Bachelor of Medicine

A practical approach designed to enable students to learn medicine from day one

The Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine at UAX Mare Nostrum combines a solid scientific grounding with a highly practical approach, focused on the progressive development of clinical skills and medical reasoning.

Throughout the degree programme, you will work on real and simulated clinical cases, take part in practical activities in specialised laboratories, and hone your diagnostic and decision-making skills in settings that replicate real-world clinical practice. This approach will enable you to integrate biomedical knowledge, clinical skills and analytical ability from the very first years of study.

Furthermore, the programme is designed to encourage engagement with research, innovation in healthcare and interdisciplinary work – all essential elements of modern medicine.

Specialised facilities for your medical training

To support your learning, you’ll have access to teaching spaces and laboratories specifically designed for the Health Sciences:

• Virtual Simulation Hospital, equipped with surgical areas, intensive care units, A&E, consultation rooms, inpatient wards and clinical simulation rooms that enable you to practise procedures and healthcare scenarios in a safe environment.
• Human Dissection Theatre, dedicated to the practical study of anatomy through the direct examination of human morphology.
• Morphology and Anatomy Laboratory, featuring anatomical models and technological resources for the study of the various systems and structures of the human body.
• Histology and Pathological Anatomy Laboratory, equipped for the microscopic analysis of tissues and the study of fundamental pathological processes.
• Biology Laboratories, specialising in Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology and Biological Analysis, equipped with scientific apparatus for conducting experimental work.
• Physics and Chemistry Laboratories, which enable students to apply the scientific principles underpinning medical and biomedical practice.
• Physiology, Biomechanics and Metabolism Laboratories, where you will gain an in-depth understanding of how the human body functions using advanced assessment techniques and equipment.
• Research Laboratory, designed to promote scientific activity and the development of biomedical research projects.

Thanks to these facilities, students develop clinical, scientific and research skills in learning environments tailored to the demands of modern medical practice.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine at UAX Mare Nostrum incorporates progressive practical training that enables students to develop clinical skills in real healthcare settings as they progress through their studies.

External clinical placements are a fundamental part of the learning process and are carried out under the joint supervision of an academic tutor from the University and a professional tutor from the partner organisation, ensuring individualised support for students and the acquisition of the skills set out in the curriculum.

To facilitate these activities, UAX Mare Nostrum has collaboration agreements with public and private healthcare organisations, enabling students to complement their academic training through observation, participation and learning in real-world healthcare settings.

Partner organisations

Among the centres and institutions with which the University has agreements for the provision of work placements, the following are particularly noteworthy:

• Quirónsalud
• HC Hospital Marbella
• RV Benalmádena Clinic

Ongoing support throughout your training

Each student receives ongoing academic support throughout their placement, ensuring coordination between the University and the partner centre, as well as the assessment of the clinical and professional skills acquired.

This model enables the integration of theoretical knowledge, clinical skills and professional experience within a real-world learning environment, facilitating a gradual transition towards the practice of medicine.

During the Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, you will be able to complement your academic training through national and international exchange programmes, developing professional skills in diverse academic and cultural environments.

The University has an Office of International Relations (ORI) which supports students throughout the exchange process, from academic planning and administrative procedures to settling in at the host university.

Medical students will be eligible for academic exchanges with prestigious partner universities in Europe and Latin America, including:

Europe

• Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (Germany)
• Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier (France)
• University of Genoa (Italy)
• Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” (Italy)
• Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (Romania)
• Rovira i Virgili University (Spain)

Latin America

• Diego Portales University (Chile)
• CES University (Colombia)
• Inter-American Open University (Argentina)
• Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Mexico)
• Anáhuac Mayab University (Mexico)
• Anáhuac Veracruz University (Mexico)
• University of San Martín de Porres (Peru)

In addition, students will be able to take part in national and international exchange programmes, subject to the calls for applications and agreements in force during each academic year.

The Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine is aimed at students holding a Baccalaureate, Vocational Training qualification or equivalent, who have passed the University Entrance Examinations (PAU) and are interested in developing their careers as doctors. The Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine at UAX has 240 places available for new students.
 

