Program Overview

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Overview

Students entering Medicine at St Andrews have the unique opportunity to graduate after three years with a BSc Honours degree before moving on to one of our partner medical schools to complete their training as a doctor and graduate with an MBChB or MBBS.

The course provides students with an excellent scientific foundation for clinical practice, helps develop ethical understanding and decision-making skills, and provides early, relevant clinical experience in a highly supportive educational environment.

Course Pathways

The A100 degree offers three different application routes for UK students depending on your preferred location for the final three years of training:

• Scotland route (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow)
• England route (Manchester, London)
• No Preference route

Applicants who are overseas for fee purposes will progress to Manchester Medical School for the final three years of training; there are no places for overseas students on the A100 at any of our other partner medical schools.

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate applicants to the School of Medicine must meet a number of entry requirements, including both academic and non-academic conditions.

Standard, Minimum, and Gateway Entry Requirements

Find out more about Standard, Minimum, and Gateway entry requirements using academic entry explained and see which entry requirements you need to look at using the entry requirements indicator.

We will not accept an application for both A100 and A10C in the same application cycle. You must choose which programme you wish to study at the point of applying.

Course Details

The medical degree programme is six years long; students graduate with a BSc (Hons) Medicine from St Andrews and then progress to one of the University's partner medical schools in Scotland or England for the final three years to complete their MBChB or MBBS.

The School of Medicine at St Andrews offers an integrated curriculum within a strong clinical context. In addition to exploring the foundations of medical science, this course will help you develop the professional attitude, ethical understanding, and decision-making skills required by the General Medical Council (GMC) and detailed in their Outcomes for Graduates and Promoting Excellence.

Core Principles

The curriculum addresses the following core principles:

• Competence – understanding of the scientific basis of medicine and an extensive anatomical and physiological understanding of the human body
• Professionalism – development of clinical skills, personal values, interpersonal skills, and ethical awareness
• Reflection – monitoring self-awareness and decision-making through the completion of a portfolio
• Independence – encouragement of self-directed learning and an ability to cope with uncertainty

Modules

To graduate in the BSc (Hons) Medicine after Year 3, you must take seven compulsory modules across three years.

More information about the Medicine modules currently on offer can be found in the module catalogue.

The modules listed below are the compulsory modules that students must take in order to graduate in this subject:

First Year

• Foundations of Medicine 1: provides a general overview of the structure and functions of the body systems from the microscopic to the macroscopic level
• Foundations of Medicine 2: continues the introduction of fundamental topics, including the principles of disease mechanisms and therapy, and the development of communication skills

Second Year

• Medicine Honours 1: covers the structure and functions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Medicine Honours 2: covers the renal, gastrointestinal, and reproductive systems

Third Year

• Medicine Honours 3: revisits foundation knowledge and progresses to more complex systems
• Medicine Honours 4 (Student-selected component): you will undertake a research project in an area of interest at an advanced level
• Medicine Honours 5 (Clinical Reasoning): consolidates knowledge gained throughout the course and introduces new advanced skills to stimulate clinical development

Teaching and Assessment

Modules are taught through a combination of:

• Lectures
• Laboratory-based practicals
• Small group tutorials
• Clinical placements
• Audio-visual capture system for training and feedback on clinical skills
• Computer-based resources
• Research projects

First, second, and third-year level modules are assessed by:

• Written examinations (multiple choice and short written answers)
• Anatomy practical examinations
• Observed structured clinical examinations

In third year, students will also complete a dissertation in an area of interest.

Fees

• Scotland: £1,820
• England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £9,535
• Channel Islands, Isle of Man: £9,535
• EU and overseas: £37,730

Careers

Graduates from the six-year Medicine degree have career prospects in practical, clinical, policy, and academic positions, particularly within the NHS or Public Health Services.

There is a wide range of career opportunities for doctors with more than 60 different specialties available. For more information, please see NHS medical careers.

Find out what happens after graduation.

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a program of events to assist students to build their employability skills.