MBChB Medicine (Graduate Entry)

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2024 will be £9,250. Tuition fees for international students, including EU, are £34,500 for Year 1. Clinical tuition fees (years 2-4) are charged at the future rate which is applicable when you enter Year 2. Clinical fees for international students from Year 2 in 2024 are £56,000. These fees are subject to change with inflation each year.

Further finance information can be found on the student finance page.

Clinical placement travel costs

Although there are currently small bursaries available to help you with the travel costs associated with clinical placements, this may not cover the full cost of your travel expenses to and from your clinical placements.

In addition to a 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent), you should have achieved a minimum of BBB at A-level (32 IB) in your first sitting. We welcome applications from applicants who hold a wide range of equivalent pre-university qualifications (in place of GCSE and A-level).

Please see below for a full outline of the academic entry requirements for this course.

Please contact the admissions team ug.medicine@manchester.ac.uk if you have any queries.

Although we warmly welcome applicants with Critical Thinking, Citizenship, EPQ, Key Skills or General Studies qualifications, these will not usually form part of the formal BBB requirement for A-levels at first sit.

We require English Language, Mathematics at grade 6/B.

We permit GCSE resits. If you are resitting any GCSEs at point of application, we require you to list it as a pending qualification on your UCAS form.

If you are offering an international equivalent to GCSEs and this is not listed on our international entry requirements page, please contact the School of Medical Sciences Admissions Office to check suitability of the qualification.

Due to the phased introduction of GCSE reform in England, we will accept a mixture of GCSE grading scales. We can confirm our position in terms of equivalencies:

• A* = 8
• A = 7
• B = 6
• C = 4

Typical offer is 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent), and BBB at A-level (32 IB points overall with 5,5,5 at higher level).

We welcome applications from overseas students.

Please see our international entry requirements page for individual country requirements. If your country is not listed, this means that we are unable to consider your application.

We normally require grades BBBBB in Scottish Highers level subjects

The University of Manchester welcomes applicants with the European Baccalaureate. Acceptable on its own or in combination with other qualifications, applications from students studying for this qualification are welcome and all applicants will be considered on an individual basis.

If you have followed a non-standard educational route and have been, for example, educated at home, your application will be considered against the standard entry criteria of the course to which you applied. You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the academic entry requirements as specified for the course. We will also require a reference which should be written by somebody who knows you well enough, in an official capacity, to write about you and your suitability for higher education. Please refer to UCAS for further information: UCAS reference guidelines

We welcome applications from graduates or those in their final year of an undergraduate degree. Applicants with a relevant science degree are exempted from our subject specification at A-level, but must still meet the BBB academic standard. Relevant subjects include most biomedical and life sciences disciplines or other approved courses. Please see our FAQ page for more information.

Applicants offering other degrees will need to hold at least two science subjects at A-level including Biology or Chemistry. We do not accept ordinary or ungraded degrees. If you have a non-relevant degree and don't have the requisite science A-levels, you are eligible to apply for our foundation year. Alternatively, you may sit the missing A-level subject(s) and apply for the five-year course. We don't accept A-level re-sits for the purpose of improving grades from graduates. UCAT, Maths at minimum grade B in GCSE and English Language requirements also apply. Graduates and final-year undergraduates must offer an academic reference on their UCAS form.

You should hold or be predicted an Upper Second class (2:1) honours degree in the life sciences (eg biomedical science, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, healthcare science) or allied health professions (eg pharmacy, audiology, nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy), or international equivalent. You should have achieved a minimum of BBB at A-level (32 IB) in your first sitting. We welcome applicants who hold a wide range of equivalent pre-university qualifications (in place of GCSE and A-level). Please contact us for more information.

Although we encourage applications from other healthcare professionals, we do not accept applications from candidates with medical degrees or those who have previously studied for, but not completed, a medical or healthcare degree.

You must sit the UCAT and offer Maths and English Language at minimum grade B (6) in GCSE. English Language requirements also apply.

Applicants from outside the UK (including non-native speakers) need to meet specific English language requirements to study at Manchester. We would normally accept:

• International English Language Testing Service (IELTS): A minimum average score of 7.0 and with not less than 6.5 in any one component taken at the same sitting;
• Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: An overall score of 65 with no less than 65 in each of the communicative skills domains taken at the same sitting;
• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): An overall score of 185 with no less than 185 in each of the scoring domains taken at the same sitting.

