Medicine (6 years) MB ChB
University of St Andrews
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Qualification

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB

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St Andrews, yrs 1-3, Manchester, yrs 4-6

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

6 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB

Location

St Andrews yrs 1-3, England yrs 4-6

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

6 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB

Location

St Andrews yrs 1-3, No Preference for England or Scotland, yrs 4 - 6

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Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

6 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB

Location

St Andrews, yrs 1-3, Manchester, yrs 4-6

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

6 Years

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Qualification

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB

Location

St Andrews, yrs 1-3, Scotland, yrs 4 - 6

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

6 Years

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Course info

Over the last 600 years, the University of St Andrews has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading teaching centres. Students entering Medicine at St Andrews have the unique opportunity to graduate after three years with a BSc Honours degree in Medicine before moving on to one of our Partner Medical Schools to complete their training as a doctor and graduate with an MB ChB/MBBS. See website for details: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/medicine-bsc-a100/ **Manchester ...Read more

Over the last 600 years, the University of St Andrews has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading teaching centres. Students entering Medicine at St Andrews have the unique opportunity to graduate after three years with a BSc Honours degree in Medicine before moving on to one of our Partner Medical Schools to complete their training as a doctor and graduate with an MB ChB/MBBS. See website for details: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/medicine-bsc-a100/


Manchester route

Only applicants who are overseas for fee purposes should apply via the Manchester campus code. Our other Partner Schools do not have places for St Andrews’ students who are overseas for fee purposes.


England route, Scotland route, No Preference

Those who are Scots/RUK for fee purposes can apply via the England campus code, the Scotland campus code or the No Preference campus code. For those who apply via the No Preference campus code, if they receive an offer, it will specify the route (Scotland or England) as part of their offer. Students will enter the course on one of the routes (England or Scotland) and the allocation to specific Medical Schools will take place in second year of the course. Our Partner Schools in Scotland are Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Our Partner Schools in England are Barts and the Royal London Hospital and Manchester. More information about the allocation can be found on our website.

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
10th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
4th
Medicine (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
100%
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Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BBB Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

38 Grades / Points required

• To include Chemistry and one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics to be taken at the one sitting. If not passed at AS or A-level, applicants must have GCSE Biology, Mathematics and English at grade 5. We accept CCEA GCSE grade C* as equivalent to grade 5 in numerical grading. • In addition, a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 7, to be taken at one sitting, will be required. Applicants with achieved Advanced Levels, may be considered with fewer than five GCSEs at grade 7.

To include Chemistry and one of Biology, Human Biology, Mathematics or Physics, to be taken at the one sitting. If not passed at Highers, applicants must also have National 5 grade B in Biology (or Human Biology), Mathematics and English. Students must also have a minimum of three subjects attained during S6.

A mix of Highers and Advanced Highers in S6 will be accepted in conjunction with the 5 Scottish Higher requirement in S5.

To include minimum grades at HL of 6,6,6 to include Chemistry and one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Applicants must also have SL grades of 6,6,6. If not passed at HL, applicants must have SL in Biology, Mathematics and English.To be considered for interview, applicants must have a strong academic record. Applicants are expected to offer a minimum of five A grades at GCSE (or equivalent) to be taken at one sitting and to be predicted to achieve at least the minimum grades required in the relevant school leaving qualification. In addition, the hours of science studied in the final two years of a school leaving qualification will be assessed.

Popular A-level subjects

Medicine (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Chemistry
96%
Biology
91%
Mathematics
69%
Physics
29%
General Studies
8%
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Tuition fees

Students living in

England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£1,820 per year

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Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

£36,990 per year

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Students from EU

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£36,990 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£36990 Per year

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University of St Andrews
University Of St Andrews St Katharine's West St Andrews KY16 9AX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Leuchars  2.7 miles away

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