MBBS Medicine
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Key Details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- UCAS Course Code
- A100
- Entry Requirements
- AAA including Biology or Chemistry
- Course Length
- 5 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2025
Why you should choose us
Course Overview
Being a doctor is a privileged position which has at its heart a real and deep-seated vocation to help people. It’s a demanding and challenging profession, but very rewarding. Our course focuses on relating your learning to real life, using scenarios and clinical problems from patients, with an emphasis on developing your clinical experience and theoretical knowledge from the start.
Studying Medicine at Norwich Medical School means that you’ll join an exceptional group of medical students studying in a thriving student-centred learning environment, where students and staff share a passion for making a positive difference to people’s lives.
At Norwich Medical School, we believe in learning in context. From the very first weeks of our course, you’ll spend time every week in clinical practice, ensuring that you're able to apply your learning to patients in the same week. You’ll explore anatomy linked to clinical practice in our anatomy facility, including dissection. You’ll have access to a varied range of clinical placements in acute hospital wards, specialist units and general practice. And, we’ll focus on linking theory with practice across the course, including during small-group teaching sessions and within primary care placements.
At Norwich Medical School, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. With a curriculum approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) and developed in accordance with their standards, our MB BS degree in Medicine will see you embarking on placements almost immediately, so you’ll gain early exposure to the clinical skills essential to addressing the complex needs of patients in the 21st century. You’ll develop your clinical skills with access to the architecture-award winning Bob Champion Research and Education Building, with its state-of-the-art facilities and purpose-built clinical resource centre.
You’ll graduate as a professional, ready to use your skills and knowledge in your chosen field to improve the health of patients in your care. Our combination of research-based classroom teaching and experiential learning will ensure that you have all of the skills you need to start your career in medicine.
Accreditations
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.
Study and Modules
Structure
Our MB BS degree is organised into modules based on body systems. We aim to produce fully rounded medical graduates, so you’ll study the underpinning biological, social and clinical sciences of medicine, and then put theory into practice while on placements in hospitals and general practices.
Working in small groups, you’ll use problem-based learning (PBL)techniques to apply your learning to virtual case scenarios. This will be complemented each week with teaching in primary care, where you'll meet patients that can bring these scenarios to life. Your learning will be supported by a weekly programme of lectures and seminars. And you’ll undertake anatomical dissections on specimens and models to truly understand the structure and function of the human body. This is a practical, hands-on way to hone your knowledge and approach to medicine, allowing you to develop the relevant practical and communication skills in both simulated and real healthcare environments.
This course will be delivered through a blended learning approach, which has been demonstrated as highly effective and inclusive for students. 'Blending' means that some activities will take place synchronously (in real time), with students working together with lecturers during scheduled teaching events. Other activities will take place asynchronously, when students can access learning resources to study independently, or with their peers, in their own time. Lecturers will use a range of approaches to help students achieve their learning outcomes.
Your campus-based learning will be complemented by placements in general practice, and a range of hospitals, some of which may be residential. You'll develop your clinical skills including practical procedures, attend ward-based sessions, outpatient clinics and operating theatres and learn directly from experienced clinicians. Year 1 has one core module where you'll have an introduction to clinical, biological and social sciences which underpin all elements of medicine. This will be studied alongside the Musculoskeletal System, focusing on the clinical specialties of orthopaedics and rheumatology.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Your first year is structured into blocks of campus week teaching and secondary care placements. During campus weeks, you’ll follow a series of lectures and seminars to support your underpinning knowledge and direct your learning, alongside anatomy and consultation skills training. Problem Based Learning (PBL) is an important element of each week, where, as a group of ten students, you’ll explore hypothetical clinical scenarios that relates to the clinical theme of the week. This will be reflected in the primary care teaching (one day) each week and bought to life through contact with real patients. You'll also develop your clinical skills through consultation skills training that you can then hone when you meet patients.
Up to nine weeks of the first year is spent in secondary care placement, which are completed in our NHS Partner Trusts. You’ll work closely with experienced clinicians in order to develop clinical skills as well as attend wards, clinics and theatres.
Integrated within PBL, you’ll spend time each week researching and writing up learning outcomes relevant to the clinical cases being discussed. You'll also undertake independent study as part of your Student Selected Studies. Alongside this work, you'll spend time each week reviewing the content of lectures to secure your underpinning clinical knowledge. This will continue throughout your time on the course.
Assessment
The MB BS is a pass all components course, this means that in order to progress into the next year of study, you must pass all summative assessments and OSCEs in the current year of study. As well as this, you must pass a fitness to practice module, which confirms your professional standing across the year. In line with GMC requirements, all students must also engage with formative assessment. Feedback will be provided in written and oral form to guide your learning and development.
During your first year, your learning is supported by a range of mandatory formative assessments in the first year. These include a written exam, practical Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), presentations through Student Selected Component, Medical Research exam, written Reflective case studies and Case Based Discussions collected whilst in primary and secondary care. At the end of the year there are summative written and clinical (OSCE) examinations.
Structure
In year two, you'll study four core modules that focus on blood, skin, respiration and circulation.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Your second year is also structured into blocks of campus based teaching and secondary care placements. In this year, you'll complete 4 modules, with each module following the same structure of 5 weeks of campus-based teaching that includes one day a week in primary care placements, and 3 weeks of placement in secondary care. As in year 1 PBL will set the theme for each week.. In year 2, you'll also have the option to participate in our Medical Humanities programme, which offers a wide range of choices such as language studies and British sign language, life drawing, philosophy, and medicine and the arts.
You'll spend a total of 12 weeks in in secondary care placements, which are completed in our NHS Partner Trusts. You’ll work closely with experienced clinicians in order to develop your clinical skills as well as attend wards, clinics and theatres.
Assessment
In your second year, you’ll have a range of mandatory formative and summative assessments that includes coursework for Medical Research. You'll also complete summative written exams, practical Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), as well as Cased Based Discussions collected whilst in primary and secondary care.
