ScotGEM is Scotland’s first graduate entry, undergraduate medical programme, offering a unique and innovative four-year graduate entry programme, culminating in a Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ), (MB ChB), that fully meets GMC requirements. ScotGEM is tailored to meet the contemporary and future needs of the NHS in Scotland, focuses on rural medicine and healthcare improvement and is designed to develop interest in a generalist career within NHS Scotland.
The course will capitalize on the existing strengths of medical teaching in the Universities of Dundee and St Andrews and Health Boards in Fife and Tayside. In addition, collaboration with NHS Highland, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, and the University of Highlands and Islands will enable a truly distinctive programme and will include extended opportunities to train in remote and rural areas.
‘Return of service’ bursary
Students on the ScotGEM course are offered a “return of service” bursary, a grant worth up to £16,000 in total, in exchange for working in NHS Scotland for up to four years.
The scheme, administered by NHS Education for Scotland, will offer ScotGEM students a bursary of £4,000 per student per annum in return for a year of service up to a maximum of four bursaries and four equivalent years of service.
For students opting to participate, the ‘return of service’ arrangement will become effective at the beginning of year 1 of their Foundation Training.
Apply for ScotGEM bursary
Applications for 2024/25 are being finalised and will be uploaded in due course.
If you have any further queries please email the ScotGEM Bursary mailbox: scotgembursary@nes.scot.nhs.uk.
This page was last updated on: 09.04.2024 at 11.33
