BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
About this course
BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, a medicine degree training students for medical practice through clinical placements and scientific study. Core topics include Project Management, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes clinical placements from the beginning of year 1. The first year covers foundations through Interprofessional Learning 1, Clinical Practice 1, Core Competencies 1: Foundations of Evidence, Medical and Human Sciences 1a, and Medical and Human Sciences 1b. The second year continues with Medical Knowledge 2, Clinical and Communication Skills 2, Personal Development and Professionalism 2, Student-Selected Component 2 (SSC2), and Interprofessional Learning 2. The third year advances through Medical Knowledge 3, Clinical and Professional Development 1, Student Selected Component 3, and Interprofessional Learning 3. The fourth year builds competence via Medical Knowledge 4, Clinical and Professional Development 2, and Student Selected Component 4. The fifth year concludes the degree with Medical Knowledge 5, Clinical and Professional Practice, and Student Selected Component 5.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA, which must include grade A in Biology and grade A in a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. The third A level can be in any subject; General Studies is not accepted. IB: 36-38 points with HL 6 in Biology and HL 6 in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology. GCSE: 7 passes at grade 4/C including English Language, Mathematics and two sciences. UCAT required.
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What students say
Based on about 105 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 71%
- Assessment and feedback: 58%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 53%
- Learning resources: 75%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 44 graduates who answered
- Working: 79%
- Working and studying: 18%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Medical Practitioners: 97%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 260 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 15%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 35%
- Wales: 6%
- Scotland: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started
- A levels: 83%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- A degree: 11%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interprofessional Learning 1
- Clinical Practice 1
- Core Competencies 1: Foundations of Evidence
- Medical and Human Sciences 1a
- Medical and Human Sciences 1b
- Medical Knowledge 2
- Clinical and Communication Skills 2
- Personal Development and Professionalism 2
- Student-Selected Component 2 (SSC2)
- Interprofessional Learning 2
- Medical Knowledge 3
- Clinical and Professional Development 1
- Student Selected Component 3
- Interprofessional Learning 3
- Medical Knowledge 4
- Clinical and Professional Development 2
- Student Selected Component 4 (SSC4)
- Medical Knowledge 5
- Clinical and Professional Practice
- Student Selected Component 5
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £43,000 after 15 months, £48,000 after 3 years, £52,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £47,000 and £59,500. The £52,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Medicine.
What do graduates of BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at University of Plymouth do next?
97% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at University of Plymouth?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at University of Plymouth?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 163 UCAS points.
Is BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at University of Plymouth 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 BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at University of Plymouth?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.