Structure
During your third year, you'll study four core modules that focus on the gut, hormone and kidney systems and the nervous system.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
In year 3 you'll complete 4 modules, with each module following the same structure of 5 weeks of campus-based teaching that includes one day a week in primary care placements, and 3 weeks of placement in secondary care. Again, during campus weeks, Problem Based Learning (PBL will set the theme for each week.
You'll spend a total of 12 weeks in in secondary care placements, which are completed in our NHS Partner Trusts. You’ll work closely with experienced clinicians in order to develop your clinical skills as well as attend wards, clinics and theatres.
Assessment
In your third year, you’ll continue to have a range of formative and summative assessments that includes coursework for your Student Selected Component, reflective practice and Medical Research. You'll also complete summative written exams, practical Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), as well as Cased Based Discussions collected whilst in primary and secondary care.
Structure
Your fourth year has four core modules that will continue to extend your breadth of knowledge and skills. You'll experience a wide range of clinical specialties, including paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health, general practice, oncology, medicine for the elderly and palliative care. Year 4 also includes an external elective undertaken during the summer.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
In Year 4, there is a greater focus on clinical placement. All four modules are 8 weeks long. Three modules (4A, 4B & 4C) are structured into blocks of 4 weeks campus-based teaching that includes a weekly placement in Primary Care, and 4 weeks of secondary care placements.
Module 4D is centred around a 6-week placement that includes rotating through Primary Care Palliative Care, Oncology and Older People’s Medicine. There will be 1-week of campus-based teaching to introduce this module and 1-week of campus-based teaching to consolidate learning at the end of the module. You'll also learn about evidence-based medicine during year 4.
For Modules 4A, 4B and 4C, PBL is linked to the weekly themes as before.
For Module 4D you'll have one campus week as an introduction to the module content, and includes seminars relating to the clinical content, consultation skills, anatomy and learning about clinical audit. There is one campus week at the end of the module to consolidate your learning and includes reflective practice and practical workshops.
You'll spend a total of 12 weeks in Module 4A, 4B & 4C in Secondary Care placements, which are completed in our NHS Partner Trusts. You’ll work closely with experienced clinicians in order to develop your clinical skills as well as attend wards, clinics and theatres.
In module 4D, you'll have a 6-week block of clinical placement during which you'll spend four weeks based in a Primary Care practice and related opportunities that include GP front-door services and a placement in breast medicine and surgery. Over a 2-week period you'll rotate through palliative care, Oncology and Older People’s Medicine. These placements will be based in secondary care, community hospitals and local hospices.
You'll also have the option to undertake an integrated programme of study to develop your teaching skills as a clinical educator.
Module 4E is the external elective at the end of year 4 and provides an additional and more autonomous opportunity for students to plan and undertake a 4-week placement that fits with their own interests and professional development. It can be undertaken anywhere in the world, subject to a risk assessment that students will be supported to complete.
Assessment
In your fourth year, you'll complete summative written exam, practical Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), You'll also undertake formative assessment in evidence –based medicine and reflective practice, and workplace-based assessments to underpin your clinical learning.
For the elective placement in your fourth year, you’ll be required to submit a risk assessment and elective proposal. You'll also be provided with a formative opportunity to sit the Prescribing Safety Assessment and prepare for the requirements of the Foundation programme allocation process, in preparation for external assessments in your final year.
Structure
Your final year is focussed on preparing you for clinical practice as a new graduate. There are three core modules during this year, with a focus on acute and emergency care, and the majority of time is spent on placement.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Module 5A is an opportunity for you to apply skills and knowledge developed over the previous 4 years and build upon them in acute and emergency settings over the 10-week module. During your placement, you'll get to experience a variety of environments where acute and emergency medicine is practised. From primary care and the A&E department to the intensive care unit and theatres, you'll have opportunities to learn from a variety of specialists. The Module will equip you to manage patients who are seriously ill, and to recognize who and when to seek help from. It'll enable you to perform practical procedures and gain other skills that are relevant to the role of a foundation doctor.
Module 5B is your opportunity to “learn on the job” the Foundation Year 1 (FY1)/ Foundation Year 2 (FY2) role. The Module is ten weeks in total split into blocks in surgical and medical specialties, and primary care. You'll be attached to an FY1/FY2 and their team. You'll be an integral member of that team, helping with all the duties of a Foundation Year doctor and you'll be supervised by a consultant.
You'll have the opportunity to undertake courses in ALERT (Acute Life-Threatening Event, Recognition and Treatment) and ALS (Advanced Life Support).
Module 5C has been developed to give students the opportunity to explore or further develop an aspect of their future medical career. This will support you to succeed during your FY1 post or when applying for specialty training. It's six weeks long and will predominantly consist of clinical experience.
This module will normally be undertaken based in the UK and takes place after students have sat their Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA).
Assessment
During your final year, you'll undertake formative and summative workplace-based assessment that includes practical procedures, case-based discussions and observed clinical examination and skills. You'll need to have demonstrated satisfactory attendance and engagement with the three modules in your final year, which will be assessed through tutor reports. You'll also have a formative portfolio interview to support you in looking ahead to your future career.
In order to meet GMC requirements for practicing medicine in the UK, you must complete the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA). This comprises two elements, the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and the Clinical and Professional Skills assessment (CPSA). These are incorporated into your final year as the summative written and clinical OSCE assessments. On completion of all these elements, you'll be put forward for graduation in Medicine.
You'll also be supported to take the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA), which is a national assessment undertaken to support you in preparing for clinical practice. You'll also be supported to complete the requirements for the Foundation Programme application process, which may include external assessment. This will support you in applying for your first job as a doctor.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We have 13 international places and 195 UK places for 2025 entry subject to confirmation by the Office for Students.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements, GCSE requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.- GCSE Requirements UK
Applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in a minimum of six subjects at grade 7 or A including Mathematics and either two science subjects or Double Science. Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science GCSEs are accepted. GCSE grade 5/B is required in English Language.
