MBChB Medicine

Our MBChB Medicine programme is designed to prepare you for the demands of a medical career, with a strong emphasis on working compassionately with patients as partners within a multi-disciplinary team. You’ll gain exposure to real clinical settings through a series of clinical placements each year, and develop a wide range of skills and a broad knowledge base.Our patient-centred curriculum is taught across five years in two phases. It starts by expanding and deepening your existing science education, covering topics such as the fundamentals of body structure, infection and pathological processes. As you move into the second phase, a large proportion of your learning will take place in clinical environments, working with practising doctors and healthcare professionals in placements ranging from cancer care to integrated medicine.Throughout your time with us, you will be encouraged to develop into an independent life-long learner, with critical thinking skills and the caring and empathetic attitude needed to embark on your first post after graduation as a Foundation Doctor.

A Levels

The requirement is a minimum of grades A*AA with Chemistry and Biology being compulsory (including passes in the practical elements where available) and any third subject excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. The A* must be in Biology or Chemistry. If you are taking more than three A Levels, the Chemistry, Biology and the next best grade will be the grades considered.

Applicants who meet specified widening participation criteria may be eligible for our contextual offer of AAB (with grades AA in Chemistry and Biology).

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

37 overall (7,6,6 at Higher Level in three subjects which must include Chemistry and Biology and the rest from three subjects at Standard Level (SL) and Diploma Programme Core). Either Chemistry or Biology must be at Higher Level grade 7.

BTEC

Applicants with a BTEC qualification will normally need to obtain a minimum of DDD in BTEC National Extended Diploma in Applied Science in combination with Chemistry and Biology A Levels at grades A*A in any order for the two compulsory subjects.

T-Levels

Students completing T levels in 2025

T levels are not acceptable in the MBChB programme.

Please note that where a T level is listed as 'Not acceptable' this is because the T level does not cover subject-specific knowledge that we normally require at A level. If you have taken both a T level and A levels please consult the admissions team for advice in relation to any degrees where T levels are listed as 'not accepted.'

Scottish Advanced Higher

Applicants with Scottish Advanced Highers, will normally be expected to achieve, or have achieved AAA to include Chemistry and Biology.

International equivalent

To find out more about what GCSE and A-Level equivalent qualifications we accept

Graduate applicants

For applicants taking a degree, a minimum of an upper second class Honours degree (2:1) in any discipline plus three A Levels at grades ABB to include Chemistry and Biology with either at grade A. The university degree must be from a recognised UK ENIC (the UK National Information Centre for global qualifications and skills) approved university.