Medicine with a Gateway Year MB ChB

Course Overview - Medicine with a Gateway Year MB ChB

The MBChB Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year is a six-year course offering a pathway to a degree in Medicine for UK applicants who meet our widening participation criteria and do not meet the academic requirements for A100, our five-year MBChB programme.

The Gateway Year is designed to prepare you for successful progression onto Year 1 of the MBChB programme by developing your knowledge, academic writing and independent study skills. During this time, you will study a range of modules covering topics in biology, biomedicine and chemistry, in addition to being introd...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

6 Years

Start Date

01/10/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Admissions
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YW

Application Details

Course Code

A104

Institution Code

L14

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,A,B,B

ABBBB in 5 subjects, including Maths, English, Biology and Chemistry plus Advanced Highers: BB in Biology and Chemistry. Please note: National 5 requirements will vary depending on individual circumstance, but all applicants must have achieved at least grade B in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and Maths.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

30 points overall, including at least 5,5,5 in three Higher Level subjects and at least 5 in three Standard Level subjects. HL subjects must include both Biology and Chemistry.

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

Not Accepted

A level

B,B,B

BBB in three subjects taken at one sitting, after two years of study. Required subjects include: Biology and Chemistry. GCSE requirements will vary depending on individual circumstance, but all applicants must have achieved grade B (or grade C) in Core & Additional Science (or Biology, Chemistry and Physics), Maths and English Language. Please note: Candidates who have taken longer to achieve their grades or who have undertaken additional study at Higher Education Level since completing their A levels (e.g. any years of an undergraduate or foundation degree) are not eligible to apply.

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