Graduate applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in a minimum of six subjects at grade 5 or B including English Language, Mathematics and either two science subjects or Double Science. Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science GCSEs are accepted.
If GCSE Double Science or Triple Science is presented at the required grade or above, we will not consider any additional single science subjects to meet the minimum GCSE requirements.
If Methods of Mathematics & Application of Mathematics are taken, we require both. They will be considered as a single grade for screening purposes as together they are equivalent to the full Mathematics GCSE.
We will only accept one of the following GCSEs: Learning for Life & Work, Expressive Arts, Catering, Child Development, Business & Communication Systems (ICAA), Health & Social Care and Leisure & Tourism.
GCSE short courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2, AQA Level 2 and Functional Skills are not accepted.
Applicants who do not meet the GCSE requirement must be resitting GCSEs and predicted to achieve the required grade. This should be evident from their UCAS application.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
A levels
AAA including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry - Refer to A level Requirements
BTEC
Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma
75% overall and 75% in each module or Distinction in 45 credits at Level 3 - Refer to Acceptable Access Programme Requirements for accepted Access programmes
T levels
Not accepted
- Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements UK
International Baccalaureate
34 points overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry - Refer to International Baccalaureate Requirements
Irish Leaving Certificate
6 subjects at H2 including Biology or Chemistry - Refer to Irish Leaving Certificate Requirements
Scottish Highers
Only accepted in combination with Scottish Advanced Highers – Refer to Scottish Advanced Highers and Highers Requirements
Scottish Advanced Highers
BBB including Biology or Chemistry - Refer to Scottish Advanced Highers and Highers Requirements
Foundation Years
Not accepted
Bachelor’s Degree
2.1 – Refer to Graduate Entry Requirements
- A level Requirements
Graduates should refer to the Graduate Entry Requirements.
Applicants are expected to be taking a minimum of 3 A Levels in Year 13 and be predicted AAA or above, including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry and two further A level subjects.
Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Leisure Studies, Applied Science, General Studies, BTEC qualifications are not accepted. A level Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be accepted, not both.
Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element.
Grades must be achieved over 2 consecutive years.
Where an applicant is also taking additional qualifications such as a fourth AS/A level or EPQ these must be listed in their application but will not be subject to grade requirements. Applicants without a fourth subject will be considered.
A level Resits
A level resits can only be considered if A level ABB/AAC achieved at the first sitting. Resit applicants will be expected to achieve at least one A* in the subject or subjects they are resitting, to compensate for the additional time spent studying.
Applicants studying A levels over more than two years will fall under our resit policy and will be expected to achieve at least one A* in the subject or subjects they are resitting, to compensate for the additional time spent studying.- Acceptable Access Programme Requirements
Access/Pre-Medical courses are accepted from applicants who have not previously studied two or more science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) at A level in the last 3 years.We welcome applications from students holding or studying one of the following Access qualifications:
- The College of West Anglia (Access to Medicine)
- East Coast College, Norfolk (Access to Medicine)
- Lambeth College (Access to Medicine and Biomedical Sciences)
- City and Islington College (Access to Medicine and Medical Bio Sciences)
- The Manchester College (Access to Medicine)
- Bradford University (Foundation in Clinical Sciences and Medicine)
- East Sussex College (Access to Medicine)
- Truro and Penwith College (Access to Medicine)
- City of Liverpool College (Access to Medicine)
- The Sheffield College (Access to Medicine)
We require 75% overall and 75% in each module or Distinction in 45 credits at Level 3.
For any applicant offering an Access qualification who also holds A levels, these must be at ABB/AAC or above, and attained at first sitting irrespective of subjects. Refer to A level Requirements for subjects and exclusions.
BTEC qualifications not accepted.
Applicants who resat A levels prior to their Access course will be considered on a case by case basis.
For any applicant offering an Access qualification who also holds a degree, this must be at 2.1 or higher.
The University reserves the right to make academic judgements outside these published guidelines in complex and exceptional cases. Meeting these minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an invitation to interview, due to the competitiveness of this course.
- Cambridge Pre-U Requirements
Applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved D3, D3, D3 including Biology or Chemistry.
A combination of Cambridge Pre-U and A levels is accepted. D3 will be required in all circumstances where a combination is taken. Please refer to our A level requirements.
- Graduate Entry Requirements
Graduate applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved 2:1 or above in any subject.
Applicants who have achieved a 2:2 or below during their academic history will not be considered, regardless of post-degree study.
Graduates must be in their final year or have completed their undergraduate degree to be considered. We do not accept applications or transfers from applicants, part way through a degree. Applicants who have started a degree but not completed it successfully, will not be considered.
Graduates must have achieved A level BBB or ABC in the first sitting. Please refer to A level Requirements for subjects and exclusions.
Graduates must also demonstrate recent competence in Biology or Chemistry. This can be demonstrated by:
- Achieving grade B in A level Biology or Chemistry OR
- Undergraduate level study of Biology, Physiology or Chemistry (60% or above) OR
- Approved Access course. Refer to Approved Access Requirements.
Applications from those currently studying in higher education will only be considered if the qualification will be completed by 31 August 2025. This includes Master degrees and PhD degrees.
UEA Graduates who meet the minimum academic requirements are guaranteed an interview.
If you do not meet our minimum requirements for Graduate entry, you may consider the Postgraduate MSc Physician Associate Studies course which can lead to working alongside doctors in a healthcare setting.
Applicants who have previously studied or are currently studying at a Medical School (UK or International) will not be considered for entry.- International Baccalaureate Requirements
Applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved 34 overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry.
International Baccalaureate Middle Years considered if GCSEs not sat. A minimum of 6 passes at 6 including Mathematics and Science and 6 in English Language is required.
