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Graduate Entry Medicine - U6UGRDEM3
BMBS Hons UCAS Code
Course overview
There is no set pathway to commencing your medical journey. If you’ve always considered becoming a doctor but decided to study a different subject at degree level, this course is ideal for you. Our four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) course has been designed specifically for graduates who are ready to embark on a career in medicine.
Course overview
There is no set pathway to commencing your medical journey. If you’ve always considered becoming a doctor but decided to study a different subject at degree level, this course is ideal for you. Our four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) course has been designed specifically for graduates who are ready to embark on a career in medicine.
The early years
The first 18 months of your course will see you develop your understanding of the professional and scientific foundations of medicine. Through problem-based learning, you’ll study clinically relevant topics and patient cases at our modern purpose-built medical school.
You’ll work in small groups to examine a case relating to a specific condition and work together to research the topic, gather relevant evidence and reach initial diagnostic conclusions and management plans. This approach allows you to develop clinical reasoning skills, identify connections between subjects, gain mastery in clinical skills and develop both your teamworking and individual study skills. From year one, topics studied in lectures, seminars, independent study, clinical skills, and anatomy suites are supplemented by early observations and patient interactions in primary care or hospital settings.
You'll learn from world-leading researchers and clinicians and benefit from being part of our dedicated medical school and student-led medical society. You can take part in their activities at any stage of your course. They organise various events throughout the year, including a musical, and provide you with additional support, for example, peer mentoring.
The later years
Also called the Clinical Phase, is where you’ll undertake a series of immersive placements in a range of hospitals and GP surgeries. You’ll cover a range of specialities and experience medicine in different clinical settings, giving you a broad understanding and experience of how the NHS functions and cares for patients.
At the end of the course, you will graduate with a BMBS, enabling you to work as a doctor on the UK Foundation Programme after you graduate. Our in-depth but highly rewarding course provides you with an excellent start on your journey to becoming a doctor.
In your final year you may have the opportunity to undertake an elective period of study in the UK or abroad. This flexible placement offers you the chance to gain valuable experience in a different healthcare setting or area of professional development and to broaden understanding of global medical practices or research.
University of Nottingham campuses include:
- University Park
- Jubilee campus
- Medical School Building
- University Hospital sites - including City and QMC and Royal Derby Hospital (this is in Derby).
Find out more about all of the University of Nottingham campuses.
Important information
This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for the course where there has been an interval between you reading this website and applying.
Teaching and learning
How you will learn
Teaching methods
- Anatomy sessions
- Clinical relevance sessions
- Clinical skills sessions
- eLearning
- Lab sessions
- Lectures
- Placements
- Practical classes
- Problem-based learning
- Prosection
- Self-study
- Seminars
- Small group learning
- Tutorials
- Workshops
How you will be assessed
Assessment methods
- Case studies
- Clinical exams
- Coursework
- Examinations
- Formative assessments
- Logbooks
- Objective structured clinical exams
- Portfolio (written/digital)
- Poster presentation
- Practical exams
- Presentation
- Short project
- Workplace-based assessment
Contact time and study hours
During the first 18 months you will have 10 to 15 hours of teaching contact time each week. This is supported with around eight hours of digital learning resources provided on our Virtual Learning Environment, Moodle. These are designed to support your independent study each week. You will also spend around four hours on placement every five weeks. You should anticipate that you will on average spend between 35 to 40 hours across five days every week studying or in placement.
Teaching follows a longer than normal university academic year, with year one starting in early September and finishing mid-late June. Year two begins in late August and ends in February as you progress to the clinical phase. Your holidays will differ slightly to the standard student timetable.
During your time in the Clinical Phase, you'll spend between 35 to 40 hours across five days every week studying and on placements. You'll spend around three to four days on ward, clinic or GP placement visits per week plus eight hours of independent study time. This will include some out of hours work.
Your holidays will also differ during the Clinical Phase from the standard student timetable. You'll have about six weeks' holiday in each of the clinical phases.
