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Medical studies: training for a multifaceted life project…

Become an expert in the field of health

Medical training takes places over two cycles (the Bachelor’s and the Master’s, totalling 6 years). First, students become experts in the field of health, in the preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. After this basic training, students have many career options, such as working in a hospital or a private practice, alone or in a team, with direct or less direct contact with patients (imaging, laboratory), in curative medicine or not (occupational, educational or forensic), etc. Following their basic training, the Specialised Master’s allows students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the field of their choice.

General training in life sciences, combining advanced scientific knowledge with human and interpersonal skills

At UMONS, students will have access to the first cycle of the medical curriculum. The Bachelor’s enables students to acquire a general education in life sciences, which are at the crossroads of “pure sciences” and “human sciences”. Putting students at the centre of their learning, our teachers pay particular attention to their acquisition of advanced scientific knowledge, as well as human and interpersonal skills.

Group work, presentations and placements are part of the 3-year Bachelor’s programme, resulting in students acquiring relevant expertise in teams and being able to communicate with empathy, behave with respect for each other, and develop ethical reflection. Frequent contact with the Faculty’s teachers and lab assistants during remediation activities and refresher courses allow for a gradual transition between secondary education and acquiring the ability to learn autonomously, which is an essential skill for continuing education throughout professional life.

Entrance and Access Examination

Only students who have passed the entrance and access examination can register for the Bachelor’s in Medicine. This guarantees that students have a thorough understanding of the scientific knowledge acquired at secondary school and makes it possible to tackle health-specific topics more quickly than in the past.  Link to Everything You Need to know about the Entrance Examination.

 A learning programme, from the normal human to pathological states and diseases

The Bachelor’s is divided into three blocks (years) or 6 terms. The first four terms are devoted to the knowledge of “the normal human”, from molecules (biochemistry, immunology, genetics) to tissues (histology) to the individual (physiology, neurophysiology), and from structure (anatomy, embryology) to functioning (psychology). Term 5 focuses on the introduction to pathological conditions in their different aspects: molecular (molecular biology of cancer, pathological biochemistry), tissue (pathological anatomy), functional (physiopathology, neurophysiopathology) and clinical (semiology). Formerly taught at Master level, the teaching of diseases is now covered in Term 6 of the Bachelor’s. This is particularly the case for cardio-circulatory diseases and respiratory diseases (medical, surgical and paediatric), as well as infectious diseases.

Throughout the Bachelor’s, courses focus directly on professional and human skills. Students quickly become accustomed to using their critical and scientific mind-set acquired through the basic theoretical courses in medical applications (sociology of health, learning in medical reasoning, clinical epidemiology). Relational aspects are very important in their future profession and are not forgotten. They are developed in a theoretical framework in the ‘Psychology’ and ‘An Introduction to General Medicine’ courses. Learning in this area is then reinforced by group work and presentations spread over the 3 years. An introductory medical placement also allows them to perceive the different facets of the patient-caregiver relationship.

Teaching and Research

With a wealth of internationally recognised researchers, our research and teaching units provide research-based learning and provide access to the third cycle (PhD).