SPECIFIC ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MEDICINE

It consists of two parts:

• Part One: Multiple-choice exam in Biology (30 questions) and Chemistry (20 questions).
• Part Two: Personal interview
   

  SCORING CRITERIA FOR THE ADMISSION PROCESS

The marking criteria for the admissions process will be as follows:

• University Entrance Examination (PAU) and A-levels or Vocational Training certificate
• Subject-specific examination
• Pass mark in the University’s general psychometric test
• English language proficiency test
• Students who can provide evidence from an official body of proficiency in another language from among the following: French, German, Italian
• Others: holders of diplomas and degrees from the UAX, etc.
   

You can consult the admissions guide via the following link.

If you wish to study for a degree in medicine, you should know that the duration of this degree is 6 years and 360 ECTS credits.

After completing your medical degree, you can opt for the following career opportunities without the MIR: in the private sector, such as nursing homes, sporting events, private medical centres, research or military health care.

However, one of the most common doubts is whether the MIR is compulsory. The Medical Internship Residency Examination (MIR) is a test required to gain access to a position as a specialist doctor, and this training as a resident lasts an estimated 4-5 years. Once this time has elapsed, you will be able to practise your profession as a doctor in the National Health System.

Therefore, if your intention in studying medicine is to access the National Health System, the MIR is a mandatory requirement.

By studying medicine at the Alfonso X el Sabio University you will be able to learn about the different specialties and find the one you are passionate about. In Spain there are 49 medical specialties divided into clinical, surgical, medical-surgical and laboratory specialties. Some of them are:

• Internal medicine, which deals comprehensively with health problems in adult patients.
• Digestive system, which treats diseases of the entire digestive system.
• Cardiology, which deals with the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
• Pneumology, deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system.
• Psychiatry, which deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

We advise you to inform yourself in detail about all the available medical specialties in order to decide which one you want to pursue after studying medicine.

The recommended entry profile to study medicine is the Baccalaureate student, preferably in Health Sciences, with a passed EVAU.

When studying the UAX medicine degree you will have to carry out increasingly complex internships from 1st to 6th year in the UAX Virtual Simulation Hospital. Beginning in the first years with basic examinations, interpretation of X-rays, auscultations, etc... until the 6th year, when you tackle highly complex multidisciplinary clinical cases.

In the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years, practical sessions are carried out in the laboratory and in the dissection room (Anatomy subject). Visits are made to the Forensic Anatomical Institute, the National Court and the Higher Sports Centre. At the HVS they will carry out procedural training as many times as they need to train skills and abilities. They will also have online practice with Practicum Script (Clinical Reasoning software to train decision-making). Up to 49 practical workshops

From 3rd year onwards, you will choose a Teaching Unit in a hospital to carry out your clinical placements. You will be able to do rotations in more than 38 specialities and services, to discover the area you like best.

Internal Quality Assurance System

Regulations

Rules for staying in the country

Academic Calendar

The Degree Monitoring and Improvement Committee is made up of:

• Head of Studies: Dr. María Victoria Redondo Vega
• Lecturer and coordinator of 1st to 3rd year: Dr. Esther Civantos
• Coordinator of the Hospital Centre Unit: Dr. Alfonso Bermejo Calzada
• Lecturer and coordinator of TFG: Dr. Mariano Salvador
• Student and representative of 1st year:
• Student and 2nd year representative: Paula Gutiérez
• Student and representative of 3rd year: Alexandra Garroni
• Student and student representative of 4th year: Claudia Rodríguez de Blas; Marisol Vivienne López Golay
• 5th grade student and student representative: Victoria Justel Villegas.
• Student and student representative for 6th grade: Isabella Turco .
• Student representative in the Senate: Silvia Oliver Escandell.
• Quality coordinator of the Vice-Deanship of Medicine: Dr. Miguel Conde Pazos.
• Vice-Dean of Quality: Dr. Norberto Herrera.

You can consult the different indicators in the following links:

• Satisfaction: consult
• Performance indicators: consult
• Employability: consult

Action plans for the degree:

• Establishment of the HealthCare system for the digital management and evaluation of hospital internships.
• Improved communications between faculty and students through the establishment of a computer system for the management and monitoring of consultations.
• Improvements in coordination with regular meetings between teaching staff and student representatives.
• Increase in the offer of international mobility and start of the SICUE mobility programme in Spain. Search for new agreements.

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