This is usually taken as two weeks at Christmas, two weeks at Easter, and two weeks during the summer.
Modules
Core modules
7 modules
Alimentary System
This module covers the basic structure and function of the alimentary system in normal and a range of common abnormal conditions. This includes introduction to the basic anatomy, physiology, psychology and pharmacology of the alimentary system - that follows the processing of food from the mouth to anus, principles of nutrition, clinical problems found in the gastrointestinal system and principles of their management.
Cardiovascular Sciences
This module covers the basic structure and function of the cardiovascular system in normal and a range of common abnormal conditions.
Endocrine System
This module covers the basic structure and function of the endocrine system in normal and a range of common abnormal conditions.
Limbs and Back
This module covers the basic structure and function of the musculoskeletal system - limbs and back specifically - in normal and a range of common abnormal conditions.
Personal and Professional Development 1
This module begins the process of personal and professional development of future doctors. It employs a regular cycle of recording, analysis, reflection and action planning covering progress in the GEM course. In addition, it comprises instruction and practice in the areas of basic communication & clinical skills and professional development as a doctor (e.g. ethics). Also included is a programme of part-time placements in primary care and sessions with patients in the medical school.
Assessment comprises a portfolio that includes assessed coursework, certification of a range of basic clinical skills and summative OSCEs at the ends of Years 1 and 2. Assessment of clinical skills is conjunctive not compensatory - the required level of competence must be achieved on each of the specified skills.
Respiratory Sciences
This module covers the basic structure and function of the respiratory system in normal and a range of common abnormal conditions.
Structure, Function and Defence
This module introduces students to the study of basic and clinical medical sciences and their clinical and ethical context through the medium of problem-based learning. It aims to familiarise the student with the depth and breadth of knowledge required and with the instructional process. It introduces basic concepts concerning the structure, function and defence of the body.
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Core modules
5 modules
Urogenital System
This module covers the basic structure and function of the renal and reproductive systems in normal and a range of common abnormal condition.
Neuroscience
This module aims to further develop your understanding of human neurobiology from modules taken in year one. The module provides an overview of the anatomy, physiology, molecular, and cognitive aspects of nervous system function. The pathology of nervous system disease and injury is taught alongside a wide range of practical neurodiagnostic techniques; both current and developing therapeutic approaches are considered. This module is made up of lab work and taught classes, including some problem-based learning exercises. You may also share a large number of your lectures and undertake problem-based learning sessions with our medical students. This is especially useful if you are considering applying for graduate entry medicine after your degree in medical physiology and therapeutics.
Integrative module
This module covers all the systems of the human body.
It aims to integrate and consolidate understanding of the normal structure and function of the human body and of key ways in which these are disturbed in the diseases and conditions studied in the earlier modules of the GEM programme. This is done by basing learning around a number of clinical cases involving multi-system disease.
It includes review of aspects of microbiology, pharmacology, population medicine (epidemiology, public health, evidence-based medicine), behavioural, psychological, social and professional issues.
Personal and Professional Development 2
Continuing from the skills introduced in year one, this module will cover:
- management skills
- teamwork
- leadership
- stress management
- counselling
The aim of this module is to equip you with transferable and practical skills that you will need in your future career.
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
This is a largely online course in the therapeutic aspects of the pharmacological management of a number of common medical conditions and the use of antimicrobial agents in the prevention and treatment of infection. The course covers the pharmacological basis of therapy of:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Respiratory Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Endocrine Disease
- Diseases of the Central Nervous System
- Infections
The course considers drug safety in the context of Drug Interactions, Adverse Drug Reactions, Prescribing in Special Cases together with dose calculations and Safe Prescribing.
Core modules
3 modules
Advanced Practice
This final phase of the course is divided into two components: Advanced Practice 1 and Advanced Practice 2.
