The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine

Name

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine

Legal name

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (Collaboration between Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and University of Cumbria)

Website

https://cumbriamed.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education / Graduate Medical Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Graduate entry medicine
• MBBS programme
• Clinical training
• Rural healthcare education

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Graduate-entry medical programme with tuition fees charged to home students. Fees are set by Imperial College London and published on their website.
2. Philanthropic Funding: Pears Foundation provides philanthropic support for the establishment and operation of the medical school.

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Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine delivers a four-year graduate-entry MBBS medical degree programme for home (UK resident) students with at least a 2:1 degree in a Biosciences or Allied Healthcare subject. The degree is awarded by Imperial College London and taught at the University of Cumbria's Fusehill Street campus in Carlisle, with clinical placements across Cumbria's NHS trusts and primary care networks. The curriculum is tailored to rural healthcare challenges and emphasises community-based, prevention-focused medicine, complemented by a Professional Development Tutor mentorship system.

Product overview

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine operates as a collaborative partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria, offering a single primary programme: the four-year graduate-entry MBBS (Medicine – Graduate Entry). The degree is awarded by Imperial College London while the programme is delivered at the University of Cumbria's Fusehill Street campus in Carlisle. Supporting the core MBBS programme, the school provides a Professional Development Tutor (PDT) mentorship system for student support, and operates community outreach initiatives such as the Teddy Bear Hospital programme designed to reduce healthcare anxiety in children. The school opened in 2025 and focuses on training doctors specifically for the Cumbria region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicine – Graduate Entry (MBBS 4YFT) A four-year graduate-entry MBBS programme for UK home students holding at least a 2:1 in a Biosciences or Allied Healthcare subject, delivered at the University of Cumbria's Fusehill Street campus in Carlisle with the degree awarded by Imperial College London. The programme focuses on training doctors for Cumbria with early clinical placement exposure, community-based research projects, and GMC-aligned assessments.
• Teddy Bear Hospital A community outreach programme run by PCSM medical students for children aged 4-11 featuring interactive four-station workshops covering GP visits, hospital awareness, health lab activities, and emergency essentials. The programme operates through primary schools to reduce healthcare anxiety and inspire future healthcare careers.
• Professional Development Tutors (PDT) A structured mentorship service assigning each PCSM medical student a dedicated Professional Development Tutor who provides academic, professional, and wellbeing support throughout their four-year medical education journey.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of University of Cumbria graduates enter employment or further study within 15 months (HESA 2023)
• +1 more outcomes

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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Imperial College LondonflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Degree-awarding body for the MBBS programme. Imperial College London provides the curriculum framework and oversees academic standards. Students register with Imperial and graduate with an Imperial MBBS. Imperial is ranked 2nd in the world for Medicine (QS World University Rankings 2025).
• University of CumbriaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Host institution providing the Fusehill Street campus in Carlisle. Offers physical infrastructure, student support services, library facilities, accommodation, and local healthcare partnerships. Students are registered as Associate Students of University of Cumbria.
• University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS trust partner providing clinical placement opportunities for medical students. UHMBT operates Furness General Hospital where inaugural cohort undertook clinical placements. Dr Caroline Brock holds joint appointment as Head of Clinical Assessments at PCSM and UHMBT.
• NHS Trusts (Cumbria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal NHS trusts provide clinical placement opportunities across primary care, community settings, mental health, and secondary care throughout Cumbria. Curriculum is developed in collaboration with local NHS trusts to align with regional healthcare needs.
• Primary Care Networks (Cumbria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with primary care networks across Cumbria to support community-based clinical placements and primary care training for medical students.
• General Medical Council (GMC)coreOthersRegulatory body responsible for quality assurance of medical education. PCSM programme is subject to ongoing quality assurance by the GMC who monitor standards of medical education in the UK.

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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