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Medicine BMBS
Available for Clearing 2025
Course Overview - Medicine BMBS
Were reviewing this course as part of our regular quality assurance process.
This may result in some changes to course content or delivery of the course in 2025.
On entering Year 1 in 2025, BM5 students will study an improved and updated course, which provides the advantage of more clinical learning time and embedded research experience. The major change being made to enable this is the removal of the research project in Year 3 and the associated integrated BMedSc award.
On this Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) Medicine BM5 degree, youll study medic...
Were reviewing this course as part of our regular quality assurance process.<br/>This may result in some changes to course content or delivery of the course in 2025. <br/>On entering Year 1 in 2025, BM5 students will study an improved and updated course, which provides the advantage of more clinical learning time and embedded research experience. The major change being made to enable this is the removal of the research project in Year 3 and the associated integrated BMedSc award.<br/><br/>On this Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS) Medicine BM5 degree, youll study medicine at one of the UKs leading teaching hospitals – University Hospital Southampton – and at our purpose-built Life Sciences facilities on campus. Youll get clinical experience from the first weeks of your course, meeting patients in hospital and primary care settings. Youll also benefit from teaching from our world-leading medical research groups, embedding research firmly in the curriculum.<br/>As part of your degree you will:<br/>• attend shifts as a healthcare support worker to experience multi-professional teamwork<br/>• benefit from a research-embedded curriculum <br/>• take a student assistantship module in year 5<br/>You will meet patients in clinical settings and will learn from volunteer patients, simulated environments and prepared patient cases. <br/>You can:<br/>• take your year 5 elective anywhere in the UK, or abroad<br/>• apply for a Masters of medical science (MmedSc) or a MSc at Southampton - or study for an iBSc or MSc at another university - between year 3 and year 4 (known as intercalation)<br/>• explore topics that interest you through our student selected units<br/>You can get involved in research and entrepreneurship. We work on life-changing treatments and therapies in partnership with industry and with experts in the physical sciences, computing, engineering and mathematics fields. <br/><br/>In year 3, students may be placed in partner trusts including Portsmouth and Winchester as well as Southampton. In the final 2 years of the programme, students are placed across the Wessex region.<br/><br/>This medicine course is open to both home and international students.
Why Choose University of Southampton During Clearing?
As a founding member of the Russell Group, the University of Southampton’s renowned for their research impact. You’ll have access to top-class teaching and lecturers. You’ll be taught by the people who are solving some of the world’s most complex problems.
You'll also be put in good stead for the future, as they’ll kick start your career with incredible opportunities. They’re targeted by the top employers, with industry placements, world-class research facilities, and even funding opportunities for your own startups (High Fliers, 2024).
They're committed to making ...
As a founding member of the Russell Group, the University of Southampton’s renowned for their research impact. You’ll have access to top-class teaching and lecturers. You’ll be taught by the people who are solving some of the world’s most complex problems.<br/><br/>You'll also be put in good stead for the future, as they’ll kick start your career with incredible opportunities. They’re targeted by the top employers, with industry placements, world-class research facilities, and even funding opportunities for your own startups (High Fliers, 2024).<br/><br/>They're committed to making sure you have everything you need to reach your potential, from guaranteed accommodation in Clearing to 24/7 support, 365 days a year (apply and accept by the deadline, see website). <br/><br/>Do you want to study in a buzzing city on the south coast? With the University’s student population of 24,500, and the city’s nightlife to match, there are a great variety of clubs, pubs and bars. And on campus there are hundreds of clubs and societies to explore. Their Students’ Union, SUSU, was recently ranked in the top 5 in the UK (University Students' Unions League Table 2024)!<br/><br/>A top global uni, ready when you are.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Course Address
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Application Details
Apply for Clearing 2025
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A100
Institution Code
S27
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Assessed on a case by case basis . But generally, S5 minimum requirements Highers AAAAB to include Biology and one additional science Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
Access to HE Diploma
D:45
Approved Access to Medicine courses with an appropriate scientific content may be accepted. We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent), all of which must be at Distinction . Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) will be accepted. Other access courses may be considered on a case by case basis, however, online access courses will not accepted. We would expect there to be a significant amount of time between the previous qualification (where relevant) and the Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) or alternative access course. Access courses are most likely to be considered for applicants who have not taken Science qualifications. We will not consider an application from an A Level student who undertakes an Access course shortly after completing their A Levels but fails to achieve the required advertised A Level grades.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36
Overall score of 36 points with 18 at Higher Level, with 6 in HL Biology and one additional HL science. Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
AA from two A levels in Biology and one additional science and Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (360 GLH) at Distinction. Subjects with material that overlaps with Biology A Level and the additional science may not be accepted. Applied Science is not accepted. Subject provided reviewed on a case by case basis. Additional science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (examples of combinations include, but are not exclusive to, Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2
H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2, with H2 in Biology and one additional science Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
Scottish Advanced Higher
Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education. S6 Advanced Highers Advanced Highers to include Biology one additional science. Plus usually an additional subject at Advanced Higher or Higher. Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,D3
D3 D3 D3, including Biology and one additional science Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
AA from two A levels in Biology and one additional science and Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (360 GLH) at Distinction. Subjects with material that overlaps with Biology A Level and the additional science may not be accepted. Applied Science is not accepted. Subject provided reviewed on a case by case basis. Additional science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (examples of combinations include, but are not exclusive to, Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
A level
A,A,A
All applicants must have a minimum of AAA, including biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed). Acceptable additional science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. General studies and critical thinking are not accepted. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education). Contextual offer School leaver applicants who meet two of the University contextual admissions criteria will be made a lower offer. This offer will include an A Level in biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed). Acceptable additional science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. General studies and critical thinking are not accepted. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education). Applicants must meet two of the University contextual admissions criteria. For further in
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A
AAA to include A level Biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed) or AA from two A levels in including Biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed) and A from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate. Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education).
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £30,300 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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