This part of the course is intended to prepare students for the transition to working as a Foundation doctor and enable appropriate preparation for the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment.
Advanced Practice will consist of an introductory week followed by a series of clinical placements including a formative assessment mid-way through between Advanced Practice 1 and 2. Topics covered will include: Health Care of Later Life; Leadership and Management training; Intermediate Medicine including Rheumatology; Cancer and Palliative Care; Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Advanced Primary Care; Critical Illness; Advanced Medicine and Surgery. Upon completion of these clinical placements, a revision week will be held followed by the final summative examinations.
Foundations for Practice
This phase provides students with the opportunity to acquire and develop professional knowledge, skills, values and behaviours through experiential learning in primary care settings, outpatient clinics, operating theatres, the emergency room and patients’ homes. This is combined with seminars and simulation-based learning.
This phase will comprise of an introductory week followed by five sets of six-week placements in medicine, surgery, specialty skills, mental health and community-based medicine.
Placements are integrated to allow students to maximise their learning in each setting. After two placements there will be a formative assessment week, and at the end of the five placements, students will have summative assessments. Students will progress to a 12-week block involving a two-week junior assistantship and 10 weeks of two or four-week Student Selected Modules (SSMs). Students will choose from a wide variety of SSMs from across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Preparation for Practice
The Transition to Practice programme is embedded in within the Advanced Practice phase. This is completed with a final 12-week period incorporating a six-week elective and a six-week senior medical assistantship.
The elective period is an opportunity for you to gain insight into medical practice in a different setting within the UK or anywhere in the world. The elective holds an exciting opportunity that will provide you with a chance to expand your skill set and overcome new challenges.
During the medical assistantship you will apply previous learning to the practical assessment and management of patients by workplace based learning. You will be expected to attain the level of practice of an FY1 doctor at the start of their employment being assessed by portfolio and logbook review. It will include shadowing a Foundation Year 1 doctor, and provides an excellent preparation for your own Foundation Year training.
The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on LASTMODDATE. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.
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Entry requirements
Quick glance
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2027 entry.
Degree
2:1
UCAT Test
Taken before applying
Degree requirements
Degree offer
2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any subject.
The degree should normally be completed within the intended length of the qualification (for example, three years for a bachelor's or four years for an undergraduate master's degree).
We will consider your application if you achieved a 2.2 degree at undergraduate level, if you have also successfully completed or are due to complete a taught master’s degree.
Required subjects
A level biology at grade B for non-bioscience degrees with insufficient biology content.
GCSE grade 6 (B) or equivalent in maths.
UCAT test
You must also take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) before submitting your UCAS application.
UCAT helps us identify applicants who have the most appropriate abilities, attitudes and skills to study medicine and become doctors.
You must take UCAT in the year that you're applying.
Once you've applied through UCAS and if you meet our academic entry requirements, we'll use each of your UCAT component raw scores in our own scoring and selection process.
Interview selection is typically based on achieving the minimum academic selection criteria for the course and UCAT score.
Applicants who score a Band 4 on the UCAT Situational Judgement Test will not be considered for this course.
Find out more about the UCAT on their website.
Find out more about how we use the UCAT on our applying to Graduate Entry Medicine webpage.
Notes for applicants
Applications are accepted from UK and international students and those who have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and have been resident in the EEA for purposes other than full-time study for at least three years before the start date.
Degrees
You must also be able to provide us with ratified evidence of your completed degree by the 31 July of your year of entry, this is usually a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate.
Please note that you cannot be registered in two full-time degree programmes simultaneously. If you are currently studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, you must complete it before the start of term, which typically begins in early September.
It is not possible to defer applications.
Your degree should be completed within the intended length of the qualification – for example, three years for a BSc or four years for an MSc.
Graduates will be able to choose whether to apply for the A100 five-year course or the A101 four-year course but will not be able to apply for both courses for the same year of entry.
Interview
Applicants must have an interview in the same year they apply before receiving an offer for the course.
