Kent and Medway Medical School
UCAS Code: A100 | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - BMBS
Entry requirements
A level
Including Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Psychology, Physics, Computing or Computer Science. Excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Access to HE Diploma
Applicants who have studied an Access to Medicine programme will be considered for entry if they have undertaken the programme three or more years after sitting A Level or Degree exams. A minimum of 45 credits at level 3 from an Access to Medicine programme. Including 30 credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit including 15 credits at level 3 in Chemistry or Biology with at least 12 of these credits at Distinction. Please note that all Access to Medicine qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants must have at least 5 subjects at grades A*-B or 9-6 and must include English Language and Mathematics plus Biology, Chemistry, and Physics or, alternatively, a Double Science plus any other subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Must include Biology or Chemistry at higher level 6 and one further higher level subject in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (excluding Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations), Physics or Psychology at grade 6.
Scottish Higher Qualifications will be assessed on an individual basis.
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About this course
**Medicine**
Medicine involves long-term commitment and dedication. Our degree, at the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), offers you diverse career opportunities and experience to practice medicine across primary care, acute care, community and mental health settings, as well as the major medical and surgical specialities.
Our five-year medical degree, awarded jointly awarded by Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent, leads to the qualification of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BM BS). Subject to successful progress through the General Medical Council's quality assurance programme. KMMS builds on the existing high quality clinical teaching and research strengths of both universities and is working in partnership with Brighton and Sussex Medical School for support and quality assurance purposes.
**Your future**
As a newly qualified doctor, you will be equipped with the curiosity, academic, professional and clinical skills to influence and improve future healthcare in Kent and Medway, and beyond.
Once fully registered, you will have the education and experience to apply for any one of over 100 possible medical specialties. Qualified doctors also work in media, the arts, business, the voluntary sector, government, research and technology.
There are national programmes available for medical graduates to obtain specialist postgraduate training and experience in leadership, management, entrepreneurialism and research.
**Location**
Our city, your time.
It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.
We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!
Modules
Modules: Year 1
Community and Primary Care in Practice 1
Professional Development and Person-Centred Practice 1
Foundations of Health and Disease
Skills for Clinical Practice 1
Heart, Lungs and Blood
Nutrition, Metabolism and Excretion
Modules: Year 2
Community and Primary Care in Practice 2
Professional Development and Person-Centred Practice 2
Skills for Clinical Practice 2
Neuroscience and Behaviour
Reproduction and Endocrinology
Musculoskeletal and Immune Systems
Modules: Year 3
Clinical Foundations Course
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Scientific Basis of Medicine
Clinical Rotations – Medicine and Surgery
Clinical Rotations – Elderly Medicine and Psychiatry
Clinical Rotations - Medicine, Surgery and Perioperative Care
Integrated Practice 1
Modules: Year 4
Specialist Rotations
General Practice and Public Health Medicine
Individual Research Project
Integrated Practice 2
Modules: Year 5
Senior Rotations
Regional Attachments
Finals
For further details about the content of these modules, please visit our website: Study at KMMS
Extra funding
KMMS offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details: https://kmms.ac.uk/study/scholarships/
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Canterbury
Kent and Medway Medical School
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