How you'll be assessed from written and online assessments in years 1 and 2 to your dissertation project in year 3. This programme is no longer offered by Edinburgh Medical School and is closed to recruitment. For further information please contact futurestudents@ed.ac.uk Years 1 and 2 Written assignment (60%) Online assessment (40%) Courses will have a formal written assignment. These written assignments are often practice-based such as a Policy Brief or Science Education resource. Online assessment will take place through contribution to discussion board activities. Year Three Dissertation This is a reflective written assignment of 10,000-12,000 words which should comply with academic conventions in referencing, in addition to demonstrating an appropriate standard of writing style, tone and structure. This article was published on Tuesday 19 May 2026