International Baccalaureate Resits
International Baccalaureate resits are considered if 32 points overall with Higher Level 655/664 including Biology or Chemistry is achieved in the first sitting. Applicants who are resitting should be predicted 35 points overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry.
- Irish Leaving Certificate Requirements
Applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved 6 subjects at H2 including Biology or Chemistry.
For grading system pre 2017 we require AAAAAA at Higher Level with three subjects at A1 and three subjects at A2 including Biology or Chemistry.
Junior Certificates are accepted in lieu of GCSEs with a minimum of four subjects at Distinction including Maths and Science and two subjects at Higher Merit including English Language.
For previous grading system we require six O1 or O2 grades or six subjects at grade A including English Language, Maths and Science.
Irish Leaving Certificate Resits
Irish Leaving Certificate resits will be considered if two subjects at H2 and 4 subjects at H3 (Higher Level AABBBB) is achieved in the first sitting. Applicants who are resitting should be predicted and achieve 6 subjects at H2.
- Pre-Medical Studies (ICE) Requirements
The Certificate of Higher Education in Pre-Medical Studies at the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), University of Cambridge is accepted.
Applicants must have achieved or be working towards six GCSEs at grade 5 or B or above, including English Language, Mathematics and two Sciences.
If GCSE Double Science or Triple Science is presented at grade 5/B or above, we will not consider any additional single science subjects to meet the minimum seven subjects at grade 5 or B requirement.
If Methods of Mathematics & Application of Mathematics are taken, we require both. They will be considered as a single grade for screening purposes as together they are equivalent to the full Mathematics GCSE.
We will only accept one of the following GCSEs: Learning for Life & Work, Expressive Arts, Catering, Child Development, Business & Communication Systems (ICAA), Health & Social Care and Leisure & Tourism.
GCSE short courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2, AQA Level 2 or Functional Skills are not accepted.
GCSE resits are accepted.
Applicants on this pathway who meet the minimum entry requirements are guaranteed an interview.
We require 70% in the Certificate of Higher Education in Pre-Medical Studies.
- Scottish Advanced Highers and Highers Requirements
Applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved a minimum of three subjects in Secondary 6 (S6) and predicted or achieved either
- BBB Advanced Highers including Biology or Chemistry in the first sitting OR
- AB in Secondary Six (S6) Advanced Highers including Biology or Chemistry plus an additional Higher at grade A taken in Secondary 6 (S6), in the first sitting.
Combinations can be substituted with A levels.
National 5s are accepted in lieu of GCSEs with a minimum of 6 subjects at grade A including Mathematics and two science subjects and grade B in English Language.
Lifeskills Mathematics is not accepted.
For applicants who have bypassed National 5’s and gone straight to Highers we require AAAAB including English Mathematics and two science subjects in lieu of the GCSE requirement.
Where taken, Standard Grades are accepted in lieu of GCSEs with a minimum of 6 Intermediate 2 Level subjects at 1 or 2 including English, Mathematics and two science subjects.
Scottish Advanced Higher Resits
Scottish Advanced Higher resits will be considered if BCC/BBD is achieved in the first sitting. Applicants who are resitting should be predicted and achieve at least one grade A in the subject or subjects they are resitting to compensate for the additional time spent studying.
- UCAT
All applicants must sit the UCAT in the year of application, prior to applying. UEA does not have a cut off score. A high score is advantageous; a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration.
How do we use the UCAT?
- The overall UCAT score is used to rank applicants for selection for interview.
- The overall UCAT score is used alongside the interview score to rank and select applicants to whom an offer is made.
- The SJT component score is included within the interview score.- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 7.5 overall (minimum 7.0 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.
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- Non-Academic Entry Requirements
Gap Years - If applying with achieved qualifications, applicants must include in their personal statement what they have been doing or what they plan to do, during any gaps in education.
Previous Degree Study - Applications from those currently studying in higher education will only be considered if the qualification will be completed by 31 August 2025. This includes Master degrees and PhD degrees.
Applicants in the first or second year of a degree will not be considered. Applicants who have started a degree but not completed it successfully, will not be considered.
We are unable to accept transfer students onto our Medicine degree due to the integrated nature of the course. Applicants currently studying in higher education, irrespective of prior experience/qualifications, are required to have completed their current course of study prior to commencing their medical studies at UEA. We are unable to consider applicants who are part way through a degree.
Applicants who have previously studied or are currently studying at a Medical School (UK or International) will not be considered for entry.
Fee Status - As this course has different application pools for UK and International fee-paying students, if your fee status changes from International to UK or UK to International, during the application process, your application will be re-assessed within the relevant application pool. For example, if your fee status changes from International to UK during the application process, your application will be re-assessed alongside other UK applications for a place allocated to UK fee paying students.
Programme Conditions - Offers to successful applicants will be subject to a successful interview, a satisfactory occupational health check, including evidence of appropriate immunisations. As this course includes patient facing placements in a health or social care setting and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - Applicants will also be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In the interests of patient and public safety, we may share some of the information provided in your application form with the Medical Schools Council in order to verify your fitness to practise. Where applicable an Overseas Police Check may be required.If a fitness to practise finding is made against you in the future, this information and a copy of the decision against you will also be stored on the Excluded Students Database maintained by the Medical Schools Council. The database is accessible only to other medical schools in the UK and the General Medical Council. It is used only for proper fitness to practise purposes to protect patients and the public.
Medical Students Fitness Standards - Further information regarding requirements for medical students in relation to blood born infectious diseases, and information on Medical Students Fitness Standards is available. Any offer holder with a current or past history of health conditions (physical or mental health) should tell occupational health about any health conditions they have, and may be subject to an early occupational health check, for the following reasons:
- Medical schools have a duty to support their students, but students must help the school to do this by being open and honest about their health.
- Being open and trustworthy is an important part of being a doctor – patients and the GMC expect this of practising doctors. Failure by a doctor on the medical register to disclose a health matter that could potentially impact on patient safety is a breach of this duty.
