MB ChB Medicine
About this course
MB ChB in Medicine, a medicine degree centred on clinical and practical aspects of healthcare. The programme is recognised by the General Medical Council and includes clinical exposure in hospital and community settings alongside case-based learning. Students benefit from anatomy facilities, a student choice programme, and a final year structured to prepare graduates for employment as foundation doctors.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Graduates are required to obtain a 2:1 in their degree plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics. IB: 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) BTEC: DDD in Applied Science BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma, with Distinctions in five specified Chemistry units Find out more about BTEC entry requirements
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 25%: 405 offers from 1,600 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 159 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 260 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 94 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 19%
Most common jobs
- Medical Practitioners: 68%
- Other Health Professionals: 26%
- Health associate professionals: 3%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 99%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 99%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 98%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 305 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 22%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 28%
- Wales: 7%
- Scotland: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 245 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), this primary medical qualification entitles the holder to apply to the GMC for registration to practise medicine in the UK.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol earn?
The median salary is £44,000 after 15 months, £47,000 after 3 years, £52,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £46,000 and £59,000. The £52,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Medicine.
What do graduates of MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol do next?
96% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 183 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol?
25% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 405 offers from 1,600 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), this primary medical qualification entitles the holder to apply to the GMC for registration to practise medicine in the UK.
How many students continue on MB ChB Medicine at University of Bristol?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.