Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (Hons)

International student

Course overview

There is no set pathway to commencing your medical journey. If you’ve always considered becoming a doctor but decided to study a different subject at degree level, this course is ideal for you.

Our four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) course has been newly redesigned to provide the ultimate preparation for your career as a doctor in an accelerated format, building on your previous life and education experiences. Uniquely co-created with input from students, university staff and doctors, our innovative medicine course will help you to make a positive impact within the current healthcare landscape.

Building on Nottingham’s reputation for training outstanding doctors, it offers excellent teaching and learning in a supportive environment to refine your skills and build your confidence.

Find out more about medicine at Nottingham

Course highlights

Complete clinical placements with our range of partners in the East Midlands, including two of the largest hospital trusts in the NHS.
Access to innovative facilities including an anatomy dissection suite, our state-of-the-art clinical teaching and simulation centre and our newly designed clinical examination centre.
Join our lively student-run society MedSoc, which offers events, sports clubs, mentoring and volunteering opportunities.
Prioritised places for UK-trained Medicine graduates who apply for the UK Foundation Programme.

Proven results

We’re��16th��in the UK��and��top 100 in the world��for Medicine (QS World University Rankings 2025).

How you will learn

We offer a variety of teaching opportunities which differ as the course progresses, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the topics and competencies required.

These methods typically include a combination of lectures, group-based learning, clinical and communication skills practice, practical and technology-assisted simulated activities. Clinical experience is integrated throughout the programme, with increasing time spent on clinical placement as you progress. You’ll also have regular meetings with your educational supervisor throughout the course.

The majority of your first year will be delivered on any ��Ǻ�� campus, plus our NHS primary care providers across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

From the second year, you’ll spend increasing time in clinical placements in local hospitals, community and primary care settings, while continuing to spend time on any ��Ǻ�� campus.��

How you will be assessed

You’ll likely be assessed through practical, oral and written examinations, which may include computer-based assessments and clinical and professional skills assessments to prepare you for the General Medical Council Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) examination at the end of the programme.

You will also be required to build and maintain an electronic portfolio, providing evidence of the skills and knowledge you are obtaining.

Contact time and study hours

In year one, there will be around 14 to 20 contact hours per week, typically consisting of:��

four to six hours of lectures��
two to four hours of small group work
two to four hours of simulation and clinical skills sessions ��
one day a week primary care clinical teaching in year one
six to eight hours of structured personal study
up to one hour per month of one-to-one meetings

Starting from the second year onwards, your academic year will begin in��mid-August. You will spend,��on average,��36 hours��a week on clinical placements, which may include shifts and weekends. Blocks of clinical placement will��typically��alternate with time spent on campus.

When not attending lectures, seminars and clinical skills or other timetabled sessions students will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve preparing for workshops with structured personal study, reading journal articles, books, and online resources as well as undertaking research in the library, completing portfolio tasks, working on presentations and preparing for examinations.

Independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities, including the library, Moodle and access to spaces to practice skills with fellow students.��

Modules

2 modules

Science of Medicine

This year-long module focuses on ensuring you gain a deep understanding of the scientific foundations of medicine while expanding your clinical skills through increased exposure to clinical environments.

There will be regular primary care teaching, where you will be able to apply your knowledge in real-world healthcare settings. You’ll also undertake small group work, lectures, practical sessions and individual meetings with an Educational Supervisor, all aimed to help develop your abilities to self-direct and plan your own learning.

The module will explore different presenting symptoms each week, which will increase in complexity to enhance your clinical reasoning abilities.

You’ll have a thorough study of clinically relevant physiology, anatomy, biochemistry and pharmacology across various body systems, providing you with a strong foundation for understanding patient care.��

Art of Medicine for Graduate Students

This Graduate Entry induction module provides an intensive orientation and training for graduate students joining the medicine programme.

This module is designed to rapidly align you with the curriculum's core clinical and academic expectations, emphasising Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) milestones, clinical reasoning and foundational science concepts necessary for effective patient care. Through tailored sessions that introduce consultation skills, patient communication and clinical foundations, this module equips you with essential skills and knowledge to seamlessly integrate into the main Science of Medicine module.