Interviews are likely to be held online using Microsoft Teams. Further details can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage.
Non-academic conditions of offer
All applicants are required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
All offers are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
Where criminal convictions or professional misconduct are revealed at any point during the selection process, any offer will be subject to review by the Fitness to Practise and Professionalism Leads in the School of Medicine and may be withdrawn.
Full details can be found on our Fitness to Study webpage.
Fitness to practice
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.
As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.
If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.
Find out more about fitness to practice.
Excluded students database
When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practice.
UCAS personal statement and reference
All applicants are required to apply via UCAS by 15 October 2026. The UCAS personal statement and reference are not used as part of the selection process for interview. The personal statement and reference will be reviewed after interview before offers are made.
Work experience
Applicants who score a Band 4 on the UCAT Situational Judgement Test will not be considered for this course.
Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:
- volunteering in a care related setting
- volunteering with disadvantaged groups
- paid employment in a job working with the general public
We will be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor, and we may ask about this during your interview.
If possible, we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
It is not part of the selection process.
Elite athletes
We welcome applications from elite athletes for this course. Please visit our sports scholarships webpage for more information and full eligibility criteria.
To ensure your elite athlete status is recognised, please fill out the expression of interest in UoN Sport form before the UCAS deadline. This must be identified and confirmed to the Admissions Team by the UoN Sports Team by 1st December.
Previous study of medicine
We do not accept applications from students who, for whatever reason, have started and failed to complete the study of a medicine degree at another institution in the UK.
If a potential applicant has been studying medicine abroad and their course of study has been interrupted due to a non-academic reason, for example, war, we may consider an application through the normal UCAS application process. You must meet the usual academic entry requirements of the course and have taken the UCAT test in the year of your application. The application will be assessed using our normal selection process including an interview. If you are successful at interview, you would be made an offer to start on year one, i.e. the start of the medicine course.
Deferred applications
It is not possible to defer applications.
Transfers
Requests to transfer onto the University of Nottingham Medicine course from another course at the University of Nottingham or from a course at another university are not considered.
Find out more about the graduate entry selection process.
IELTS/English requirements
IELTS and equivalencies
If your home country is not the UK, but you are now living in the UK (with indefinite leave to remain) and have not previously studied a full curriculum in the English language, you’ll need to have proof of your fluency in English with one of the following:
- Level 6 (Grade B) GCSE English language
- IELTS 7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) 79 (minimum 76)
- Cambridge Proficiency/Advanced test (from January 2015) 191 with no element below 185
- International Baccalaureate diploma: IB English A1 or A2 at grade 5, IB English B (standard level) at grade 6 or IB English B (higher level) at grade 5
Mature students
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
4 years full-time
Placements
The course includes 15 main placements over the clinical phase, each lasting four to six weeks.
You'll experience a range of settings including medical, surgical, specialty skills, mental health and community-based medicine.
During placements, you will be supported by experienced clinical mentors.
Placements can take place in:
- Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, and Highbury Hospital
- Royal Derby Hospital
- King's Mill Hospital
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- GP practices across the region
Elective period of study
In your final year, you may have the opportunity to undertake an elective period of study in the UK or abroad. This flexible placement offers you the chance to gain valuable experience in a different healthcare setting or area of professional development and to broaden understanding of global medical practices or research.
£10,050 per year
Tuition fees
2027/28 (UK undergraduate students)
This is the UK undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 27/28. It may increase for the academic year 28/29 and we will update our information once we have received confirmation of the fee.
For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), please visit our fees page.
Additional costs
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.
- £40 for an enhanced DBS check, and you may wish to subscribe to the DBS update service for £13 per year.
- £65+ for a stethoscope
You may need to buy some smart clothes to wear for clinical work settings.
You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through our libraries.
Scholarships and bursaries
The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.
Home students
Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary. Full details can be found on our financial support pages.
A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.
