Medicine - MB ChB
University of Sheffield
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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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With a strong focus on patient-centred learning, our Medicine MBChB course is designed to educate and train you to become an excellent doctor. Over the five-year programme, you can gain the clinical abilities, knowledge, attitudes and professional behaviours you will need to thrive in medicine.Our Medicine MBChB course is designed to educate and train you to become an excellent doctor. Over the five-year programme, you can gain the clinical abilities, knowledge, attitudes and professional ...Read more

With a strong focus on patient-centred learning, our Medicine MBChB course is designed to educate and train you to become an excellent doctor. Over the five-year programme, you can gain the clinical abilities, knowledge, attitudes and professional behaviours you will need to thrive in medicine.Our Medicine MBChB course is designed to educate and train you to become an excellent doctor. Over the five-year programme, you can gain the clinical abilities, knowledge, attitudes and professional behaviours you will need to thrive in medicine.Prepared for the future Once you complete your degree, you’ll leave Sheffield with a passion for medicine and the confidence and competence you need to succeed as a junior doctor. You will graduate with an MBChB, which is classed as a primary medical qualification (PMQ) by the General Medical Council (GMC). Assuming you meet their Fitness to Practise guidelines, you can then provisionally register with the GMC and apply for a Foundation Year 1 post.

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4/279
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24th
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16th
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19 Nov 25

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Phoebe
19 Nov 25

Love the SU and the student bar and club!!! Makes everything so accessible..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA Grades / Points required

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

5 GCSEs at grade 7/A, with at least grade 6/B in Maths, English Language and the science subjects (Dual Award Science also acceptable) Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

36 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H1H1H2H2H2H2 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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£45,310 per year

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Accommodation - Standard with shared bathroom (City) : 4651.08 (42 weeks)

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Love the SU and the student bar and club!!! Makes everything so accessible...
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University of Sheffield
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Nearest train station: Sheffield  0.7 miles away
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