Throughout the module, you will explore the key clinical presentations developing a robust understanding of the relevant anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology. This content is carefully mapped to the Science of Medicine module, reinforcing foundational knowledge in a clinically relevant context to support your clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills.

Reflective Practice is also incorporated as a core element of the module. This component supports you in developing empathy, self-awareness and the ability to critically reflect on patient care experiences. Using a student-directed approach, the module fosters independent learning and personal goal-setting, preparing you to understand the broader impact of disease on patients' lives while enhancing your readiness for subsequent modules in the programme.

3 modules

The Practice of Medicine and Surgery 1

The first Practice of Medicine module focuses on learning to practice, with clinical attachments ��rotating through clinical hospital in the areas of Medicine, Surgery and Integrated Specialities (which may include a range of hospital specialities such as Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Ear Nose and Throat, Mental Health and Sexual Health).

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You will be taught both on university campus and in local hospitals and primary care and/or community settings. The spiral learning will continue throughout this year, so you build on your knowledge and skills gained in earlier years to enhance your clinical reasoning and confidence.

Research Skills and Critical Appraisal

The��Research Skills and��Critical��Appraisal module aims to equip you with essential skills for understanding and conducting research in a medical context. You’ll get a foundation in research methodology, evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of scientific literature, and understand the importance of research in advancing medical knowledge, improving patient care and shaping healthcare policies.��

Throughout this module you may engage in practical activities such as literature reviews, data interpretation exercises, and critiquing research papers, preparing you for potential future roles as research-informed clinicians or clinician-researchers.��

Enrichment

Tailor your studies to align with your own interests, choosing a clinical or non-clinical experience from a wide range of offerings including neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, emergency medicine, sustainability or global health.

Projects initiated in this module can be further developed in the Project Student Selected Module in Year 4, allowing you to pursue a deeper and more comprehensive investigation into your chosen topic.

3 modules

The Practice of Medicine and Surgery 2

The second Practice of Medicine module continues to develop your ability to apply your learning to practice, focusing on clinical presentations in differing patient populations. You’ll continue to build on your knowledge from earlier years, revisiting and deepening your understanding of key medical concepts while integrating more complex and context-specific information.

Your clinical attachments ��will likely include Child Health, Women’s Health, Mental Health, Primary Care and Long Term Conditions. These rotations are taught both on the university campus and in local hospitals, as well as primary care and community settings, allowing you to refine your clinical skills in diverse environments and apply what you’ve learned to increasingly complex cases.

You’ll be continuously supported by ongoing educational supervision to guide your progress, helping to ensure you’re on track to meet the required competencies by the end of the programme. At the same time, you’ll be encouraged to set your own learning goals as you approach graduation and readiness for clinical practice.

Student Selected Module

You’ll get another opportunity to tailor your studies to align with your personal interests, choosing a clinical or non-clinical experience from a wide range of offerings including languages for medics, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, emergency medicine, sustainability or global health.

Project Student Selected Module

This module provides you with an opportunity to build on your research and quality improvement skills by either undertaking a new Quality Improvement Project or expanding on a research project completed in the Year 3 Enrichment module. The module allows you to gain practical experience in scientific inquiry, project planning, data analysis and evidence-based improvements with a strong focus on self-directed learning.��

3 modules

The Practice of Medicine and Surgery 3

The final Practice of Medicine and Surgery module has clinical experiences such as acute medicine, surgery and perioperative medicine, and primary care. This module is designed to prepare you for the transition to your role as a foundation doctor, focusing on clinical readiness, decision-making and professional competence in high-pressure healthcare environments.

