Your postgraduate Physician Associate Studies offer holder hub

Congratulations on your offer to study Physician Associate Studies at the University of Birmingham! This is your dedicated subject hub where you will find important information about your course before you start!

Welcome from our Director of Global Engagement

Welcome from our Director of Global Engagement

Why study Physician Associate Studies at Birmingham?

  • Hands-on experience - Right from the beginning, you’ll have contact with patients. During the first term of our PGDip programme, you'll receive up to five days of clinical experience within a general practice in either the West Midlands or beyond.
  • Get involved in industry - We work in partnership with hospitals and practices in the Midlands and beyond.
  • Growing Demand - Physician Associate is a rapidly growing healthcare role in the UK.

Don't forget to accept your offer and pay your deposit

We are so excited to welcome you onto this programme and for you to start your studies at Birmingham.

If you're an international student, you are required to pay a non-refundable tuition fee deposit of £2,000. Your deposit not only secures your place but also marks the beginning of a life enhancing experience with us.

The deposit payment will be deducted from the tuition fee at registration. You will be required to pay this deposit before your offer can progress and you can register with us.

You can follow the link in your applicant portal to pay this deposit.

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    Physician Associate studies at Birmingham

    We've been training Physician Associates (formerly Physician Assistants) since January 2008. As one of the longest running programmes in the country, we're delighted to offer this opportunity to graduates to make a valuable contribution to the nation’s health. Find out more about studying at Birmingham Medical School, where ground-breaking research meets cutting edge medical education.

    Physician associate studies at UoB

Birmingham: A Top Choice for Graduate Employability

We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2024 High Fliers report).

Our Physician Associate graduates are working all across the UK in a wide range of specialties including: general medicine, acute medicine, cardiology, paediatrics, breast surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, mental health, emergency medicine and general practice.

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    Explore your module choices

    Find out what modules you can study as part of your degree.

    Module Handbook

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    Rachel Mail - Physician Associate PGDip

    "I thoroughly enjoy my job as a Physician Associate, I am able to undertake a variety of tasks both on the ward and in the outpatient setting."

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