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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - BMBS

Medicine

University of Exeter

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167 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Medicine course at University of Exeter.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A*,A,A

Excluding General Studies. Chemistry and Biology at Grade A required.

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Most popular A-levels studied

See who's studying at University of Exeter. These students are taking Medicine or another course from the same subject area.

Medicine (non-specific)
SubjectGrade
BiologyA*
ChemistryA
MathematicsA*
PsychologyA*
PhysicsA
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: A100

Here's what University of Exeter says about its Medicine course.

  • You will have clinical experience from the first month of the programme in a variety of locations; hospitals, General Practice and the wider health community

  • You’ll learn in small groups of 8-9 using real life clinical examples

  • You will gain an excellent understanding of the basic and clinical sciences necessary to be a doctor

  • You’ll be studying in a world-leading, internationally-recognised, research-rich environment

  • You’ll have the opportunity to obtain an intercalated degree at either Bachelors or Masters level

  • To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.

Source: University of Exeter

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - BMBS

Department

Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

Location

University of Exeter - Exeter campuses | Devon

Duration

5 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• Clinical medicine

Start date

7 September 2026

Application deadline

15 October 2025

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,790 per year
Scotland£9,790 per year
Wales£9,790 per year
Northern Ireland£9,790 per year
Channel Islands£9,790 per year
EU£48,900 per year
International£48,900 per year

The modules you will study

For a full list of modules please visit our course page.

How you will be assessed

Please visit our course page for current assessment methods.

University of Exeter student reviews

(4)
Based on 167 reviews from University of Exeter's students and alumni
5 star
30%
4 star
49%
3 star
15%
2 star
3%
1 star
4%
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1st year

Adult nursing

4 months ago

The Students’ Union looks busy on the surface with lots of societies and events, but in reality I didn’t feel represented or supported. Because of my nursing placements I could rarely attend anything, and there was very little understanding of how professional courses miss out on “normal” SU life. ...

Student Union

1st year

Adult nursing

4 months ago

I enjoyed my first term and the campus/city itself has the potential to offer a good “uni life”. However, once placements started I could barely take part in anything. I was constantly travelling, exhausted and away from campus, which meant I missed out on societies, friendships and the normal stude...

University life

1st year

Adult nursing

4 months ago

The financial impact of studying here was devastating. I was sent on placements far from home with little realistic help towards travel or accommodation, and I ended up spending hundreds of pounds of my own money that I could never properly claim back. The small bursary available didn’t come close t...

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Finance

1st year

Adult nursing

4 months ago

The “support” at this university was one of the worst parts of my experience. I was often treated more like a criminal or a case file than a student. Instead of being supported, I felt watched, judged and treated as if I was always about to do something wrong. Although I repeatedly raised that this...

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Support

1st year

Adult nursing

4 months ago

The physical campus looks fine on the surface, but my experience of the facilities was very negative. Accommodation and placement arrangements were poorly organised, with students expected to travel long distances at their own expense and very little realistic help with costs. I ended up hundreds of...

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1st year

Adult nursing

4 months ago

The course structure and culture were extremely poor. Timetables and placement information were often given late or changed at short notice, which made planning accommodation, travel and part-time work almost impossible and left me out of pocket. There was a lot of emphasis on “professionalism” but ...

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Exeter

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from University of Exeter students who took the Medicine course - or another course in the same subject area.

Medicine (non-specific)

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

79%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

92%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

89%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

96%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

89%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

94%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

94%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

80%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

71%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

80%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

86%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

68%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

90%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

85%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

82%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

90%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

66%

med

How well organised is your course?

77%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

80%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

83%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

82%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

71%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

86%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

71%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

78%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

86%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

88%

med

My contribution during placement(s) as part of the clinical team was valued.

57%

med

I was given opportunities to meet my required practice learning outcomes / competences.

82%

med

I was allocated placement(s) suitable for my course.

91%

med

I received sufficient preparatory information prior to my placement(s).

73%

med

I received appropriate supervision on placement(s).

75%

med

My practice supervisor(s) understood how my placement(s) related to the broader requirements of my course.

60%

low

Student information

See who's studying at University of Exeter. These students are taking Medicine or another course from the same subject area.

Medicine (non-specific)
Mode of study
Full-time100%
Gender ratio
Female60%Male39%Other1%
Where students come from
International7%UK93%
Student performance
2:1 or above2%
Number of students1,145
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Medicine at University of Exeter.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University of Exeter graduates who took Medicine - or another course in the same subject area.

Medicine and dentistry

Earnings

£39.8k

First year after graduation

£48.2k

Third year after graduation

£51.8k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Medicine.

Source: LEO

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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