You’ll consolidate your foundational knowledge and clinical skills through hands-on experience in hospital, primary care and community settings. You’ll be actively involved in managing acute and chronic medical conditions, understanding perioperative care, and delivering patient-centred care in a variety of clinical contexts.��

You’ll continue to reinforce and build on prior learning, integrating complex medical concepts into your practice with increasing independence. You’ll also receive regular formative feedback to support your progress towards achieving Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) milestones, ensuring you meet the competencies required for safe, effective and independent clinical practice and fully preparing you for your role as a foundation doctor.��

Assistantship

This module is a comprehensive clinical placement designed to transition you into your role as a foundation doctor. Building upon your knowledge acquired in earlier parts of the course, this assistantship immerses you in a structured, hands-on learning environment where you gain practical experience and confidence working alongside resident doctors and the broader multidisciplinary health team. It will help you to feel fully prepared to enter the working environment. ��

Transition to Practice

This module aims to deepen your understanding of the foundation doctor role, both in daily ward duties and out-of-hours responsibilities, to foster readiness for real-world practice.

It allows you to enhance your clinical skills through direct practice under supervision, with a focus on competency in key procedures as detailed in General Medical Council guidelines.

The module should encourage greater independence within the clinical environment, empowering you to seek learning opportunitities and develop decision-making skills in preparation for increased autonomy.

Select student type

Quick glance

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2027 entry.

Degree

2:1

UCAT Test

Taken before applying

Degree requirements

Degree offer

2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any subject.

The degree should normally be completed within the intended length of the qualification (for example, three years for a bachelor's or four years for an undergraduate master's degree).

We will consider your application if you achieved a 2.2 degree at undergraduate level, if you have also successfully completed or are due to complete a taught master’s degree at merit or above.

Required subjects

A level biology at grade B for non-bioscience degrees with insufficient biology content.

GCSE grade 6 (B) or equivalent in maths.

UCAT test

You must also take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) before submitting your UCAS application.

UCAT helps us identify applicants who have the most appropriate abilities, attitudes and skills to study medicine and become doctors.

You must take UCAT in the year that you're applying.

Once you've applied through UCAS and if you meet our academic entry requirements, we'll use each of your UCAT component raw scores in our own scoring and selection process.

Interview selection is typically based on achieving the minimum academic selection criteria for the course and UCAT score.

Applicants who score a Band 4 on the UCAT Situational Judgement Test will not be considered for this course.

Find out more about how we use the UCAT on our applying to Graduate Entry Medicine webpage.

Notes for applicants

Degrees

You must also be able to provide us with ratified evidence of your completed degree by the 6 August of your year of entry, this is usually a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate.

Please note that you cannot be registered in two full-time degree programmes simultaneously. If you are currently studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, you must complete it before the start of term, which typically begins in early September.

It is not possible to defer applications.

Your degree should be completed within the intended length of the qualification – for example, three years for a BSc or four years for an MSc.

Graduates will be able to choose whether to apply for the A100 five-year course or the A101 four-year course but will not be able to apply for both courses for the same year of entry.

Interview

Applicants must have an interview in the same year they apply before receiving an offer for the course.

For Home applicants interviews are likely to be held in person.
For International applicants interviews are likely to be held online using Microsoft Teams.

Further details can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage.

Non-academic conditions of offer

All applicants are required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

All offers are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.

Where criminal convictions or professional misconduct are revealed at any point during the selection process, any offer will be subject to review by the Fitness to Practise and Professionalism Leads in the School of Medicine and may be withdrawn.

Full details can be found on our Fitness to Study webpage.

Fitness to practice

We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.

As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.

If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.

Find out more about fitness to practice.

Excluded students database

When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practice.

UCAS personal statement and reference��

All applicants are required to apply via UCAS by 15 October 2026. The UCAS personal statement and reference are not used as part of the selection process for interview. The personal statement and reference will be reviewed after interview before offers are made.��

Work experience

Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:

volunteering in a care related setting
volunteering with disadvantaged groups
paid employment in a job working with the general public

We will be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor, and we may ask about this during your interview.

If possible, we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.

We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.

It is not part of the selection process.

