MB ChB Medicine is the primary medical qualification awarded by the University of Bristol and is recognised by the General Medical Council.

As a student on this course you will learn about the art, science and craft of medicine through:

• early clinical exposure in hospital, community and primary care settings;
• a blend of lectures, case-based learning and practical work;
• state-of-the-art anatomy facilities including cadaveric prosections;
• inter-professional working with students of nursing, pharmacy and physiotherapy;
• integration of basic science and clinical learning throughout the course;
• a substantial student choice programme to explore personal interests in more detail and to experience potential career options;
• completion of a research project of your choice;
• an exciting opportunity to study abroad as part of your final year elective;
• a final year designed to prepare you for your first job as a foundation doctor.

Health and conduct

Certain health conditions may be incompatible with some careers in medicine. Further information can be found with our pre-course information, or you can contact our Occupational Health team.

If you have a chronic health condition please contact the enquiries team for guidance on making an application.

We have excellent support services available including Disability Services, student health and student counselling.

Medical students must complete a health questionnaire and undergo a medical examination. Non-immune students must be immunised against hepatitis B and tuberculosis.

In accordance with General Medical Council guidelines, all medical students undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in line with other UK health-related courses.

Age Requirement

Students are required to be 18 years of age (or above) by 1 October in their year of entry in order to undertake the clinical experiential learning in our teaching (general) practices and clinical academies. This is to ensure that our students have the legal capacity to be bound by the rules of confidentiality of our NHS partners.

Interviews

Applicants must be available for an online interview from November to March immediately following submission of their application.

First year

This year will help you to explore the concepts of health and wellbeing from multiple perspectives.

Second year

This year will allow you to explore disease processes and construct a list of differential diagnoses for common symptoms.

Third year

You will work in a hospital and primary care setting in our clinical academies, where you will meet patients presenting for scheduled (elective) and unscheduled (emergency) care and learn about how common conditions are managed in the NHS.

Intercalation

Between years three and four, there is an opportunity to spend an additional year studying for an intercalated degree in a medical science or humanities subject.

Fourth year

You will learn about hospital and primary care of patients across the life course, from birth to old age.

Fifth year

You will prepare for your Foundation programme posts by working alongside clinical teams, which will give you experience of teamwork and decision-making in primary and secondary care clinical practice. You will be supported to deal with the uncertainties inherent in the practice of medicine and will be equipped to provide safe and effective care in medical emergencies.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Medicine

A-level Standard offer	AAA including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics or Mathematics. Graduates are required to obtain a 2:1 in their degree plus ABB at A-level, including A in Chemistry and B in either Biology, Physics or Mathematics.
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	AAC including AA in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics, or ABB including A in Chemistry and B in one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level, including 6, 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	32 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry and 5 at Higher Level in one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations)
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
Access to HE Diploma offer	Access to HE Diploma in Life Science, Medicine or Science. The 45 graded Level 3 credits must include: at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit or above; and at least 15 credits from Chemistry, at least 12 of which must be at Distinction; and at least 15 credits from one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics, at least 12 of which must be at Distinction. Mature students are welcome to contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course. Mature students can contact mature-students@bristol.ac.uk to check the suitability of their Access course.
BTEC offer	DDD in Applied Science (Biomedical), plus A-level Chemistry. Distinctions may be requested in specified units.
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AA in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics, and Standard Higher: AAAAB
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
European Baccalaureate offer	85% overall, with 8.5 in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: Advanced numeracy requirement (7 or A in GCSE Mathematics or equivalent) and Standard literacy requirement (4 or C in GCSE English or equivalent) Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile A Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Additional requirements	UCAT The University Clinical Aptitude Test (formerly UKCAT) is required. Bursaries are available to cover the cost of taking the UCAT; please see the UCAT website for details. The combined score from all subtests, with the exception of Situational Judgement, will be used to select applicants for interview. For 2020 entry, applicants with a UCAT score of 2690 or above were invited to interview. However, the number used as a threshold for interview is subject to change year-on-year. Work experience Work experience is not a requirement for this course, but it is encouraged. Please see the Admissions statement for further details.