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Lancaster University

UCAS Code: A104 | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB

Entry requirements

A level

B,B,B

BBB in three subjects taken at one sitting, after two years of study. Required subjects include: Biology and Chemistry. GCSE requirements will vary depending on individual circumstance, but all applicants must have achieved grade B (or grade C) in Core & Additional Science (or Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Maths and English Language. Please note: Candidates who have taken longer to achieve their grades or who have undertaken additional study at Higher Education Level since completing their A levels (e.g. any years of an undergraduate or foundation degree) are not eligible to apply.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

30 points overall, including at least 5,5,5 in three Higher Level subjects and at least 5 in three Standard Level subjects. HL subjects must include both Biology and Chemistry.

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,A,B,B

ABBBB in 5 subjects, including Maths, English, Biology and Chemistry plus Advanced Highers: BB in Biology and Chemistry. Please note: National 5 requirements will vary depending on individual circumstance, but all applicants must have achieved at least grade B in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and Maths.

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120-174

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About this course

Course option

6years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Clinical medicine

The MBChB Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year is a six-year course offering a pathway to a degree in Medicine for UK applicants who meet our widening participation criteria and do not meet the academic requirements for A100, our five-year MBChB programme.

The Gateway Year is designed to prepare you for successful progression onto Year 1 of the MBChB programme by developing your knowledge, academic writing and independent study skills. During this time, you will study a range of modules covering topics in biology, biomedicine and chemistry, in addition to being introduced to vital aspects in Medicine, including Sociology and Psychology of Health, and Medical Ethics.

After successful completion of the Gateway Year you will begin Year 1 of the MBChB programme. If you fail to meet the academic criteria for progression onto Year 1 of the MBChB, you may be eligible to progress onto the second year of another degree offered by Lancaster University’s Faculty of Health and Medicine.

The Uni

Course location:

Lancaster University

Department:

Lancaster Medical School

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

90%
Clinical medicine

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Medicine (non-specific)

Teaching and learning

92%
Staff make the subject interesting
88%
Staff are good at explaining things
82%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
100%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

94%
Library resources
94%
IT resources
96%
Course specific equipment and facilities
60%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
37%
Male students
63%
Female students

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Medicine (non-specific)

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£30,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education
100%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

100%
Health professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Medicine (non-specific)

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£39k

£39k

£52k

£52k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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