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

You must declare your English qualification (including those which are pending) on the UCAS form.

Please contact us prior to application if you are unsure how to satisfy these language requirements.

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

We require you to undertake some relevant work experience prior to interview so you can gain some insight into what the role of a doctor involves.

We are not looking for a particular number of hours doing a specific type of work or volunteering experience. We are trying to ascertain that you have a clear idea of what it is like to study medicine and what the role entails.

Shadowing doctors in a hospital/GP setting is not essential. Please be aware that we may request confirmation of your work experience.

Please see our FAQs and Non-Academic Information Form pages for more information on work experience.

You must complete an online information form with respect to non-academic activities. This form will be sent to all applicants after the 16 October UCAS deadline by the School of Medical Sciences Admissions Office.

We do not make any offers without interview. Please see our Interviews page for more information.

Applicants are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) in the year they wish to make their application. Please note that the result is valid for one application cycle only. If applicants are reapplying, they must re-sit the UCAT.

Further information specific to The University of Manchester is detailed on our UCAT page. When we receive the UCAT scores for applicants who have applied to the Medicine course at Manchester, we will then be able to calculate our UCAT threshold for that year's entry.

The threshold will be based on the standard of scores received for that year, so we would not be able to confirm what our threshold would be in advance of the UCAT deadline. The threshold does vary year-on-year. You can see our previous UCAT thresholds on our application data page.

If you meet the UCAT threshold we apply, and you achieve Band 1 or 2 in the Situational Judgement Test (SJT), you will likely be invited to interview as long as you meet our minimum academic requirements (for example, GCSE and predicted grades).

There are, however, some operational constraints on the number of interviews available in any given year. Where the number of highly scoring candidates exceeds the number of interview slots available, we will rank candidates according to UCAT total score and SJT band.

We do not consider applicants who achieve Band 3 or 4 in the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) element of the UCAT.

All offers of a place are subject to satisfactory health screening. The health screening is based upon the Higher Education Occupational Physicians/Practitioners (HEOPS) standards of medical fitness to train for medical students [PDF, 71KB].

A potential student may be concerned that their health or disability may affect their ability to fulfil the competency standards of the course. Any such applicants are encouraged to contact the Occupational Health Service and/or The Disability Advisory and Support Service at an early stage in order to explore the situation in depth and consider the feasibility of making reasonable adjustments. Hopefully the process will prove helpful to the student in deciding whether to pursue an application. The health screening requires the completion of a detailed health questionnaire by the applicant and a possible appointment with the University's Occupational Health Department. To be admitted and continue on the course, you must be deemed medically fit for both practice and theory by the Occupational Health Department. You will be required to comply with any viral screening as requested by the Department of Health. General enquiries about health screening should be addressed to Student Occupational Health, tel +44 (0)161 275 2858.

Please see also the P rocedure for Admission to Courses Requiring Medical Fitness Assessment [Word, 59KB].

You will be required, as part of the non-academic conditions of your offer, to provide a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In the UK, this takes the form of an Enhanced Level search by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and will reveal any criminal convictions, spent or unspent, as well as any police cautions, warnings or reprimands.

Regulations and record systems in other countries vary. Overseas applicants are encouraged to contact our Admissions Team.

Anyone who considers it possible that a criminal record or other disclosure may reveal any offence must contact the Admissions Team before applying.

We welcome applications from students who wish to defer their entry to the following year, but we prefer this to be indicated at the point of application. It may not be possible to defer entry once an offer has been made.

If you have applied in previous years and your application was not successful on two consecutive occasions, future applications will not be considered.

We require re-applicants to continue with their work experience in their year out and would also expect to see a material difference in their application from the previous year. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.

All re-applicants must retake the UCAT and provide updated information that refers to the initial application and chronicles subsequent events.

Applicants applying with achieved qualifications must explain in their personal statement what they are doing during the gap year.

Due to the highly integrated structure of the degree course, we do not grant exemptions from subjects. Transfers from other institutions are not considered. If you feel that you have embarked on the wrong course elsewhere, and who wish to be considered for entry to study medicine and The University of Manchester, you should first complete your current programme of study, or be in the final year before you apply to us.

We do not consider applications from students who have started a clinical programme elsewhere.

Your curriculum comprises different elements carefully integrated to promote your ability to learn effectively and succeed in your medical degree.

