Medicine BM6 Widening Participation
About this course
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in Medicine BM6 Widening Participation, a medicine degree centred on clinical practice and patient care within healthcare environments. Core topics include Statistics, Clinical Skills, Ethics & Professional Practice. This six-year programme begins with an introductory foundation year featuring small-group teaching, followed by integration with standard medical cohorts and extensive clinical placements across hospitals and community care settings. The introductory year builds foundational understanding through Applied Knowledge A, Applied Knowledge B, Clinical Practice and Personal and Professional Development, and Health Improvement. Year 1 advances integrated clinical knowledge and research methods via Applied Knowledge 1, Clinical Practice 1, Personal and Professional Development 1, and Research as Applied to Medicine 1. Year 2 explores specialised systems and humanities through Applied Knowledge 7, Clinical Practice 2, Medical Humanities, and Research as Applied to Medicine 2. Year 3 focuses on hospital specialties through Medicine and Elderly Care, Mental Health, Surgery and Orthopaedics, and Population and Planetary Health. Year 4 covers advanced clinical practice through Acute Care Year 4, Child Health, Psychiatry, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Genitourinary Medicine. The final year prepares students for practice via Assistantship FY, Medicine (Final), Primary Medical Care (Final), and a Student Selected Unit elective project.
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Entry requirements
A level: Minimum BBB or above including Biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed). Please note applicants must offer BBB or above, we do not accept grade or tariff equivalents to BBB. IB: Overall score of 30 points with 15 at Higher Level, with 5 in HL Biology and one additional Science
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 65%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 68%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 15%
Most common jobs
- Medical Practitioners: 100%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 20%
- South East: 28%
- South West: 24%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied Knowledge A
- Applied Knowledge B
- Clinical Practice and Personal and Professional Development
- Health Improvement
- Research as Applied to Medicine
- Applied Knowledge 1
- Applied Knowledge 2
- Applied Knowledge 3
- Applied Knowledge 4
- Clinical Practice 1
- Personal and Professional Development 1
- Research as Applied to Medicine 1
- Applied Knowledge 5
- Applied Knowledge 6
- Applied Knowledge 7
- Applied Knowledge 8
- Clinical Practice 2
- Medical Humanities
- Personal and Professional Development 2
- Research as Applied to Medicine 2
- Applied Knowledge Assessment (MCQ) Yr 3
- Clinical & Professional Skills Assessment (OSCE) year 3
- Clinical Teaching Series
- Medicine and Elderly Care
- Mental Health
- Population and Planetary Health
- Surgery and Orthopaedics
- Acute Care Year 4
- Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) yr 4
- Child Health
- Clinical Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA)
- Medical Ethics & Law year 4
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Genitourinary Medicine (O and G and GUM)
- Psychiatry
- Specialty Weeks (Dermatology, Head & Neck, Neurosciences & Ophthalmology)
- Applied Knowledge Assessment (Final)
- Assistantship FY
- Medicine (Final)
- Personal and Professional Development FY
- Primary Medical Care (Final)
- Student Selected Unit (Final) (elective, clinical placement, research, education, supplementary)
- Surgery (Final)
- Workplace Based Assessment (Final)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Medicine BM6 Widening Participation at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £44,000 after 15 months, £48,000 after 3 years, £53,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £49,000 and £60,500. The £53,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Medicine.
What do graduates of Medicine BM6 Widening Participation at University of Southampton do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Medicine BM6 Widening Participation at University of Southampton?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Medicine BM6 Widening Participation at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 137 UCAS points.
Is Medicine BM6 Widening Participation at University of Southampton 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 Medicine BM6 Widening Participation at University of Southampton?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.