Program Overview

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Introduction to the Medicine MBChB Program

The Medical School at the University of Glasgow generates and sustains excellence in education and research in a friendly, supportive, and stimulating environment. The medical graduates from this institution are highly regarded for the breadth of their undergraduate experience and ability. Students gain experience in clinical environments throughout the West of Scotland, including the medical teaching centre at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Program Structure

The curriculum is delivered through a range of teaching styles, including small-group teaching, problem-based learning, lectures, vocational and clinical studies, labs, and e-learning. The MBChB follows a spiral curriculum where subject material is revisited at different stages of the curriculum with increasing depth and clinical focus. Students undertake two periods of elective study and can select from over 20 intercalated degree options, allowing flexibility to study areas of personal interest in more depth.

Phase 1

Phase 1 occupies the first half of year 1, providing an overview of basic biomedical sciences. Students undertake vocational and professional studies, have their first clinical skills sessions, and undertake a clinical visit to an A&E ward or general practice.

Phase 2

Phase 2 covers the anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, and related biomedical sciences of the major clinical systems, as well as vocational and professional studies, communication skills, and clinical skills.

Phase 3

Phase 3 covers clinical systems with a focus on pathophysiology, including contributions from pathology, microbiology, haematology, clinical biochemistry, and clinical pharmacology. Students participate in small-group teaching focused on clinical cases and receive clinical procedural skills and clinical examination teaching.

Phase 4

Phase 4 is based in hospitals and general practice, with dedicated academic days. Teaching is structured around 5-10 week clinical attachments, and students rotate through general medicine and surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, child health, general practice, psychiatry, and various hospital sub-specialties.

Preparation for Practice (PfP)

Preparation for Practice is the final component of the course, following the final exams. It involves shadowing foundation-year doctors in hospital and includes a lecture programme. Successful completion of Preparation for Practice is a prerequisite to graduate.

Entry Requirements

• SQA Higher Entry Requirements: AAAAB Higher in S5 + BB Advanced Higher in S6, with additional requirements including Higher Chemistry, Biology, and Physics or Mathematics, and National 5 English at grade B.
• SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements: AAABB or AAAAC* Higher in S5 + BC Advanced Higher in S6, with similar additional requirements.
• UK A-level Standard Entry Requirements: AAA, with A-levels in Chemistry and one of either Biology, Physics, or Mathematics, and GCSE English literature or English language at Grade B or 6.
• International A-level Standard Entry Requirements: AAA, with A-levels in Chemistry, Biology, and one of either Physics or Mathematics, and IGCSE English literature or English language at Grade B or 6.
• IB Standard Entry Requirements: 38 (6,6,6 HL), with HL subjects in Chemistry and Biology, and SL Physics or Mathematics at 6.

Career Prospects

Medical career options range from hospital-based specialties like surgery to community-based specialties like general practice. Almost all graduates start their careers as doctors with the NHS in hospitals around Scotland.

Accreditation

At the end of the undergraduate program, students receive their MBChB degree, which is a primary medical qualification (PMQ). Holding a PMQ entitles students to provisional registration with the General Medical Council.

Fees and Funding

Tuition fees depend on where students are from. The University of Glasgow offers various scholarships, including the Beaconhouse Schools discount, World Changers RUK Access Bursary, James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship, and others.

How to Apply

Full-time students must apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). The application deadline is October 15 for Medicine (A100), and students are encouraged to limit their choice to four medical schools only.

Related Programs

Related programs include Anatomy, Biomedical Engineering, Human Biology and Physiology, Pharmacology, and more, categorized under Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health, Infection & Immunity, and Medicine.