Elite athletes

We welcome applications from elite athletes for this course. Please visit our sports scholarships webpage for more information and full eligibility criteria.��

To ensure your elite athlete status is recognised, please fill out the expression of interest in UoN Sport form before the UCAS deadline. This must be identified and confirmed to the Admissions Team by the UoN Sports Team by 1 December.

Under 18s policy

We do not accept under 18s onto the Graduate Entry Medicine course (A101).

Previous study of medicine

We do not accept applications from students who, for whatever reason, have started and failed to complete the study of a medicine degree at another institution in the UK.

If a potential applicant has been studying medicine abroad and their course of study has been interrupted due to a non-academic reason, for example, war, we may consider an application through the normal UCAS application process. You must meet the usual academic entry requirements of the course and have taken the UCAT test in the year of your application. The application will be assessed using our normal selection process including an interview. If you are successful at interview, you would be made an offer to start on year one, i.e. the start of the medicine course.

Deferred applications

It is not possible to defer applications.

Transfers

Requests to transfer onto the ��Ǻ�� Medicine course from another course at the ��Ǻ�� or from a course at another university are not considered.

Find out more about the graduate entry selection process.

Foundation progression options

There is no Foundation Year progression option for this Graduate Entry Medicine course (A101).

Alternative qualifications

There are no alternative qualifications to the degree qualifications for this Graduate Entry Medicine course (A101).

IELTS/English requirements

IELTS and equivalencies

If your home country is not the UK, but you are now living in the UK (with indefinite leave to remain) and have not previously studied a full curriculum in the English language, you’ll need to have proof of your fluency in English with one of the following:

Level 6 (Grade B) GCSE English language
IELTS 7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 79 (minimum 76)��
Cambridge Proficiency/Advanced test (from January 2015) 191 with no element below 185
International Baccalaureate diploma: IB English A1 or A2 at grade 5, IB English B (standard level) at grade 6 or IB English B (higher level) at grade 5

Mature students

At the ��Ǻ��, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the��mature students webpage.

Placements (also known as Clinical attachments)

Year one: You’ll spend one day a week in primary care teaching during your Science of Medicine module.
Year two: You’ll spend time in a clinical environment focusing on medicine, surgical and hospital specialities, these are three 10-week blocks. Followed by a block teaching about research skills.
Year three: You’ll spend time in a clinical environment focusing on further hospital specialities and primary care in four placement blocks.
Year four: You’ll spend time in a clinical environment focusing on preparation for being a foundation doctor, revisiting clinical placement areas including medicine, surgery and perioperative medicine and primary care before final assessments. These will be three six-week blocks.

Placements can take place in:

Nottinghamshire HealthCare Trust (Notts and Mansfield)
Derbyshire Healthcare Trust
Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, and Highbury Hospital
Royal Derby Hospital
King's Mill Hospital
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
GP practices across the region

Elective period of study��

In your final year, you may have the opportunity to undertake an elective period of study in the UK or abroad. This flexible placement offers you the chance to gain valuable experience in a different healthcare setting or area of professional development and to broaden understanding of global medical practices or research.

Tuition fees

2027/28 (UK undergraduate students)

This is the UK undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 27/28. It may increase for the academic year 28/29 and we will update our information once we have received confirmation of the fee.

For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), please visit our fees page.

Additional costs

As a medicine student, you will need to factor some additional costs into your budget alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.

You will need an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check which costs around £50. You will need to pay for this yourself. It is also recommended to register the DBS with the as soon as you receive it. This service costs £16 per year.

You may need to buy some suitable smart clothes to wear for your clinical work settings.

You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through the ��Ǻ�� libraries.

Scholarships and bursaries

The ��Ǻ�� offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our .

Home students

Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary. Full details can be found on our .

A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.

NHS bursary funding

From the second year of your course, students who live in the UK are eligible for NHS bursary funding (with some exceptions) which can help cover living costs and tuition fees.

Please note: NHS Bursaries are generally only available to students who were ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year in which their medical or dental course began.

Quick glance

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2027 entry.

Degree

2:1

UCAT Test

Taken before applying

Degree requirements

Degree offer

2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any subject.