During Year 1, you will be mostly based on The University of Manchester's Oxford Road campus, with visits to centres of excellence for clinical medicine, community settings and teaching hospitals across the north-west.

At the start of the course, you are introduced to the learning processes necessary for successful study, and you will learn the consultation skills needed to equip you for your early clinical experiences.

Year 1 addresses the foundations of medicine through your study of a series of topics that can take the form of one or more themed cases. The cases contextualise learning to prepare you for the way in which doctors meet patient problems. The approach to learning around the themed case discussions will develop your skills in collaborative group working and independent learning.

There is an emphasis on practical work, including anatomy and clinical experience. Personal development activities are designed to introduce you to the skills and attitudes necessary to become a successful junior doctor.

You will learn about the body, and the basis for disease, through detailed studies of molecules, cells, tissues and organs and the systems that control their activities. You will also learn about the behaviour of patients and of populations, about epidemiology and about the ethical and legal basis of medical practice.

From the beginning of Year 2 until the end of your final year, you will learn alongside students who commenced our 5 and 6 year courses. You will learn primarily through clinical placements organised around our Clinical Education Campuses that comprise three base hospitals and their associated teaching hospitals and community placements. Limited time is spent on the University campus.

Years 2 and 3 are underpinned by blended learning. This means your clinical practice will be supported by online cases and face-to-face themed cased discussions to develop your clinical knowledge, communication and decision-making skills. You will spend the majority of your week learning from real patients, applying the basic scientific knowledge and clinical skills you acquired in the earlier parts of the course.

In Year 2, you will rotate through five clinical placements, starting with a four-week Introduction to Clinical Learning followed by experience in medical and surgical settings. Your clinical placements will allow you to not only learn to assess patients, but also understand how a health service work and practice clinical procedures necessary as a junior doctor.

Towards the end of the year, you will undertake a dedicated block of teaching for GEM students that will build on the foundations of your learning in Year 1 to prepare you for the specialty-based teaching in Year 3. This teaching will be predominantly based on the University campus and will use the learning approaches you established in Year 1.

The final activity of the year will enable you to select a four-week Student-Selected Clinical Placement in an area of your clinical interest from within our Clinical Education Campuses. The placement will give you the time and opportunity to reflect on your future career choices within medicine.

Year 3 is structured to broaden your clinical learning and practice across 14 specialities, offering immersion in new clinical placements with supervision and teaching by expert clinicians.

There will be clinical placements in:

• general practice and clinical public health;
• mental health, neurology and special senses;
• musculoskeletal health;
• ageing and complex health;
• women's health;
• child health;
• oncology and breast health;
• dermatology and infectious diseases.

Elective

The year will end with a student elective placement, commonly an overseas experience of medical practice in an unfamiliar healthcare environment.

The final year of the course is focused on preparing you for your final university exams, national assessments such as the Prescribing Safety Assessment, Medical Licencing Assessment, and for your role as a foundation year doctor in the NHS. This year is your preparation for practice.

Clinical placements will include further general medical and surgical placements, general practice and acute medicine. As a final-year medical student, you will be appropriately supervised and integrated into a clinical department while you undertake most of the duties of a newly qualified doctor, including shift-working and being on-call.

You will also undertake a Quality and Evidence activity to understand clinical audit and governance in healthcare. You will have another opportunity to explore career choices through a second Student-Selected Clinical Placement.

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2024 will be £9,250. Tuition fees for international students, including EU, will be £34,500 for year 1 of study. Clinical tuition fees (years 2-4) are charged at the future rate which is applicable when you enter Year 3. Clinical fees in 2024 will be £56,000. These fees are subject to change with inflation each year.

Year 2 onwards

Currently, the NHS Business Services Authority contributes to the cost of undergraduate medicine tuition fees and a means-tested amount of funding to help with day-to-day living expenses for eligible students on an accelerated four-year pre- registration course for graduates who are in their second year of study onwards, and who are ordinarily resident in England.

If you move to England from Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland primarily for the purpose of undertaking a full-time course of education, you will not normally be classed as being ordinarily resident in England for NHS Bursary purposes.

If you reside in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, broadly comparable arrangements will apply, but you will need to consult the relevant national authority for details as NHS Student Bursaries will not be able to administer your funding.

Visit our Student Finance pages to find out about the financial support that may be available to you.

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk

This course is accredited with the General Medical Council (UK).