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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB
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5 Years
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MB ChB
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Full Time
SEP-25
5 Years
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Our curriculum is built around five key suprathemes:Science and Scholarship: includes Science of Medicine, Research & Scholarship, Design and Technology, Personalised Medicine and Genetics.Core Skills: includes Clinical Examination and procedural skills; Communication for Clinical Practice (CCP); Therapeutics and Prescribing.The Good Doctor: includes Psychology and Sociology as Applied to Medicine; The Clinical Team; Professionalism, ethics and legal context; Public, Preventative and Global Health.Patient in the Community Setting: includes Patient Care Pathways; Disability and Community Care; General Practice.Patient in Secondary Care: includes Acutely Ill Patient; Preparation for Practice.The curriculum follows a spiral model, where concepts are introduced and revisited at increasing levels of complexity across the five-year programme: Year 1: Core clinical science—structure and function of the body in ‘normal’ conditions. Year 2: Pathology and disease—‘abnormality and illness’ and environmental interactions. Year 3: Core clinical practice. Year 4: Specialist and challenging clinical practice. Year 5: Emergency and acute medicine.In Years 1 and 2, students follow a structured lecture schedule with hands-on workshops, seminars, and practical skills training on campus. All teaching in Year 1 takes place on the University of Liverpool campus. From Years 2 to 5, students rotate through clinical placements in NHS Trusts, GP practices, hospices, and specialist services, gaining real-world experience. Secondary care providers include: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Aintree Hospital, Arrowe Park Hospital, Blackpool Hospital, Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Southport & Ormskirk Hospital, Warrington Hospital, Whiston Hospital, The Walton Centre.At the University of Liverpool, we not only prepare you to be a doctor—we prepare you to lead in healthcare. Our curriculum integrates the latest research, technology, and ethical considerations to ensure you're ready for modern medical challenges.Key Programme Highlights:5-Year Comprehensive Curriculum: From foundational clinical science to advanced medical practice.Spiral Learning Approach: Building expertise through progressive learning.Hands-on Clinical Placements: Diverse healthcare settings from Year 2 onward.GMC Accreditation: Meeting the highest professional standards.Global Opportunities: Year in China option – for details, please see further information under qualifications.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAA - A*AB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAAB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D3,D3,D3 - D2,D3,M1 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
36 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Evidence of excellent attainment in general and advanced secondary education:A levels taken in one sitting after a 2 year period of study, AAA, to include Chemistry together with either Biology or Mathematics and a third academic subject. The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate is accepted in lieu of a third academic subject. Alternatively, A*AB also accepted but the A* A grades must include Chemistry together with either Biology or Maths; and a B grade required in the third academic subject. The Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate is accepted in lieu of a third academic subject. Applicants with a minimum of 12 points at GCSE may be considered if, at the time of application, they have achieved AAA or A*AB (as defined above). G9 GCSEs attained by the end of Year 11 which must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry (or Core & Additional Science, combined or triple science) at minimum grade B/6. A minimum score of 15 points from the best 9 GCSEs or equivalents (where A*/A/7/8/9 = 2 points; B/6 = 1 points). BTEC (Non-Science) Level 2 and OCR awards (Distinction*/Distinction = 2 points) BTEC (Non-Science) Level 2 and OCR awards (Merit = 1 point). Two points is the maximum score awarded in each subject area (e.g. only one of Maths and Further Maths). No more than two Level 2 BTEC qualifications or OCR awards will be considered as part of the 9 GCSEs/equivalents. These cannot be used as replacements for English Language, Maths and Science subjects. i.e. a minimum of 7 full GCSEs required. GCSE Physics is not required for consideration to the A100 programme for entry in 2025. The selection procedure at Liverpool is a competitive process. The indicative criteria is the usual minimum required. Invitation to interview is highly competitive and dependant on UCAT performance and academic success (both achieved and predicted). Non-academic attributes will be assessed at interview. The threshold for progressing
• Minimum of SCQF level National 5 (Intermediate 2) in Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Mathematics, and at least two others attained by the end of S4.• Highers (SCQF level 6) in five subjects taken at one sitting after 1 year of study: comprising Chemistry and one of either Biology and Maths; minimum of AAAAB• Advanced Highers (SCQF level 7) in Chemistry and one of either Biology and Maths at grades AA • The Scottish Science Baccalaureate is not in itself sufficient to meet the required academic criteria.
Specified Access to Medicine courses acceptable (see our Admissions page for more information).
• Diploma must offer three Principal Subjects completed within 2 years. Either:- D3, D3, D3 including Chemistry with either Biology or Mathematics and a third academic subject. - D2, D3, M1 but the D2, D3 must include Chemistry with either Biologyor Mathematics, and M1 in third academic subject. • Up to two A-levels may be substituted for principal subjects (D2 = A*, D3 = A and M1 = B).
36 points overall (at first sitting). At Higher level, either:- 6,6,6 to include Chemistry with either Biology or Mathematics and a third academic subject.- 7,6,5 but the 7 and 6 grades must include Chemistry with either Biology or Mathematics in any order and 5 in a third academic subject. • In addition, 5,5,5 at Standard level (in subjects not offered at Higher level).
• Six Higher level subjects must be offered at a single sitting. • Grades of H1 in two subjects to include Chemistry and either Biology or Maths. • Grades of H2 in four further academic subjects.• Subjects offered must include English Language, Biology or Maths if these subjects are not offered at GCSE equivalent (at a minimum of grade B/6).
Not acceptable in lieu of A levels
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