An Intercalated medical degree, is one extra year on top of your 5-year medical degree. During this time, you're officially 'suspended' from medical school to study another undergraduate or postgraduate degree. For some medical schools this is compulsory, but for many others it is optional.

What does intercalation mean in medicine?

Intercalation is an additional year of study on top of your Medicine degree programme and an opportunity to explore a new area in greater depth, gain new knowledge and develop new skills.

Should you Intercalate in medicine?

An intercalating degree will help you understand the research process and how to write, analyse and appraise writing as well as develop critical thinking and academic writing skills. These skills will be useful in the future as a clinician with research being a fundamental part of medicine.