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What's the difference between our Medicine courses?

We have five different medicine courses. Here are the main differences to help you figure out which course is right for you.

This information is accurate for 2024 entry.

Our courses mainly differ in the following areas:

location
qualification
length of study
offer requirements
test
places for international students
method for learning anatomy
finances

Location

Our courses take place across three different regions: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire. Each of them will give you a slightly different experience when it comes to where you'll be studying.

Locations of medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Early years location	Nottingham	Derby and Nottingham	Lincoln	Lincoln	Derby
Clinical phase location	Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire	Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire	Lincolnshire	Lincolnshire	Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

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Qualification

In order to become a doctor, you need a General Medical Council accredited degree. However, some of our courses also allow you to gain an extra degree without the need to study for an additional year.

Qualification of medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Qualification	BMedSci and BMBS	BMedSci and BMBS	BMedSci and BMBS	BMedSci and BMBS	BMBS

The BMedSci is a Bachelor of Medical Sciences. It is equivalent to a BSc (Bachelor of Science).

The BMBS is a Bachlor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. This is referred to differently by different universities in the UK like MBBS or MB ChB. In the United States a BMBS is the equivalent of an MD or Doctor of Medicine.

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Length of study

The standard length of a medical degree is usually around 5 years, however this will vary depending on if a student has a foundation year or is on a graduate entry programme.

As most of our courses feature an integrated BMedSci, you will not need to do any extra studying to get an additional degree, and so we offer some of the fastest routes to becoming a doctor.

Length of study of medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Length of Study	Five-years	Six-years	Five-years	Six-years	Four-years

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Offer requirements

Typical offer requirements of medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
A level	AAA	BBC	AAA	BBC	N/A
IB	36	28	36	28	N/A
Degree	2:1	N/A	2:1	N/A	2:2
Contextual A level	AAB	N/A	AAB	N/A	N/A
Contextual IB	35	N/A	35	N/A	N/A

Our courses with foundation years and any contextual offer requirements are only available to applicants who meet our contextual admissions criteria. Please check that you meet the criteria before applying.

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Test

All of our courses require a test to be taken as part of the application process, this will be either the UCAT or the GAMSAT depending on the course.

Required tests
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Length of Study	UCAT	UCAT	UCAT	UCAT	GAMSAT

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Places for international students

Most of our courses are open to international students, however, some are not so please make sure you check before applying.

Places for international students on medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Open to international applicants	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes

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Learning anatomy

Anatomy is one of the most important elements of studying medicine, so you need to make sure you learn it in the best way for you. All of our courses have access to dedicated anatomy suites, some courses will study using prosection only and others use full-body dissection and prosection.

Method for learning anatomy on medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Anatomy Method	Full body dissection and prosection	Prosection and full body dissection	Prosection	Prosection	Prosection

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Finances

If you have any specific queries about finances we'd recommend getting in touch with our Funding and Financial Support team directly.

NHS funding, bursaries and grants are only available to UK or home students. Please note that not all funding options, bursaries, or scholarships will be available to all students, so please check whether you meet the relevant criteria on our factsheets.

Finances on medicine courses
Course	Medicine	Medicine with a Foundation Year	Medicine at Lincoln	Medicine at Lincoln with a Foundation Year	Graduate Entry Medicine
Year 1 funding options	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Part self-funded and part student loan Self-funded
Year 2 funding options	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Part NHS funded and part student loan Part NHS funded and part self-funded Self-funded
Year 3 funding options	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Part NHS funded and part student loan Part NHS funded and part self-funded Self-funded
Year 4 funding options	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Student loans Self-funded	Part NHS funded and part student loan Part NHS funded and part self-funded Self-funded
Year 5 funding options	NHS funded Self-funded	NHS funded	NHS funded Self-funded	NHS funded	N/A
Year 6 funding options	N/A	NHS funded	N/A	NHS funded	N/A
Available bursaries	Student Finance allowances NHS bursary in Year 5 and allowances University of Nottingham bursaries and scholarships	Student Finance allowances NHS bursary in Years 4 and 5 and allowances University of Nottingham bursaries and scholarships including University Core Bursary	Student Finance allowances NHS bursary in Year and 5 and allowances University of Nottingham bursaries and scholarships University of Lincoln bursary	Student Finance allowances NHS bursary in Years 4 and 5 and allowances University of Nottingham bursaries and scholarships including University Core Bursary University of Lincoln bursary	Student Finance allowances NHS allowances University of Nottingham bursaries and scholarships