- A student should understand that their ill health could put their ability to study at risk. Where a student has this understanding – and shows this by getting help and support – their health condition rarely prevents them from completing the course. One way to demonstrate understanding from the start is for a student to declare whether they will need additional support when they begin their course.
Norwich Medical School will consider all requests for adjustments in line with the UK Equality Act 2010. Any student can graduate providing they are well enough to complete the course; they have no student fitness to practice concerns (having a health condition or disability alone is not a fitness to practice concern); they have met all the Outcomes for graduates, with adjustments to the mode of assessment as needed.
Further guidance and advice specific to undergraduate medicine courses, including clinical exams, can be obtained via med.senioradviser@uea.ac.uk. Student support and information regarding accessibility, written exam concessions and confidential advice and guidance on health and disability is also available.Progression and Continuation - Once enrolled onto your course at UEA, your progression and continuation (which may include your eligibility for study abroad, overseas experience, placement, or year in industry opportunities) is contingent on meeting the assessment requirements which are relevant to the course on which you are enrolled.
After the Course - Postgraduate Foundation training and beyond.
- Interviews
Interviews are Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format and will be held on campus. All applicants will be required to attend an interview on campus.
Please note that we do not disclose interview questions. We look for applicants to demonstrate at interview:
- An acceptable approach to decision making when given incomplete or conflicting information
- The ability to learn and work effectively in partnership
- A caring and supportive attitude
- An empathetic and caring approach
- Insight into Medicine as a career and personal suitability for the profession
- Honesty, integrity and personal effectiveness
We will email invitations to applicants who are selected for interview. Interviews will take place between November and February.
Work Experience - If you are invited to interview you are required to provide two examples of relevant work experience which have informed your decision to study Medicine.
The Medical Schools Council has published some very useful information on Work Experience.- Placements
Approximately 50% of this course will be spent on practice placement in a variety of settings that include hospitals, community services, general practice, social services and voluntary or private organisations. Placements are typically allocated throughout the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Please refer to the Teaching and Learning section under Study and Modules for further information.
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- Recent Study
Applicants must show that they have achieved successful academic study within the past five years. Qualifications to meet the subject specific requirement must also have been taken within this period.
If your last qualification will have been completed more than 5 years ago by the time the course starts, please contact Admissions.
- Age on Entry
Applicants must be aged 18 or over by the start date of this course. This is owing to the integrated nature of placements within the first year of study and safeguarding implications. In view of this, applicants who will not be 18 years old or over by this date, should consider applying for deferred entry.
- How will you process my application?
Briefly, all on-time applications proceed to primary screening, where checks are made to see that applicants meet, or are predicted to meet, our minimum academic entry criteria, have a satisfactory personal statement and reference and have taken the UCAT test in the summer prior to submitting the application. Applicants are then invited to interview (from late November/December onwards).
If the number of applications received, exceed the number of interview places available, those meeting primary screening requirements may also undergo secondary screening, where the overall UCAT score may be ranked against the applicant cohort, with the strongest applicants invited to interview.
Following the completion of interviews, interviewed applicants are ranked (by interview scores – which includes the UCAT SJT subsection score - and UCAT overall scores) within the applicant cohort. The interview score and UCAT score is weighted equally and the top ranking applicants will receive offers.
- Preparing for Medicine
Applying to study medicine can be daunting, especially without any experience of university or medicine in the family to draw upon. Preparing for Medicine supports Year 12 /Level 3 Year 1 students on their path to studying medicine through participation in a range of free activities.
- Frequently Asked Questions
What if there is a mistake on my application?
Following the closing date, any errors or omissions should be notified to the Admissions Service immediately for consideration and verified by an official letter from your school. However, if notification is made after 15 October, we reserve the right not to consider the application further.
What if my predicted grades change?
Your application will be processed using the information provided on your UCAS form. Any changes in predicted grades will not be considered once processing has commenced following the UCAS deadline.
Can I send in additional supporting documents?
Only information submitted on the UCAS form will be considered unless supplementary information is requested by the Admissions Team. Factual errors on the form should be notified to the Admissions Service as soon as possible but additional information provided, or errors highlighted after submission of the UCAS form cannot be considered. Please note that we are unable to accept any unsolicited additional references or CVs.How do I report extenuating circumstances?
These should be indicated on the UCAS application. Supporting evidence may be requested. Please note that adverse events potentially impacting on performance at A level (or equivalent) or degree classification, should be notified to the relevant examination board.
What if I will still be 17 at the start of the course?
Applications will not be considered unless you will be aged 18 by the start of the course. This is due to the very integrated nature of placements and primary care within the first month of the course and safeguarding implications. In view of this, students who will not be 18 years old at the time that they are due to start the course may wish to consider applying for deferred entry.
If I am unsuccessful, can I reapply?
Applicants to Medicine at UEA will only be considered for two consecutive years. All applicants must have achieved successful academic study within the past 5 years. Please note that entry requirements may change each year and we would advise you to check our website before submitting an application. You will be required to retake the UCAT test as this is only valid in the year of application.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.
We have 13 international places and 195 UK places for 2025 entry subject to confirmation by the Office for Students.
We welcome and value a wide range of qualifications, and we recognise that some students might take a mixture of different qualifications. We have listed typical examples that we accept for entry.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements, GCSE requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below. If your qualifications aren’t listed, or if you are taking a combination of qualifications that isn’t specified, please contact Admissions.- GCSE Requirements International
Applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in a minimum of six subjects at grade 7 or A including Mathematics and either two science subjects or Double Science. Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science GCSEs are accepted.
Graduate applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in a minimum of six subjects at grade 5 or B including Mathematics and either two science subjects or Double Science. Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science GCSE's are accepted.
