BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Academic Requirements:

UCAS tariff

A*AA - AAB

Direct school leavers

The entry requirements below apply to you if you completed your GCE A levels, or equivalent qualifications, within five years of the start of the application cycle, e.g. qualifications completed since 2015 would still be valid when applying in 2020. If your qualifications fall outside this criteria please refer to the 'Non-Direct School Leaver' section below.

GCSEs

Applicants need to achieve 7 GCSE passes at grades A-C/9-4 which must include English Language, Mathematics and either GCSE Double Award Science or two from single award Chemistry, Biology, or Physics.

Plus suitable level 3 qualifications as outlined below.

GCE A level

The typical offer is A*AA – AAB at GCE A level which must include an A grade in Biology and A in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and Psychology. Your third GCE A level can be from any subject area including the Humanities, Languages, Music, Sport, Science and the Social Sciences.

Please note that, within the AAB requirement, applicants must be predicted or have achieved A in Biology and A in a second Science as listed above.

International Baccalaureate
The typical offer is 36–38 points overall including Higher Level 6 in Biology and Higher Level 6 in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and Psychology.

Scottish Advanced Highers
AAA-AAB including a grade A in Biology and one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and Psychology.

We are unable to consider Scottish Highers for entry onto this course.

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma
The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge can be considered at grade A or B alongside A-Level grade A in Biology and grade A in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and Psychology.

Cambridge Pre-U Diploma

D3, D3, D3 – D3, D3, M2 including D3 in Biology and D3 in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths, and Psychology.

Other UK qualifications

Applicants offering the following qualifications will need to take the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). Please see entry requirements for Non-Direct School Leavers:

• BTEC National Diploma
• Advanced Diploma
• Access to HE Diploma

English Language Requirements:

The following Secure English Language tests (SELTs) are Home Office (UKVI) approved and accepted by the University of Plymouth and the University of Plymouth International College (UPIC). The scores required have been increased from the UKVI minimum specified scores to meet University requirements.

• IELTS (Academic)
• Trinity College London ISE (only a SELT if taken in the UK)
• LanguageCert International ESOL 
• Pearson PTE Academic

A SELT must be taken at an approved UKVI center.

The other tests and qualifications listed here have been deemed acceptable by the University of Plymouth and UPIC to meet our entry requirements and UKVI requirements for study at RQF 6 and above. 

Please note that these tests and qualifications are not SELTs.

When studying on a pre-sessional course or course below RQF 6, a SELT is a mandatory requirement set by UKVI. 

If studying at RQF 6 level and above, the University is permitted to accept other qualifications that we deem meet UKVI and our requirements.

Full-time pre-clinical (year 1 & 2)

Home/EU Fees: £9250 

International Fees: £21500 

Islands Fees: £9250
    
Full-time clinical (years 3 - 5) 

Home/EU Fees: £9250    

International Fees: £39900  

Islands Fees: £20200