Medicine (5 years) (Scottish Community Orientated MBChB) MB ChB

Course Overview - Medicine (5 years) (Scottish Community Orientated MBChB) MB ChB

This five-year MBChB medicine degree is a unique and innovative offering from the University of St Andrews designed to cater for the needs of aspiring medical professionals and modern healthcare. Medicine MBChB (ScotCOM) is focussed on community-based clinical teaching, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of primary care services, whilst ensuring exposure and understanding of hospital-based care.  Additionally, the programme aims to produce graduates for high-demand specialties, address regional healthcare needs, and promote principles of medicine and healthcare im...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

5 Years

Start Date

08/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
16 St Katharine's West
St Andrews
KY16 9AX

Application Details

Course Code

A10C

Institution Code

S36

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,B

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.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

38

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.

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,B

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

A level

A,A,A

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 or grade B (We accept CCEA GCSE grade C* as equivalent to grade 5 in numerical grading.). In addition, a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 7 or grade A to be taken at one sitting, will be required. Applicants with achieved A Levels, may be considered with fewer than five at grade 7 (grade 7 in numerical grading) at GCSE.

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250

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