Applicants must hold or be working towards GCSE English Language grade 7 or A or achieve IELTS 7.5 with minimum 7.0 in all components (IELTS tests must be within two years of start of course). IELTS will be required where the following GCSEs have been taken: Cambridge IGCSE as a Second Language, Pearson (Edexcel) IGCSE English Language A or B awarded pre 2018, Pearson (Edexcel) IGCSE English as a Second Language.
If GCSE Double Science or Triple Science is presented at the required grade or above, we will not consider any additional single science subjects to meet the minimum GCSE requirements.
If Methods of Mathematics & Application of Mathematics are taken, we require both. They will be considered as a single grade for screening purposes as together they are equivalent to the full Mathematics GCSE.
We will only accept one of the following GCSEs: Learning for Life & Work, Expressive Arts, Catering, Child Development, Business & Communication Systems (ICAA), Health & Social Care and Leisure & Tourism.
GCSE short courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2, AQA Level 2 and Functional Skills are not accepted.
Applicants who do not meet the GCSE requirement must be resitting GCSEs and predicted to achieve the required grade. This should be evident from their UCAS application.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
A levels
AAA including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry – Refer to A level Requirements
International Baccalaureate
34 points overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry - Refer to International Baccalaureate Requirements
We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, please refer to Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements Country Equivalents. You may also view our information for International Students.
- Further Examples of Typical Entry Requirements International
Foundation Years
Not accepted
Bachelor’s Degree
2.1 – Refer to Graduate Entry Requirements
Country Qualifications
The information below is intended to be a guide only and relates to standard entry requirements for school leavers.
Austria - 1 overall in the Austrian Reifeprufung or Matura with 1 in 6 subjects including Maths and Science.
Bulgaria - The Diploma za Srendno Obrazovanie is not acceptable on its own. Applicants will need to have undertaken further examinations, normally at GCE A level or International Baccalaureate. The Diploma za Srendno Obrazovanie can be accepted in lieu of GCSEs. Grade 6 required in Mathematics and two science subjects.
Canada - Successful completion of Canada Diploma with 85% in at least 5 subjects from Grade 12 including Biology or Chemistry, with 85% in 6 subjects in grade 10 to include Maths, English, and one science. Ontario: Grade 12 subjects must be U, U/C or M courses.
Caribbean - Pass the CAPE with 111 in units 2 including Biology or Chemistry plus 6 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate subjects at 1 including Maths and two science subjects.
Finland - Ylioppilastutkinto (Matriculation Examination) – 4 subjects at 6 (E - Eximia cum laude approbatur) to include Biology or Chemistry and Certificate of Secondary Education - 9/8 in six subjects to include Mathematics and two science subjects.
France - French Baccalaureat - 15, to include 15 in Biology (Life Science) or Chemistry (Physics and Chemistry) and 15 in two other subjects. Brevet des Colleges – 14-15 (bien) in five subjects to include Mathematics.
Germany - Abitur (Zeugnis Der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife) 1.6 overall, to include 13 in Biology or Chemistry and 13 in two other subjects plus Realschulabschluss or the Hauptschulabschluss grade 1/Very Good (13) in 6 subjects including Maths and two Sciences.
Greece - Apolytirion - 19.5 overall, to include 6 subjects at 18.5 including two sciences and mathematics, plus A-Level Biology or Chemistry at grade A .
Hong Kong - Minimum of 3 Electives at level 5 including Biology or Chemistry, level 4 in Core Maths and level 5** in English with minimum level 5 in each component OR IELTS 7.5 overall and no less than 7.0 in each component. Notes: Integrated or combined science not accepted. Core Mathematics combined with Extended Mathematics counts as one Elective.
Hungary - Erettsegi Bizonyitvany/ Matura - 5,5 in Advanced subjects including Biology or Chemistry and 5,5,5, in Intermediate subjects. This must include Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry or Physics.
India - Successful completion of Grade 12 Higher Secondary Certificate with 85% overall and 85% in four subjects including Biology or Chemistry. Grade 10 five subjects with 85% overall with 85% in Maths, and a science.
Italy - Diploma di Esame di Stato (Liceo Scientifico) - 95% overall including 14 in Natural Sciences and Mathematics plus 9 out of 10 overall from Year 2 of Liceo Scientifico OR Diploma de Licenza della Scuola Media to include 9 out of 10 in Mathematics and science.
Latvia - Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu (Certificate of Secondary Education) 9 overall from at least 12 subjects with 90% each in three national centralised examinations plus A Level grade A in Chemistry or Biology.
Lithuania - 9 overall plus three state exams at 80% including Biology or Chemistry in the Brandos Atestatas. To meet the GCSE requirement applicants must achieve a minimum of 6 subjects at grade 8 including Mathematics and two Sciences.
Norway - Successful completion of Norwegian Vitnemal Opplaering with 4.75 overall, to include no less than 6 in English, 5 in Common Core Mathematics, 5 in Biology (1&2) or Chemistry (1&2) and 5 in one of the following: Chemistry (1&2) or Physics (1&2) or Biology (1&2).
Poland - Certificate of Maturity - 80% overall with 80% in three Extended Level subjects including Biology or Chemistry plus Certificate of Completion from a General Lyceum with 5 points in six subjects to include Mathematics and two science subjects.
Portugal - Diploma Nivel Secundario de Educacao or The Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundários - 18 overall, to include 18 in Biology or Chemistry and 18 in two other subjects. Diploma de Ensino Basico/3rd Ciclo – 5 points in six subjects to include Mathematics and two science subjects.
Romania - Diploma de Bacalaureat - 9 points overall, with 9 points in Biology or Chemistry. If Biology or Chemistry is not included as an individual subject, we require an A-Level in Biology or Chemistry at a grade A. Junior High School Graduation Certificate/High School Graduate Certificate – require Very Good (9 points) in six subjects to include Mathematics and two science subjects.
South Africa - Successful completion of the South African National Senior Certificate at 77777 (not including Life Orientation) with a minimum of 7 in Life Sciences and Physical Science and Mathematics.
