BSc Medicine
About this course
BSc in Medicine MBBS, a medicine degree spanning clinical sciences, patient care, and healthcare systems. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme runs for six academic years and integrates scientific theory with hospital and community placements. The first year covers foundational biomedical themes through modules such as Blood, Immunity and Infection, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems, and Gastrointestinal and Renal Systems. The second year progresses to the Musculoskeletal System, Nervous System, and Endocrine System and the Life Cycle alongside preparation for clinical placements. Year 4 involves practical experience via Medical Placement and Community, Surgical Placement and Community, and Specialty Rotations and Community. Year 5 expands into Child & Adolescent Health and General Practice, Reproductive Health and Specialist Rotations, and Ageing, Oncology, Palliative Care and Psychiatry. The final year prepares students for transition through Hospital Assistantship, General Practice Assistantship, and a Clinical Elective.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA (Biology and Chemistry required with either at grade A*) IB: 39 points (A total of 19 points in three higher level subjects, including 6 and 7 in Biology and Chemistry in either order. No higher level score below 5.)
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What students say
Based on about 173 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 330 students who started
- Continued on course: 98%
- Left higher education: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 145 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 78%
- Working and studying: 16%
- Further study: 4%
Most common jobs
- Medical Practitioners: 86%
- Administrative occupations: 2%
- Elementary occupations: 1%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 1%
- Caring personal services: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 94%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 92%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 565 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 48%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 345 students who started
- A levels: 92%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- A degree: 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): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Year 1
- Blood, Immunity and Infection
- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
- Gastrointestinal and Renal Systems
- Year 1 Applied Clinical Sciences
- Year 1 Clinical and Professional Practice
- Year 1 Patient Journeys
- Year 1 Student Selected Component
- Year 1 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - Portfolio
- Introduction to Year 2
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System
- Endocrine System and the Life Cycle
- Year 2 Applied Clinical Sciences
- Year 2 Clinical and Professional Practice
- Year 2 Patient Journeys
- Year 2 Student Selected Component
- Preparation for Clinical Placements
- Year 2 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - OSCE
- Year 2 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - Portfolio
- Introduction to Year 4
- Medical Placement and Community
- Surgical Placement and Community
- Specialty Rotations and Community
- Year 4 Applied Clinical Sciences
- Year 4 Clinical and Professional Practice
- Person-Centred Journey
- Year 4 Applied Knowledge Test
- Year 4 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - OSCE
- Year 4 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - Portfolio
- Introduction to Year 5
- Child & Adolescent Health and General Practice
- Reproductive Health and Specialist Rotations
- Ageing, Oncology, Palliative Care and Psychiatry
- Year 5 Applied Clinical Sciences
- Year 5 Clinical and Professional Practice
- Cancer Patient Journey
- Clinical Student Selected Component
- Year 5 Applied Knowledge Test
- Year 5 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - OSCE
- Year 5 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - Portfolio
- Introduction to Year 6
- Hospital Assistantship
- General Practice Assistantship
- Preparation for Foundation Year 1
- Clinical Elective
- Year 6 Applied Knowledge Test
- Year 6 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment - OSCE
- Year 6 Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment -Portfolio
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Medicine at University College London earn?
The median salary is £40,000 after 15 months, £48,000 after 3 years, £52,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,500 and £60,500. The £52,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Medicine.
What do graduates of BSc Medicine at University College London do next?
98% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Medicine at University College London?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Medicine at University College London?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 39 points in the IB. The average entrant had 189 UCAS points.
Is BSc Medicine at University College London 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 BSc Medicine at University College London?
98% of students continued into their second year, and 2% left higher education.