FOI_24-329 Medical students with Black ethnicity

Date of response: 18 December 2024

We have now considered your Freedom of Information request of 04 December 2024 for the following information:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I kindly request the following information for the 2024/25 academic year:

Question 1. The total number of students enrolled in your medicine course (e.g. MBBS or MBChB).

Our response:

167 students are enrolled on to our MBBS Medicine course for 2024-25 academic year.

Question 2. The total number of students enrolled in your medicine course who identify as Black or of mixed Black ethnic backgrounds.

Our response:

11.

Question 3. If your institution offers graduate-entry medicine programmes, I also request:

The total number of students enrolled in your undergraduate medicine programme.

Our response:

38 students enrolled on to our MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year course.

Question 4. The total number of students enrolled in your undergraduate medicine programme who identify as Black or of mixed Black ethnic backgrounds.

Our response:

6.

Question 5. The total number of students enrolled in your postgraduate medicine programme.

Our response:

261 students are enrolled on to our Post Graduate Medicine programmes for 2024-25 academic year.

Question 6. The total number of students enrolled in your postgraduate medicine programme who identify as Black or of mixed Black ethnic backgrounds.

Our response:

19.