MBBS Medicine
About this course
MBBS Medicine, providing a five-year integrated medical programme. Placements begin in the first week of the course, with clinical experience in general practice and hospital settings across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. The programme supports applications to the Foundation Programme for first posts as a doctor.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry and two further A level subjects. BTEC qualifications are not accepted. A level Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be accepted, not both. Grades must be achieved over 2 consecutive years. IB: see UEA's website. GCSE: six subjects at grade 6/B including English Language, Mathematics and either two science subjects or Double Science. UCAT required (no cut-off).
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What students say
Based on about 101 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 165 students who started
- Continued on course: 99%
- Left higher education: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 59 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Further study: 1%
Most common jobs
- Medical Practitioners: 97%
- Administrative occupations: 1%
- Find their work meaningful: 98%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 98%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 195 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 40%
- London: 12%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 165 students who started
- A levels: 83%
- Baccalaureate: 9%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- MODULE 1: FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE & THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
- INTEGRATIVE PERIOD - YEAR 1
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE - YEAR 1
- INTERPROFESSIONAL LEARNING - LEVEL 1
- MODULE 2A: THE HAEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM (BLOOD) & SKIN
- MODULE 2B: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- MODULE 2C: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- MODULE 2D: THE VASCULAR SYSTEM & STROKE
- INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 2
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE - YEAR 2
- MODULE 3A: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- MODULE 3B: THE RENAL & UROLOGICAL SYSTEM
- MODULE 3C: THE NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM & VISION
- MODULE 3D: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM & ENT
- INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 3
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE - YEAR 3
- MODULE 4A: WOMEN'S HEALTH
- MODULE 4B: CHILD HEALTH
- MODULE 4C: THE MIND
- MODULE 4D: CONTINUING, SUPPORTIVE AND CANCER CARE
- MODULE 4E: EXTERNAL ELECTIVE
- INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 4
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE - YEAR 4
- MODULE 5A: EMERGENCY CARE
- MODULE 5B: STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP
- MODULE 5C: CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLACEMENT
- FINAL INTEGRATIVE PERIOD
- FITNESS TO PRACTISE - YEAR 5
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MBBS Medicine at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £44,000 after 15 months, £47,000 after 3 years, £52,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,500 and £62,000. The £52,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Medicine.
What do graduates of MBBS Medicine at University of East Anglia do next?
98% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MBBS Medicine at University of East Anglia?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MBBS Medicine at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 172 UCAS points.
Is MBBS Medicine at University of East Anglia 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 MBBS Medicine at University of East Anglia?
99% of students continued into their second year, and 1% left higher education.