Undergraduate

What you need to know

A standard five-year course is offered, and there is a foundation year for applicants who do not have the necessary science qualifications. The aim is to produce excellent doctors who enjoy medicine and have a passion for learning.

• Entry criteria
  Qualifications and other requirements for the programme. These should be checked regularly and it is essential you read these before submitting your UCAS application. Changes to the requirements can happen between intakes.

• How to apply
  A step-by-step guide to the application process.

Medical Schools Council admission principles

Selection for Medical School implies selection for the medical profession. All medical school admissions teams are tasked with selecting those applicants with the potential to be the best doctors. We are guided by current thinking on what makes a good doctor; for example, The Role of the Doctor Consensus Statement, agreed in 2008, outlines the unique combination of attributes and abilities doctors require.

The University of Manchester's School of Medicine recognises the importance of a transparent and valid selection process and agree with the Medical Schools Councils Guiding Principles to the Admission of Medical Students, revised in 2010.

• Guiding Principles to the Admission of Medical Students (PDF, 304 KB)

Videos: student perspectives

• View videos: Mb ChB students
  What do students think of the MBChB programme
• View videos: Intercalating medical students
  Profiles of students taking a year out to study a Masters degree in Maternal and Fetal Health

Special features/options

• Personal Excellence Path (PEP)
  The PEP framework provides complementary topics beyond the field of medicine for all our MBChB students.
• View video: PEP: 1st year
  Dr Bip Choudhury outlines what 1st year medics will do for the preliminary PEP module
• European option
  Study in Paris, Rennes, Lyon, Lausanne, Madrid, Alicante, Hannover or Hamburg.
• Intercalated honours degrees
  Specialise for a year in a related field and gain another degree.

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