Course summary
We are still open to applications from international students for 2024 entry. We welcome enquiries from international students through UCAS Extra. Overview Our MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) is a 4-year, graduate-entry, programme that will prepare you to be a compassionate, highly skilled doctor able to pursue any career pathway you choose. At Worcester you’ll spend much of your time learning medicine in the community alongside patients, as well as studying on campus. You’ll work closely with primary care teams, consultants and allied health professionals during a series of projects and placements - in general practice, outreach clinics, community hospitals and care facilities. You will of course spend time in hospitals – for example on medical and surgical wards, from specialised cancer treatment centres and psychiatric in-patient units, to labour wards and research laboratories - but from your first weeks as a medical student you will meet patients in general practice and start to join them on their healthcare journey. 50 home places confirmed for 2024 The University of Worcester has been offered an allocation of 50 places on the course for September 2024 entry. Dean of the Three Counties Medical School, Professor Sandra Nicholson, said: “We are delighted to receive the news of these commissioned medical student places for 2024. We have all worked incredibly hard to secure Government funding and this endorsement highlights our commitment to increasing the local medical workforce and recognises the contribution that the Three Counties Medical School will make.” Visit the University website to see the full details: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/news/2023-university-of-worcester-allocated-50-medical-places Key features
- Open to graduates of any discipline. We welcome applications from graduates in any subject area, including non-science degrees.
- Problem based learning. You’ll work in small groups facilitated by practicing doctors following a 'problem based learning' curriculum. This often starts with the problems patients bring to you, and means you will learn about health from both the doctors’ and patients’ perspective.
- Community based. For much of the course you’ll be immersed in the community, NHS and local health care teams.
- Clinical skills training. We're developing a brand-new specialist teaching space on campus, which will contain simulation facilities for clinical skills training.
- Interdisciplinary. You’ll work and learn alongside students from a range of health professions courses – providing many opportunities to learn from one another.
- Train for any specialism. You'll train to work as a medical doctor and with further training can practice in any specialist area, from General Practice or Public Health, to Psychiatry, Anaesthesia or Surgery.
Modules
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Assessment method
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Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- General Medical Council
How to apply
This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you’re eligible to apply.
EU
Wales
England
International
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- A101
- Institution code:
- W80
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
The MBChB course at Worcester is a graduate-entry programme. To be considered you will: - hold, or be expected to achieve in the year of application, a 1st or 2:1 undergraduate degree in any subject (or 2:2 plus Masters or Doctoral degree) - have passed GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above in Maths and English* - not have previously commenced a medical degree in the UK or overseas If your degree is in a non-Science subject you will also need to: - have passed GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above in two science subjects (maths is not included as a science subject) *Applicants whose first language is not English must also: - have passed IELTS with a score of at least 7.0 overall, with 7 in the speaking component and at least 6.5 in all other in all components **Additional requirements** You will then be required to pass UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) or GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admission Test) to a requisite level. If shortlisted you will be invited to sit the Casper situational judgment test AND attend two panel interviews. (whilst the pandemic regulations and restriction on travel apply, these are likely to be online interviews). Final acceptance onto the course will be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (or international equivalent), and an occupational health assessment.
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Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Other
If an application is progressed further by the medical school, candidates will need to sit an on-line Situational Judgement Test organised independently by CASPer.
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Pass UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) OR GAMSAT (Graduate Medical School Admission Test) to a requisite level
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 7 | Applicants from non-English speaking countries only: Pass IELTS with a score of at least 7.0 overall, with 7 in the speaking component and at least 6.5 in all other in all components |
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