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The Graduate Course in Medicine is available only to applicants from the UK and EU. Overseas graduates may apply for affiliated entry only to the Standard Course; graduates from within the UK and EU may apply to both courses.

The Graduate Course in Medicine is an accelerated four-year programme, with an emphasis on the acquisition of clinical skills through direct patient contact in hospital and community environments. Students who complete it successfully are entitled to hold provisional registration with the General Medical Council; most go on to work in the NHS, and many become general practitioners.

Lucy Cavendish aims to admit ten students for the Cambridge Graduate Course in Medicine each year. We also have around ten students on the Standard Course in Medicine together with twelve postgraduate Medical Scientists and a similar number of teaching and research staff, making Medicine the largest subject community in college.

 

Further information about the course can be found on the Faculty and University websites.

Course Requirements

IMPORTANT: Applicants must complete a separate University of Cambridge application form for the A101 course in addition to making an application via UCAS.  The 2019 entry application form is available to download in Word or pdf format from the Cambridge website here.

  • A Level Chemistry (normally passed at grade A or above within seven years of entry) and one of Biology/Human Biology, Physics, Mathematics (at A or AS level)
  • GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English Language, both at grade C or above, or recognised equivalent
  • Most successful applicants have at least three A Levels at grade A or A* in any subject
  • UK Honours Degree, or equivalent, in any discipline, with a 2.i or above
  • A range of British and international qualifications may be acceptable.  Applicants holding qualifications they believe to be equivalent other than the International Baccalaureate and Scottish Highers will need to demonstrate, convincingly, that those qualifications involve a comparable level of scientific and mathematical understanding, and are advised to contact us for guidance
  • We strongly recommend obtaining medical/healthcare experience as a paid or volunteer worker, and the shadowing of medical professionals

Number of students 

We aim to admit around ten students per year.

For more information:

Admissions Assessment

  • Most applicants are required to take a subject-specific written admission assessment, either pre-interview or at interview. These assessments are designed to supplement the information in your application and provide a gauge of your abilities - to assess skills, such as comprehension and thinking skills, and levels of knowledge and understanding, relevant to your course. Read more on the University's website here.

Director of Studies

Dr Vivian Yiu

Medicine (CGCM 3rd & 4th years)

I'm a Consultant Nephrologist and Physician at the West Suffolk Hospital and Addenbrookes Hospital.  I was an undergraduate at Cambridge University and trained in East Anglia/ London.  I was the first substantive renal consultant at the WSH and my interest is in dialysis.  I have a strong interest in medical education including being a member of the Royal College of Physicians MRCP question writing group and an Educational/ Clinical supervisor for junior doctors.

Click here to read Vivian's profile on the Fellows' page

Dr Elizabeth Fistein

Medicine (Standard Clinical)

Degrees and Honours

BSc (Neurosciences) & MBBS (University of London), PGDipLaw, MA (Medical Ethics & Law, King’s College London), PhD (Mental Health Ethics, University of Cambridge), FHEA, FRCPsych

Profile

Elizabeth is a Fellow and Director of Clinical Studies at Lucy Cavendish. She works in the School of Clinical Medicine, where she is responsible for delivery of the Professional Responsibilities curriculum (ethics & law, reflective practice, teaching skills, leadership & management, multi-professional team-working, patient safety and personal development). She is a Medical Member of the First Tier Tribunal (Mental Health), having previously worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust where she specialised in rehabilitation psychiatry for people with severe and enduring mental ill-health. She also sits on the Psychology Research Ethics Committee, the University Research Ethics Committee and the Approved Clinicians appointment panel for the Midland & East of England, and is an Associate of the Centre for Law, Medicine & Life Sciences in the Faculty of Law.

Research Interests

Elizabeth’s research interests are focussed on two main areas: the role of consent, capacity and coercion in medical treatment, and medical education. For more details of publications see here

Click here to read Elizabeth's profile on the Fellows' page

Dr Katie Keller

Medicine (CGCM 3rd & 4th years)

Dr Katie Keller is a GP, and after five years as GP Tutor at The Postgraduate Medical Centre, is now leading the GP Training Hub which delivers and supports ongoing professional development for GPs and the primary care workforce across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Alongside her clinical work, Katie has completed a masters in medical education, and taught students in practice and at the university. She has worked as a GP partner in a leadership role, helping to shape the future development of services locally and meets regularly with consultant colleagues, professors at the university, and local health care leaders.

See Fellow's profile page

Student profiles

Helene Greenwood

Medicine (Graduate Course) student

I’m a first-year medic on the graduate-entry course here at Lucy Cavendish. I came to Cambridge after completing my undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Oxford. Whilst I knew a little of what to expect in the way of the university’s collegiate system, starting out on another undergraduate degree in a completely new subject area was rather daunting at first. I applied to Lucy because it came across as both a welcoming and supportive learning environment, as well as a friendly place in which to live. Having grown up in Oxford too, this was my first time really moving away from my family and Lucy very quickly became the perfect home away from home. The light and airy college library is one of my favourite places in which to work and I really enjoy catching up with other students over lunch in Hall, after a busy morning of lectures in the department. I know that I’ve made some fantastic friends in the other medics at Lucy. In between lectures, supervisions and hospital placements, we spend a lot of time together. We look out for each other too, whether that’s getting together for a group study session in the library or a movie night in the lounge. Beyond college, I'm also involved with the university’s cross-country club, the Hare and Hounds, which has been a great way to explore some of the beautiful surrounding Cambridgeshire countryside.

Marta Mitrofanovaite

Medicine (Graduate Course) student

I come from Lithuania. I went to high school in Italy and I did my undergraduate degree in Edinburgh. Lucy Cavendish College is my third home away from home. Studying Medicine in Cambridge is the most challenging experience of my life. However, living in Lucy Cavendish College creates many opportunities to make the work-life balance approachable. Rowing for Lucy Cavendish Boat Club makes me forget about the academic challenges in a healthy and fun way for several hours a week. And the rowing family is incredibly supportive and friendly. The library staff make sure we get some coffee, tea and biscuit fuelled study breaks and the guinea pigs are there for some pet therapy! The people you meet in College soon become your family who would do anything for you. After I graduate Medicine I will be a doctor in the NHS. However, the College provides support and guidance for those who would like to seek alternative careers.

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