Spain - Titulo de Bachiller or Curso de Orientacio (COU) - 8.5 average with 8 in Biology or Chemistry. Graduado en Educacion Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) – six subjects at 8.5 including Mathematics and two sciences.
Sweden - Avgangsbetyg/ Slutbetyg fran Gymnasieskola – 10 subjects at A including Biology or Chemistry, no less than a B in any other subject. Slutbetyg fran Grundskola - six subjects at 5 or A including Mathematics and two sciences.
USA - USA High School Diploma - Grade 12 completed with 3.75 GPA with 3 AP Exams at 544 to include a 5 in Biology or Chemistry and two further subjects (4,4). Grade 10 completed with 6 academic subjects at A, to include Mathematics, English and one science. A minimum 2 years of Mathematics, English and one science at grade A will be required across grade 9-11.- A level Requirements
Graduates should refer to the Graduate Entry Requirements.
Applicants are expected to be taking a minimum of 3 A Levels in Year 13 and be predicted AAA or above, including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry and two further A level subjects.
Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Leisure Studies, Applied Science, General Studies, BTEC qualifications are not accepted. A level Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be accepted, not both.
Where applicable Science A Levels awarded by an English Exam board require a pass in the practical element.
Grades must be achieved over 2 consecutive years.
Where an applicant is also taking additional qualifications such as a fourth AS/A level or EPQ these must be listed in their application but will not be subject to grade requirements. Applicants without a fourth subject will be considered.
A level Resits
A level resits can only be considered if A level ABB/AAC achieved at the first sitting. Resit applicants will be expected to achieve at least one A* in the subject or subjects they are resitting, to compensate for the additional time spent studying.
Applicants studying A levels over more than two years will fall under our resit policy and will be expected to achieve at least one A* in the subject or subjects they are resitting, to compensate for the additional time spent studying.- Graduate Entry Requirements
Graduate applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved 2:1 or above in any subject.
Applicants who have achieved a 2:2 or below during their academic history will not be considered, regardless of post-degree study.
Graduates must be in their final year or have completed their undergraduate degree to be considered. We do not accept applications or transfers from applicants, part way through a degree. Applicants who have started a degree but not completed it successfully, will not be considered.
Graduates must have achieved A level BBB or ABC in the first sitting. Please refer to A level Requirements for subjects and exclusions.
Graduates must also demonstrate recent competence in Biology or Chemistry. This can be demonstrated by:
- Achieving grade B in A level Biology or Chemistry OR
- Undergraduate level study of Biology, Physiology or Chemistry (60% or above) OR
- Approved Access course. Refer to Approved Access Requirements.
Applications from those currently studying in higher education will only be considered if the qualification will be completed by 31 August 2025. This includes Master degrees and PhD degrees.
UEA Graduates who meet the minimum academic requirements are guaranteed an interview.
If you do not meet our minimum requirements for Graduate entry, you may consider the Postgraduate MSc Physician Associate Studies course which can lead to working alongside doctors in a healthcare setting.
Applicants who have previously studied or are currently studying at a Medical School (UK or International) will not be considered for entry.- International Baccalaureate Requirements
Applicants are expected to be predicted or achieved 34 overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry.
International Baccalaureate Middle Years considered if GCSEs not sat. A minimum of 6 passes at 6 including Mathematics and Science and 6 in English Language is required.
International Baccalaureate Resits
International Baccalaureate resits are considered if 32 points overall with Higher Level 655/664 including Biology or Chemistry is achieved in the first sitting. Applicants who are resitting should be predicted 35 points overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry.
- UCAT
All applicants must sit the UCAT in the year of application, prior to applying. UEA does not have a cut off score. A high score is advantageous; a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration.
How do we use the UCAT?
- The overall UCAT score is used to rank applicants for selection for interview.
- The overall UCAT score is used alongside the interview score to rank and select applicants to whom an offer is made.
- The SJT component score is included within the interview score.- English Foreign Language
Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 7.5 overall (minimum 7.0 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study.
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- Non-Academic Entry Requirements
Gap Years - If applying with achieved qualifications, applicants must include in their personal statement what they have been doing or what they plan to do, during any gaps in education.
Previous Degree Study - Applications from those currently studying in higher education will only be considered if the qualification will be completed by 31 August 2025. This includes Master degrees and PhD degrees.
Applicants in the first or second year of a degree will not be considered. Applicants who have started a degree but not completed it successfully, will not be considered.
We are unable to accept transfer students onto our Medicine degree due to the integrated nature of the course. Applicants currently studying in higher education, irrespective of prior experience/qualifications, are required to have completed their current course of study prior to commencing their medical studies at UEA. We are unable to consider applicants who are part way through a degree.
Applicants who have previously studied or are currently studying at a Medical School (UK or International) will not be considered for entry.
Fee Status - As this course has different application pools for UK and International fee-paying students, if your fee status changes from International to UK or UK to International, during the application process, your application will be re-assessed within the relevant application pool. For example, if your fee status changes from International to UK during the application process, your application will be re-assessed alongside other UK applications for a place allocated to UK fee paying students.
Programme Conditions - Offers to successful applicants will be subject to a successful interview, a satisfactory occupational health check, including evidence of appropriate immunisations. As this course includes patient facing placements in a health or social care setting and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - Applicants will also be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In the interests of patient and public safety, we may share some of the information provided in your application form with the Medical Schools Council in order to verify your fitness to practise. Where applicable an Overseas Police Check may be required.If a fitness to practise finding is made against you in the future, this information and a copy of the decision against you will also be stored on the Excluded Students Database maintained by the Medical Schools Council. The database is accessible only to other medical schools in the UK and the General Medical Council. It is used only for proper fitness to practise purposes to protect patients and the public.