NHS bursary funding
From the second year of your course, students who live in the UK are eligible for NHS bursary funding (with some exceptions) which can help cover living costs and tuition fees.
Please note: NHS Bursaries are generally only available to students who were ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year in which their medical or dental course began.
Entry requirements
Quick glance
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements listed apply to 2027 entry.
Degree
2:1
UCAT Test
Taken before applying
Degree requirements
Degree offer
2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any subject.
The degree should normally be completed within the intended length of the qualification (for example, three years for a bachelor's or four years for an undergraduate master's degree).
We will consider your application if you achieved a 2.2 degree at undergraduate level, if you have also successfully completed or are due to complete a taught master’s degree.
Required subjects
A level biology at grade B for non-bioscience degrees with insufficient biology content.
GCSE grade 6 (B) or equivalent in maths.
UCAT test
You must also take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) before submitting your UCAS application.
UCAT helps us identify applicants who have the most appropriate abilities, attitudes and skills to study medicine and become doctors.
You must take UCAT in the year that you're applying.
Once you've applied through UCAS and if you meet our academic entry requirements, we'll use each of your UCAT component raw scores in our own scoring and selection process.
Interview selection is typically based on achieving the minimum academic selection criteria for the course and UCAT score.
Applicants who score a Band 4 on the UCAT Situational Judgement Test will not be considered for this course.
Find out more about the UCAT on their website.
Find out more about how we use the UCAT on our applying to Graduate Entry Medicine webpage.
IELTS/English requirements
IELTS and equivalencies
If English is not your first language, you’ll need to have proof of your fluency in English with one of the following:
- IELTS 7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) 79 (minimum 76)
- Cambridge Proficiency/Advanced test (from January 2015) 191 with no element below 185
- International Baccalaureate diploma: IB English A1 or A2 at grade 5, IB English B (standard level) at grade 6 or IB English B (higher level) at grade 5
English language requirements
As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.
For presessional English or one-year foundation courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations.
If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a Presessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) course. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.
High school qualifications
Check our country-specific information for guidance on qualifications from your country.
Visa restrictions
International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.
Notes for applicants
Applications are accepted from UK and international students and those who have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and have been resident in the EEA for purposes other than full-time study for at least three years before the start date.
Degrees
You must also be able to provide us with ratified evidence of your completed degree by the 31 July of your year of entry, this is usually a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate.
Please note that you cannot be registered in two full-time degree programmes simultaneously. If you are currently studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, you must complete it before the start of term, which typically begins in early September.
It is not possible to defer applications.
Your degree should be completed within the intended length of the qualification – for example, three years for a BSc or four years for an MSc.
Graduates will be able to choose whether to apply for the A100 five-year course or the A101 four-year course but will not be able to apply for both courses for the same year of entry.
Interview
Applicants must have an interview in the same year they apply before receiving an offer for the course.
Interviews are likely to be held online using Microsoft Teams. Further details can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage.
Non-academic conditions of offer
All applicants are required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
All offers are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
Where criminal convictions or professional misconduct are revealed at any point during the selection process, any offer will be subject to review by the Fitness to Practise and Professionalism Leads in the School of Medicine and may be withdrawn.
Full details can be found on our Fitness to Study webpage.
Fitness to practice
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.
As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.
If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.
Find out more about fitness to practice.
Excluded students database
When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practice.
UCAS personal statement and reference
All applicants are required to apply via UCAS by 15 October 2026. The UCAS personal statement and reference are not used as part of the selection process for interview. The personal statement and reference will be reviewed after interview before offers are made.
Work experience
Applicants who score a Band 4 on the UCAT Situational Judgement Test will not be considered for this course.
Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:
- volunteering in a care related setting
- volunteering with disadvantaged groups
- paid employment in a job working with the general public
We will be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor, and we may ask about this during your interview.
If possible, we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
It is not part of the selection process.
Elite athletes
We welcome applications from elite athletes for this course. Please visit our sports scholarships webpage for more information and full eligibility criteria.
