MBBS Medicine (Graduate Entry)
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Key Details
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Award
- Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- UCAS Course Code
- A101
- Entry Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree 2:1
- Course Length
- 4 years
- Course Start Date
- September 2026
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Why you should choose us
Course Overview
The Norwich Medical School Graduate Entry MB BS Medicine course offers an exciting and innovative four-year pathway to becoming a doctor.
Incorporating the latest medical educational techniques, our dynamic course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in your future medical career and emerge as a leading doctor.
You’ll be taught through a combination of interactive face-to-face sessions, carefully curated online resources, and small group work. Our spiral curriculum ensures you encounter key material multiple times, reinforcing and deepening your learning throughout the course.
From the very beginning of your studies and throughout the course, you’ll spend time with patients. Key innovative clinical placements are undertaking Healthcare Assistant (HCA) training and placement in your first year, which will introduce you to patient-centred care and interprofessional learning and practice. It’ll also allow you to join the HCA staff bank throughout your course. In addition, in your third year, you’ll undertake a transformative 20-week longitudinal integrated clerkship placement, where you’ll be embedded within a General Practice. This opportunity allows you to follow a cohort of patients and gain a profound understanding of the factors influencing their health and interact with wider healthcare communities such as local charitable organisations.
Placements are strategically located at three hubs across Norfolk and Waveney (Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn, and Norwich), ensuring you become deeply embedded in the community. This approach not only enhances your direct patient care experience but also involves you in quality improvement projects aimed at elevating local healthcare. It’s envisaged that students will spend their first year mainly on-campus and then spend one year at each hub. However, during the admissions process, we’ll work with you to determine your placement hub placements, according to your personal needs.
Accreditations
Accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), this primary medical qualification entitles the holder to apply to the GMC for registration to practise medicine in the UK.
Study and Modules
Structure
At the start of the course, you’ll learn what it means to be a doctor and be given an overview of the journey you’re going to be undertaking over the next four years. During year one, you’ll learn about “Foundations of medicine”. You’ll cover medical science of core foundation concepts and body systems and be introduced to the medical humanities such as medical ethics and law and the sociology and psychology of health behaviour. You’ll develop skills in clinical examinations and procedures relevant to the medical sciences of the body systems studied and begin to develop your consultation skills.
As part of this year, you’ll be trained as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) and become embedded in a healthcare team. This experience will allow you to learn key skills and gain an understanding of the roles of different members of the multi-disciplinary team in patient care. As a result of completing this training, you’ll have the opportunity to work as an HCA throughout the course. Year one1ill also include primary care placement.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Teaching and Learning
Course content will be delivered using different formats such as case-based learning in small groups, face-to-face lectures, asynchronous on-line teaching, facilitated seminars, and expert forums, clinical skills and simulation including use of virtual reality videos, and patient-led consultation skills sessions.
Assessment
Assessments for year one to three will involve end of year Professional knowledge domain written examinations (single-best answer questions), a Professional skills domain Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), and successful completion of the Professional Values and Behaviours domain involving a Professional practice portfolio including student-selected components, clinical and procedural skills sign-offs, case-based discussions, and self-reflections. Throughout the year there will be opportunities for formative practice exam questions and OSCE preparation. Assessments for year four will involve the General Medical Council Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) composed of a Clinical Skills and Professional Skills Assessment (CSPA) and an Applied Knowledge Test (AKT). This is national assessment which must be passed in order gain a Primary Medical Qualification from UEA. You'll also be supported to take the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA), which is a national assessment undertaken to support you in preparing for clinical practice.
Structure
The “Medical sciences and clinical practice” theme, returns to each of the body systems but with a focus on pathological processes, diseases, presentations, diagnosis and management. This will include returning to clinical examinations and learning the abnormal findings and their significance. There will be 12 weeks of secondary care placements integrated with specialities where you’ll gain hands-on experience of the conditions you’ve been studying.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
The “Medical sciences and clinical practice across the lifecycle” theme, returns to body systems and specialities across with the lifecycle, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, older persons medicine, with a focus on pathological processes, diseases, presentations, diagnosis and management. Six weeks of secondary care placements integrated with specialities will help you gain practical experience of the conditions you’ve studied in theory. In addition, year three contains a 20-week Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship and a quality improvement project. Unlike traditional blocks of rotational placement, you’ll become embedded within a primary care and community placement for 20 weeks, working with a range of patient groups and developing multiple core competencies during this period.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Structure
The ‘Complexity in clinical practice’ theme will focus on preparing you for life as a doctor as well as the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA), including a Student Assistantship placement. You’ll spend time on medical and surgical wards, as well as acute and emergency care. This will ensure you’re well-prepared and confident when you start work as a foundation year doctor.
Compulsory Modules
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.
Employability
After the Course
Once you’ve successfully completed your MB BS, including the MLA, and if there are no concerns regarding your fitness to practise, you’ll be entitled to provisional registration with the General Medical Council. You'll then be able to practise as a doctor in approved Foundation Year One posts.
Once you’ve completed a satisfactory year as a Foundation Programme doctor you'll gain full registration with the GMC.
