Student Support and Guidance Officer, Centre for Medical Education, Whitla Medical Building (joanna.scott@qub.ac.uk) for further information if required and complete and application form. Dental students should ensure that they have met with Professor Gerry McKenna (g.mckenna@qub.a.uk) to discuss their plans for intercalating and complete the application form.
- Closing date for masters applications is Monday 25 March 2025. Late intercalated applications may be considered if spaces are still available. Intercalated students should email pgoffice.smdb@qub.ac.uk to enquire prior to submission of a late application.
- Tuition Fees
General Advice on funding arrangements for Intercalated Students - A Student Financial Advisor from the University will be speaking at the Intercalated Fair and will be able to answer your questions on the financial implications for Undergraduate and Postgraduate when taking an Intercalated degrees.
Please also refer to the QUB Fees and Funding webpages for up-to-date tuition fees and guidance on student financial support.
- Available Scholarship
Intercalated applicants will also have an opportunity to apply for the Mathews Family Scholarship (open to QUB medical and dental applicants) and the MacQuitty Experimental Medicine Scholarship. Further information on these scholarships, eligibility criteria and information will be published in January 2024. The closing date will be Monday 25 March 2024.
The Pathological Society
The Society funds up to ten medical, dental or veterinary undergraduates who wish to take an Intercalated Degree and are undergraduate members of the Society based in UK and/or Ireland. The grant will cover the cost of university fees of up to £9,000, £4,500 stipend & 1500 consumables. Further information on these grants, applications forms and closing dates can be found available on the Pathological Society webpages.
Other Scholarship
Additional Scholarships may become available during the year. Full details on these will be advertised on our intercalated webpages.
Please also refer to the QUB Fees and Funding webpages for other University Scholarships and guidance on student financial support.
- External Applicants
Applications from external applicants are welcome.
An external medical or dental student wishing to intercalate must have successfully completed the 3rd/4th year of their course and passed all assessments in the year in which they are applying and achieved at least an overall Upper Second Class honours degree standard as determined by your University. External intercalating applicants should also ensure they have the permission of the Head of Undergraduate Medical/Dental Education or equivalent from their home University, which should be submitted to QUB Admissions Office.
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Intercalated Fair 2022 - Wednesday 23 November 2022
The Intercalated Degree Fair will be held on Wednesday 23 November 2022, in the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine at 1.30pm.
The Fair will commence in the Basement Seminar Room with the following talks:
- Professor Neil Kennedy, Centre for Medical Education
- Connie Craig (Advice SU)
- Dr Richard Turkington, Clinical Academic Training)
- Professor Fionnuala Lundy, Director, Postgraduate Taught programme
Students will then have an opportunity to visit individual programme stands to meet with programme teams.
Registration Period: 24 October - 20 November 2023
The Intercalated Fair is delivered as part of the wider Clinical Academic Training programme in the School.
- British Medical Association (BMA) Guide
BMA guide for medical students on intercalated degrees including the benefits of intercalating and some of the key considerations.