To ensure your elite athlete status is recognised, please fill out the expression of interest in UoN Sport form before the UCAS deadline. This must be identified and confirmed to the Admissions Team by the UoN Sports Team by 1st December.
Previous study of medicine
We do not accept applications from students who, for whatever reason, have started and failed to complete the study of a medicine degree at another institution in the UK.
If a potential applicant has been studying medicine abroad and their course of study has been interrupted due to a non-academic reason, for example, war, we may consider an application through the normal UCAS application process. You must meet the usual academic entry requirements of the course and have taken the UCAT test in the year of your application. The application will be assessed using our normal selection process including an interview. If you are successful at interview, you would be made an offer to start on year one, i.e. the start of the medicine course.
Deferred applications
It is not possible to defer applications.
Transfers
Requests to transfer onto the University of Nottingham Medicine course from another course at the University of Nottingham or from a course at another university are not considered.
Find out more about the graduate entry selection process.
Mature students
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
4 years full-time
Placements
The course includes 15 main placements over the clinical phase, each lasting four to six weeks.
You'll experience a range of settings including medical, surgical, specialty skills, mental health and community-based medicine.
During placements, you will be supported by experienced clinical mentors.
Placements can take place in:
- Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, and Highbury Hospital
- Royal Derby Hospital
- King's Mill Hospital
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- GP practices across the region
Elective period of study
In your final year, you may have the opportunity to undertake an elective period of study in the UK or abroad. This flexible placement offers you the chance to gain valuable experience in a different healthcare setting or area of professional development and to broaden understanding of global medical practices or research.
Fees
Tuition fees
If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).
For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.
Additional costs
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.
- £40 for an enhanced DBS check, and you may wish to subscribe to the DBS update service for £13 per year.
- £65+ for a stethoscope
You may need to buy some smart clothes to wear for clinical work settings.
You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through our libraries.
Scholarships and bursaries
The University of Nottingham offers a wide range of bursaries and scholarships. These funds can provide you with an additional source of non-repayable financial help. For up to date information regarding tuition fees, visit our fees and finance pages.
International students
We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
Careers
Careers overview
After successfully completing the course, you will graduate with your BMBS degree, which is a primary medical qualification (PMQ). You will then be entitled to a provisional registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). Find out more about the GMC registration process.
The GMC have also introduced a Medical Licensing Assessment, which tests the core knowledge, skills and behaviours of doctors who want to practise in the UK. You will need to pass the MLA as part of your degree before you are able to join the medical register. The MLA is embedded into the assessments you will take as part of your medicine degree at the University of Nottingham. This means you won’t need to undertake any additional exams after completing the course.
You’ll then need to apply to complete a two-year foundation programme, during which you will be paid a salary. We will help you through this process and provide support as you transition to the UK Foundation Programme.
More information on your post-graduation training is available on the NHS website.
Job prospects
Average starting salary and career progression
A doctor on the UK Foundation Programme can expect to earn between £36,616 to £42,008 p.a. As you gain experience as a doctor and develop your professional skills, you may progress on to senior clinical posts and earn up to £131,964 p.a. depending on your role and years of service.
95% of School of Medicine undergraduates secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £37,060 (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23).
Support every step of the way
Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service will work with you to boost your employability even further – helping with job and course applications, finding relevant work experience and hosting events that connect you with a wide range of potential employers.
The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers.
We’re also the top UK university for the number of graduates entering highly skilled jobs (HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data 2021–2025 for full-time, UK, UG and PG graduates).
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Welcome to your campus
Located at Queen’s Medical Centre, one of the UK's largest and busiest hospitals, the Medical School offers an exceptional learning environment. You’ll have access to cutting-edge facilities and learn from leading clinicians and researchers, enjoying easy access to University Park for a full campus experience.
Ready to help
Head to our Help and Support hub for frequently asked questions and details of how to get in touch.