Careers
Examples of careers that you could enter include:
- Hospital-based specialties including medicine, surgery, anaesthetics, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency medicine, radiology and pathology
- General Practice
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
Discover more on our Careers webpages.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK fee-paying students. The entry point is in September each year. We have 30 places available for 2026 entry subject to confirmation by the Office for Students.
You should hold or be working towards the specified English and Mathematics requirements, GCSE requirements and one of the examples of typical entry qualifications listed below.- GCSE Requirements UK
Applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in a minimum of five subjects at grade 5 or B or above including Mathematics, English Language and one science subject. GCSE resits are accepted.
If Methods of Mathematics & Application of Mathematics are taken, we require both. They will be considered as a single grade for screening purposes as together they are equivalent to the full Mathematics GCSE.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
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- GAMSAT or UCAT
Applicants must sit either the GAMSAT or UCAT prior to applying. GAMSAT scores are valid for two years. UCAT scores are valid if taken in the summer before applying.
How do we use the GAMSAT?
UEA does not have a cut off score. A high score is advantageous; a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration. GAMSAT scores are valid for two years.
- The overall GAMSAT score is used to rank applicants for selection to interview.
- The overall GAMSAT score is assessed alongside the interview score to rank and select applicants to whom an offer is made.
How do we use the UCAT?
For 2026 entry, we will consider applicants with a recent bachelor's degree in a Biomedical-related subject if awarded within 5 years of the start of the course. Applicants must have sat the UCAT in the summer before applying.
Accepted Biomedical-related subjects are:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology
- Neuroscience
- Medical Science
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmacy
UEA does not have a cut off score. A high score is advantageous; a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration.
- The overall UCAT score is used to rank applicants for selection for interview.
- The overall UCAT score is assessed alongside the interview score to rank and select applicants to whom an offer is made.
- We do not accept applicants with a SJT component score Band 4.
- English Foreign Language
Applications from UK (home) fee paying students whose first language is not English are welcome. We may require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):
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IELTS: 7.5 overall (minimum 7.0 in all components)
We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of example qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement.
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
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- Non-Academic Entry Requirements
Gap Years - If applying with achieved qualifications, applicants must include in their personal statement what they have been doing or what they plan to do, during any gaps in education.
Previous Degree Study - Applications from those currently studying in higher education will only be considered if the degree qualification will be completed by 3 September 2026.
Applicants in the first or second year of a degree will not be considered. Applicants who have started a degree but not completed it successfully, will not be considered.
We are unable to accept transfer students onto our Medicine degree due to the integrated nature of the course.
Applicants who have previously studied or are currently studying at a Medical School (UK or International) will not be considered for entry.
Fee Status - This course is open to UK (home) fee payers only.
Programme Conditions - Offers to successful applicants will be subject to a successful interview, a satisfactory occupational health check, including evidence of appropriate immunisations. As this course includes patient facing placements in a health or social care setting and these are a mandatory component of the course, you will need to comply with the placement vaccination policy. Failure to meet the placement vaccination policy may prevent you from joining the course or may lead to your withdrawal from the course in the future. Future employment may also be subject to this condition.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - Applicants will also be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In the interests of patient and public safety, we may share some of the information provided in your application form with the Medical Schools Council in order to verify your fitness to practise. Where applicable an Overseas Police Check may be required. If a fitness to practise finding is made against you in the future, this information and a copy of the decision against you will also be stored on the Excluded Students Database maintained by the Medical Schools Council. The database is accessible only to other medical schools in the UK and the General Medical Council. It is used only for proper fitness to practise purposes to protect patients and the public.
Medical Students Fitness Standards - Further information regarding requirements for medical students in relation to blood born infectious diseases, and information on Medical Students Fitness Standards is available. Any offer holder with a current or past history of health conditions (physical or mental health) should tell occupational health about any health conditions they have, and may be subject to an early occupational health check, for the following reasons:
- Medical schools have a duty to support their students, but students must help the school to do this by being open and honest about their health.
- Being open and trustworthy is an important part of being a doctor – patients and the GMC expect this of practising doctors. Failure by a doctor on the medical register to disclose a health matter that could potentially impact on patient safety is a breach of this duty.
- A student should understand that their ill health could put their ability to study at risk. Where a student has this understanding – and shows this by getting help and support – their health condition rarely prevents them from completing the course. One way to demonstrate understanding from the start is for a student to declare whether they will need additional support when they begin their course.
Norwich Medical School will consider all requests for adjustments in line with the UK Equality Act 2010. Any student can graduate providing they are well enough to complete the course; they have no student fitness to practice concerns (having a health condition or disability alone is not a fitness to practice concern); they have met all the Outcomes for graduates, with adjustments to the mode of assessment as needed.
Further guidance and advice specific to undergraduate medicine courses, including clinical exams, can be obtained via med.senioradviser@uea.ac.uk. Student support and information regarding accessibility, written exam concessions and confidential advice and guidance on health and disability is also available.After the Course - Postgraduate Foundation training and beyond.
- Interviews
Interviews are Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format and will be held on campus. All applicants will be required to attend an interview on campus.