The degree should normally be completed within the intended length of the qualification (for example, three years for a bachelor's or four years for an undergraduate master's degree).

We will consider your application if you achieved a 2.2 degree at undergraduate level, if you have also successfully completed or are due to complete a taught master’s degree at merit or above.

Required subjects

A level biology at grade B for non-bioscience degrees with insufficient biology content.

GCSE grade 6 (B) or equivalent in maths.

UCAT test

You must also take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) before submitting your UCAS application.

UCAT helps us identify applicants who have the most appropriate abilities, attitudes and skills to study medicine and become doctors.

You must take UCAT in the year that you're applying.

Once you've applied through UCAS and if you meet our academic entry requirements, we'll use each of your UCAT component raw scores in our own scoring and selection process.

Interview selection is typically based on achieving the minimum academic selection criteria for the course and UCAT score.

Applicants who score a Band 4 on the UCAT Situational Judgement Test will not be considered for this course.

Find out more about how we use the UCAT on our applying to Graduate Entry Medicine webpage.

IELTS/English requirements

IELTS and equivalencies

If English is not your first language, you’ll need to have proof of your fluency in English with one of the following:

IELTS 7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) 79 (minimum 76)
Cambridge Proficiency/Advanced test (from January 2015) 191 with no element below 185
International Baccalaureate diploma: IB English A1 or A2 at grade 5, IB English B (standard level) at grade 6 or IB English B (higher level) at grade 5

English language requirements

As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.��Check our��English language policies and equivalencies��for further details.

For pre-sessional English, or one-year foundation courses, you must take a Secure English Language Test (SELT) that is recognised by UK Visa and Immigration. This is a requirement for visas for these programmes.

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a��Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP)��course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

High school qualifications

Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country.

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK.��Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The ��Ǻ�� does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Notes for applicants

Degrees

You must also be able to provide us with ratified evidence of your completed degree by the 6 August of your year of entry, this is usually a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate.

It is not possible to defer applications.

Your degree should be completed within the intended length of the qualification – for example, three years for a BSc or four years for an MSc.

Graduates will be able to choose whether to apply for the A100 five-year course or the A101 four-year course but will not be able to apply for both courses for the same year of entry.

Interview

Applicants must have an interview in the same year they apply before receiving an offer for the course.

For Home applicants interviews are likely to be held in person.
For International applicants interviews are likely to be held online using Microsoft Teams.

Further details can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage.

Non-academic conditions of offer

All applicants are required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

All offers are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.

Full details can be found on our Fitness to Study webpage.

Fitness to practice

We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.

As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.

If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.

Find out more about fitness to practice.

Excluded students database

When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practice.

UCAS personal statement and reference��

Work experience

Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:

volunteering in a care related setting
volunteering with disadvantaged groups
paid employment in a job working with the general public

We will be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor, and we may ask about this during your interview.

If possible, we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.

We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.

It is not part of the selection process.

Elite athletes

We welcome applications from elite athletes for this course. Please visit our sports scholarships webpage for more information and full eligibility criteria.��

Under 18s policy

We do not accept under 18s onto the Graduate Entry Medicine course (A101).

Previous study of medicine

We do not accept applications from students who, for whatever reason, have started and failed to complete the study of a medicine degree at another institution in the UK.

Deferred applications

It is not possible to defer applications.

Transfers

Requests to transfer onto the ��Ǻ�� Medicine course from another course at the ��Ǻ�� or from a course at another university are not considered.

Find out more about the graduate entry selection process.

Foundation progression options

There is no Foundation Year progression option for this Graduate Entry Medicine course (A101).

Alternative qualifications

There are no alternative qualifications to the degree qualifications for this Graduate Entry Medicine course (A101).

