MB ChB Gateway to Medicine
Entry requirements
A level: BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of AAB or above (or points equivalent), or with A in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course. This course has additional eligibility criteria , please check these before applying. IB: 29 points overall with 14 at Higher level, including 5 at Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of 33 points overall including 16 at Higher Level, or with 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course. This course has additional eligibility criteria , please check these before applying. BTEC: DMM BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science (RQF): Grades DDM or DMM, including five specified Biology or Chemistry units in any combination. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of DDD or above cannot be considered for Gateway programmes but could be considered for the five-year standard entry course instead. This course has additional eligibility criteria , please check these before applying. Find out more about BTEC entry requirements
About this course
MB ChB in MB ChB Gateway to Medicine, a medicine degree aimed at applicants who do not meet standard academic entry criteria. Successful completion of the gateway year allows automatic progression onto the five-year MB ChB Medicine programme. Applicants must take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) and undergo health screening and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Students learn alongside peers from medical, dental and veterinary schools while studying core basic sciences including chemistry, biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology. The curriculum places emphasis on personal and professional development alongside practical, numeracy, research and library skills.