Medical Students Fitness Standards - Further information regarding requirements for medical students in relation to blood born infectious diseases, and information on Medical Students Fitness Standards is available. Any offer holder with a current or past history of health conditions (physical or mental health) should tell occupational health about any health conditions they have, and may be subject to an early occupational health check, for the following reasons:
- Medical schools have a duty to support their students, but students must help the school to do this by being open and honest about their health.
- Being open and trustworthy is an important part of being a doctor – patients and the GMC expect this of practising doctors. Failure by a doctor on the medical register to disclose a health matter that could potentially impact on patient safety is a breach of this duty.
- A student should understand that their ill health could put their ability to study at risk. Where a student has this understanding – and shows this by getting help and support – their health condition rarely prevents them from completing the course. One way to demonstrate understanding from the start is for a student to declare whether they will need additional support when they begin their course.
Norwich Medical School will consider all requests for adjustments in line with the UK Equality Act 2010. Any student can graduate providing they are well enough to complete the course; they have no student fitness to practice concerns (having a health condition or disability alone is not a fitness to practice concern); they have met all the Outcomes for graduates, with adjustments to the mode of assessment as needed.
Further guidance and advice specific to undergraduate medicine courses, including clinical exams, can be obtained via med.senioradviser@uea.ac.uk. Student support and information regarding accessibility, written exam concessions and confidential advice and guidance on health and disability is also available.Progression and Continuation - Once enrolled onto your course at UEA, your progression and continuation (which may include your eligibility for study abroad, overseas experience, placement, or year in industry opportunities) is contingent on meeting the assessment requirements which are relevant to the course on which you are enrolled.
After the Course - Postgraduate Foundation training and beyond.
- Interviews
Interviews are Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format and will be held on campus. All applicants will be required to attend an interview on campus.
Please note that we do not disclose interview questions. We look for applicants to demonstrate at interview:
- An acceptable approach to decision making when given incomplete or conflicting information
- The ability to learn and work effectively in partnership
- A caring and supportive attitude
- An empathetic and caring approach
- Insight into Medicine as a career and personal suitability for the profession
- Honesty, integrity and personal effectiveness
We will email invitations to applicants who are selected for interview. Interviews will take place between November and February.
Work Experience - If you are invited to interview you are required to provide two examples of relevant work experience which have informed your decision to study Medicine.
The Medical Schools Council has published some very useful information on Work Experience.- Placements
Approximately 50% of this course will be spent on practice placement in a variety of settings that include hospitals, community services, general practice, social services and voluntary or private organisations. Placements are typically allocated throughout the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Please refer to the Teaching and Learning section under Study and Modules for further information.
- Deferred Entry
We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year. We believe that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- Recent Study
Applicants must show that they have achieved successful academic study within the past five years. Qualifications to meet the subject specific requirement must also have been taken within this period.
If your last qualification will have been completed more than 5 years ago by the time the course starts, please contact Admissions.
- Age on Entry
Applicants must be aged 18 or over by the start date of this course. This is owing to the integrated nature of placements within the first year of study and safeguarding implications. In view of this, applicants who will not be 18 years old or over by this date, should consider applying for deferred entry.
- How will you process my application?
Briefly, all on-time applications proceed to primary screening, where checks are made to see that applicants meet, or are predicted to meet, our minimum academic entry criteria, have a satisfactory personal statement and reference and have taken the UCAT test in the summer prior to submitting the application. Applicants are then invited to interview (from late November/December onwards).
If the number of applications received, exceed the number of interview places available, those meeting primary screening requirements may also undergo secondary screening, where the overall UCAT score may be ranked against the applicant cohort, with the strongest applicants invited to interview.
Following the completion of interviews, interviewed applicants are ranked (by interview scores – which includes the UCAT SJT subsection score - and UCAT overall scores) within the applicant cohort. The interview score and UCAT score is weighted equally and the top ranking applicants will receive offers.
- Frequently Asked Questions
What if there is a mistake on my application?
Following the closing date, any errors or omissions should be notified to the Admissions Service immediately for consideration and verified by an official letter from your school. However, if notification is made after 15 October, we reserve the right not to consider the application further.
What if my predicted grades change?
Your application will be processed using the information provided on your UCAS form. Any changes in predicted grades will not be considered once processing has commenced following the UCAS deadline.
Can I send in additional supporting documents?
Only information submitted on the UCAS form will be considered unless supplementary information is requested by the Admissions Team. Factual errors on the form should be notified to the Admissions Service as soon as possible but additional information provided, or errors highlighted after submission of the UCAS form cannot be considered. Please note that we are unable to accept any unsolicited additional references or CVs.How do I report extenuating circumstances?
These should be indicated on the UCAS application. Supporting evidence may be requested. Please note that adverse events potentially impacting on performance at A level (or equivalent) or degree classification, should be notified to the relevant examination board.
What if I will still be 17 at the start of the course?
Applications will not be considered unless you will be aged 18 by the start of the course. This is due to the very integrated nature of placements and primary care within the first month of the course and safeguarding implications. In view of this, students who will not be 18 years old at the time that they are due to start the course may wish to consider applying for deferred entry.
If I am unsuccessful, can I reapply?
Applicants to Medicine at UEA will only be considered for two consecutive years. All applicants must have achieved successful academic study within the past 5 years. Please note that entry requirements may change each year and we would advise you to check our website before submitting an application. You will be required to retake the UCAT test as this is only valid in the year of application.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
View our information for Tuition Fees.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started.
Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.
View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information:
Employability
After the Course
Once you’ve successfully completed your MB BS, including the MLA, as long as there are no concerns regarding your fitness to practice, you’ll be entitled to provisional registration with the General Medical Council. You'll then be able to practise as a doctor in approved Foundation Year One posts.
Once you have completed a satisfactory year as a Foundation Programme doctor you'll gain full registration with the GMC.
Careers
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
- Hospital-based specialties including medicine, surgery, anaesthetics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency medicine, radiology and pathology
- General Practice
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Discover more on our Careers webpages.