Mature students

Placements (also known as Clinical attachments)

Year one: You’ll spend one day a week in primary care teaching during your Science of Medicine module.
Year two: You’ll spend time in a clinical environment focusing on medicine, surgical and hospital specialities, these are three 10-week blocks. Followed by a block teaching about research skills.
Year three: You’ll spend time in a clinical environment focusing on further hospital specialities and primary care in four placement blocks.
Year four: You’ll spend time in a clinical environment focusing on preparation for being a foundation doctor, revisiting clinical placement areas including medicine, surgery and perioperative medicine and primary care before final assessments. These will be three six-week blocks.

Placements can take place in:

Nottinghamshire HealthCare Trust (Notts and Mansfield)
Derbyshire Healthcare Trust
Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, and Highbury Hospital
Royal Derby Hospital
King's Mill Hospital
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
GP practices across the region

Elective period of study��

Tuition fees

If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using��.

For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see��our fees page.

Additional costs

As a medicine student, you will need to factor some additional costs into your budget alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.

You may need to buy some suitable smart clothes to wear for your clinical work settings.

You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through the ��Ǻ�� libraries.

Scholarships and bursaries

International students

We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.

The anatomy and clinical skills team are excellent, extremely knowledgeable, approachable and always open to questions. They create a very supportive learning environment that makes it easy to engage and build confidence."

Robin Djouder

Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS student

Medical students being taught how to do a hand examination in a small group teaching session

Careers overview

After successfully completing the course, you will graduate with your BMBS degree, which is a primary medical qualification (PMQ). You will then be entitled to a provisional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).��Find out more about the .

The GMC have also introduced a Medical Licensing Assessment, which tests the core knowledge, skills and behaviours of doctors who want to practise in the UK. You will need to pass the MLA as part of your degree before you are able to join the medical register. The MLA is embedded into the assessments you will take as part of your medicine degree at the ��Ǻ��. This means you won’t need to undertake any additional exams after completing the course. �� 

You’ll then need to apply to complete a two-year foundation programme, during which you will be paid a salary. We will help you through this process and provide support as you transition to the UK Foundation Programme. 

More information on your post-graduation training is available on the .

Job prospects

Average starting salary and career progression��

A doctor on the UK Foundation Programme can expect to earn between £36,616 to £42,008 p.a. As you gain experience as a doctor and develop your professional skills, you may progress on to senior clinical posts and earn up to £131,964 p.a. depending on your role and years of service.��

95% of School of Medicine undergraduates secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £37,060 (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23).

Support every step of the way

Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service will work with you to boost your employability even further – helping with job and course applications, finding relevant work experience and hosting events that connect you with a wide range of potential employers.

The ��Ǻ�� is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers.

We’re also the top UK university for the number of graduates entering highly skilled jobs (HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data 2021–2025 for full-time, UK, UG and PG graduates).

Careers and Employability

General Medical Council

When you graduate with your BMBS degree, you should usually be able to provisionally register with the General Medical Council (GMC) for a licence to practice medicine in the UK.��We'll��help you through this process and provide support as you transition to the UK Foundation Programme.��
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To fully register with the GMC and be able to practice medicine unsupervised in the NHS or as part of a private practice, you will need to complete a Medical Licensing Assessment and complete the UK Foundation Programme.��
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While most students continue in a traditional medical career to become doctors, a medicine degree can lead to careers.��

Welcome to your campus

You will study at both Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) and in teaching labs on our University Park Campus. QMC is one of the UK's largest and busiest hospitals, located directly next to University Park. With cutting-edge facilities, beautiful green spaces and vibrant communities, these locations, provide the perfect settings for an extraordinary university experience where you can learn, grow and thrive.

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Course overview

Why choose this course?

Teaching and learning

Modules

Core modules

2 modules

Science of Medicine

Art of Medicine for Graduate Students

Core modules

3 modules

The Practice of Medicine and Surgery 1

Research Skills and Critical Appraisal

Enrichment

Core modules

3 modules

The Practice of Medicine and Surgery 2

Student Selected Module

Project Student Selected Module

Core modules

3 modules

The Practice of Medicine and Surgery 3

Assistantship

Transition to Practice

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Entry requirements

4 years full-time

£10,050 per year

Entry requirements

4 years full-time

Fees

Careers

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