Please note that we do not disclose interview questions. We look for applicants to demonstrate at interview:
- An acceptable approach to decision making when given incomplete or conflicting information
- The ability to learn and work effectively in partnership
- A caring and supportive attitude
- An empathetic and caring approach
- Honesty, integrity and personal effectiveness
- Insight into Medicine as a career and personal suitability for the profession
- Insight into health needs in the Norfolk and Waveney population.
We will email invitations to applicants who are selected for interview. Interviews will take place between November and February.
Work Experience - If you are invited to interview you are required to provide two examples of relevant work experience which have informed your decision to study Medicine.
The Medical Schools Council has published some very useful information on Work Experience.
- Placements
This course will include practice placement in a variety of settings that include hospitals, community services, general practice, social services and voluntary or private organisations. Placements are typically allocated throughout the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Please refer to the Course Overview for further information.
- Deferred Entry
Deferred entry is not permitted.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all undergraduate applicants.
- Progression
Once enrolled onto your course at UEA, your progression and continuation (which may include your eligibility for study abroad, overseas experience, placement, or year in industry opportunities) is contingent on meeting the assessment requirements which are relevant to the course on which you are enrolled.
- Recent Study
Not required for applicants taking the GAMSAT. Recent study within the last five years is required for applicants presenting with a Biomedical related degree and taking the UCAT.
- Age on Entry
Applicants must be aged 18 or over by the start date of this course. This is owing to the integrated nature of placements within the first year of study and safeguarding implications.
- How will you process my application?
All applications submitted by the deadline will undergo a primary screening process. This involves verifying that applicants satisfy, or are anticipated to satisfy, the minimum academic entry requirements.
Additionally, applicants must present either a valid GAMSAT test result or, for those with a Biomedical-related degree who have not taken the GAMSAT, a valid UCAT test result. It should be noted that applicants with a Biomedical-related degree who have taken the GAMSAT cannot opt to apply using a UCAT score instead.
In cases where the number of applications exceeds the available interview places, applicants who meet the primary screening criteria will be subject to a secondary screening process. During this phase, the overall GAMSAT or UCAT score is used to assess and rank against the applicant cohort, with the highest-ranking applicants being invited for an interview.
Once interviews have concluded, applicants will be ranked within their cohort, equally weighted based on their interview and GAMSAT or UCAT scores. Offers will be made to the top-ranking candidates.
Applicants from the local regionAll graduates will enter the NHS Foundation programme and places are developed to meet medical student numbers in training. Our aspiration will be to see a large percentage stay within the Norfolk and Waveney area and NHSE will allocate a percentage of Foundation places in Norfolk and Waveney to graduates from this course.
To ensure we meet the aim to help address workforce challenges in Norfolk and Waveney, we will guarantee interviews for applicants if they meet the following criteria:1) Reside in the region as evidenced by their home address in their UCAS application. Applicants will be classified as having an established connection to Norfolk and Waveney based on living in one of the following postal codes:
- NR
- PE
- IP
2) Meet or are predicted to meet all academic and admission requirements.
3) After the application deadline has passed, we will assess the cohort of applicants who meet the above specified requirements. Based on this evaluation, a minimum threshold score for the UCAT or GAMSAT may be established as a criterion for guaranteed interview eligibility.
- Frequently Asked Questions
What if there is a mistake on my application?
Following the closing date, any errors or omissions should be notified to the Admissions Service immediately for consideration and verified by an official letter from your University. However, if notification is made after 15 October, we reserve the right not to consider the application further.
What if my predicted grades change?
Your application will be processed using the information provided on your UCAS form. Any changes in predicted grades will not be considered once processing has commenced following the UCAS deadline.
Can I send in additional supporting documents?
Only information submitted on the UCAS form will be considered unless supplementary information is requested by the Admissions Team. Factual errors on the form should be notified to the Admissions Service as soon as possible but additional information provided, or errors highlighted after submission of the UCAS form cannot be considered. Please note that we are unable to accept any unsolicited additional references or CVs.
How do I report extenuating circumstances?
These should be indicated on the UCAS application. Supporting evidence may be requested. Please note that adverse events potentially impacting on performance at degree classification, should be notified to the relevant examination board.
What funding is available?
Please refer to NHS information on financial support for medical students.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
View our information for Tuition Fees.
Financial Support for Medical Students
For further information on financial support for medical students on graduate-entry medicine courses, please check out the "Funding for accelerated courses' section on NHS financial support.
Scholarships and Bursaries
We are committed to ensuring that costs do not act as a barrier to those aspiring to come to a world leading university and have developed a funding package to reward those with excellent qualifications and assist those from lower income backgrounds. View our range of Scholarships for eligibility, details of how to apply and closing dates.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
UCAS Hub is a secure online application system that allows you to apply for full-time undergraduate courses at universities and colleges in the United Kingdom.
Your application does not have to be completed all at once. Register or sign in to UCAS to get started.
Once you submit your completed application, UCAS will process it and send it to your chosen universities and colleges.
The Institution code for the University of East Anglia is E14.
View our guide to applying through UCAS for useful tips, key dates and further information: