Medicine MBChB

Tuition Fee

Start Date

2026-09-01

Medium of studying

Duration

Details

Program Details

Degree

Bachelors

Major

Medicine

Area of study

Health

Course Language

English

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2026-09-01	-
2027-09-01	-

About Program

Program Overview

Introduction to the Medicine MBChB Program

The University of Dundee offers a prestigious Medicine MBChB program, designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary to excel in the medical field. This program is highly competitive and attracts talented individuals from around the world.

Entry Requirements

To be considered for the Medicine MBChB program, applicants must meet specific entry requirements, which vary depending on their country of origin and educational background. The requirements are as follows:

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 37 points, including 6, 6, 6 at higher level, to include chemistry or biology and another science at Higher Level (mathematics is an acceptable science).
A-Levels: AAA, with essential subjects being chemistry or biology and another science (mathematics is an acceptable science).
Graduate Entry: A minimum of an upper second class (2:1) Honours degree in a relevant life science subject, with up-to-date study skills and acceptable academic study, including an undergraduate degree, a master's, PhD, or any qualification to SCQF Level 6 (with a minimum of 24 credits).

Country-Specific Requirements

The University of Dundee has specific requirements for applicants from different countries. These requirements are outlined below:

Albania: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Algeria: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Andorra: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Angola: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Antigua and Barbuda: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Argentina: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Armenia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Australia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or ATAR and Certificate of Education with an ATAR score of 97, plus Higher School Certificate with essential subjects at Band 6.
Austria: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Reifezeugnis/Maturazeugnis with an average of grade 1.5, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Azerbaijan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bahamas: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bahrain: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bangladesh: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Barbados: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Belarus: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Belgium: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Certificat d'Enseignement with an overall pass and an average score of 80%, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Belize: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Benin: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bhutan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bolivia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Botswana: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Brazil: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Brunei: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Bulgaria: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Diploma with an overall pass and an average of grade 6.0, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Burkina Faso: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Burundi: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Cambodia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Cameroon: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Canada: IB Diploma with 37 points, or High School Diploma with an average of 90% in six year-12 subjects, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Central African Republic: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Chad: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Chile: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
China: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Colombia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Comoros: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Congo: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Congo (Democratic Republic): IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Costa Rica: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Côte d'Ivoire: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Croatia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Matura with an overall pass and an average of grade 5, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Cuba: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Cyprus: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Apolytirion with an overall pass, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Czech Republic: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Maturita with an overall pass and an average of grade 1.5, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Denmark: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Bevis for HF-Eksamen/Bevis for Almen Studentereksamen (STX) with an overall pass and an average of grade 12, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Djibouti: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Dominica: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Dominican Republic: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Ecuador: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Egypt: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
El Salvador: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Equatorial Guinea: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Eritrea: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Estonia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Gumnassiumi Ioptunnistus and Riigiesksamitsunnistus with an overall pass and an average of grade 5.0, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Ethiopia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Falkland Islands: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Fiji: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Finland: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Ylioppilastutkinto with an overall pass and an average of grade 7/L, including chemistry or biology and another science.
France: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Baccalauréat with an overall pass and an average of grade 16, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Gabon: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Gambia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Georgia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Germany: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Abitur with an overall pass and an average of grade 1.6, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Ghana: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Greece: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Apolytirion with an overall pass, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Grenada: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Guatemala: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Guinea: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Guinea-Bissau: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Guyana: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Haiti: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Honduras: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Hungary: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Érettségi Bizonyítvány with an overall pass and an average of grade 5.0, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Iceland: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Stúdentspróf with a score of 8.5 or better, including chemistry or biology and another science.
India: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Indonesia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Iran: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Iraq: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Ireland: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Leaving Certificate with three Higher Level subjects at Grade H1, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Israel: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Italy: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Diploma di Esame with an overall pass and an average of grade 90, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Jamaica: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Japan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Jordan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Kazakhstan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Kenya: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Kiribati: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Kosovo: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Kuwait: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Kyrgyzstan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Laos: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Latvia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Atestats with an overall pass and an average of grade 10, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Lebanon: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Lesotho: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Liberia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Libya: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Lithuania: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Brandos Atestats with an overall pass and an average of grade 10, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Luxembourg: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Diplom with an overall pass and an average of grade 55, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Macedonia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Madagascar: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Malawi: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Malaysia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Maldives: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Mali: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Malta: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Matriculation with an overall pass and an average of grade AA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Marshall Islands: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Mauritania: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Mauritius: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Mexico: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Micronesia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Moldova: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Monaco: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Mongolia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Montenegro: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Morocco: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Mozambique: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Myanmar: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Namibia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Nauru: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Nepal: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Netherlands: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) diploma with an overall pass and an average of grade 9, including chemistry or biology and another science.
New Zealand: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Nicaragua: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Niger: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Nigeria: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
North Korea: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
North Macedonia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Norway: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Vitnemĺl for Videregĺende opplćrings with an overall pass and an average of grade 5.0, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Oman: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Pakistan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Palau: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Panama: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Papua New Guinea: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Paraguay: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Peru: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Philippines: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Poland: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Matura with an overall pass and an average of grade 85%, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Portugal: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Certificado Nível Secundário de Educaçăo with an overall pass and an average of grade 19, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Qatar: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Romania: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Diploma de Bacalaureat with an overall pass, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Russia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Rwanda: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Saint Lucia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Samoa: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
San Marino: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Sao Tome and Principe: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Saudi Arabia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Senegal: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Serbia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Seychelles: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Sierra Leone: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Singapore: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Sint Maarten: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Slovakia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Maturita with an overall pass and an average of grade 1.5, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Slovenia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Matura with an overall pass and an average of grade 5.0, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Solomon Islands: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Somalia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
South Africa: IB Diploma with 37 points, or NSC with a minimum of four subjects at Grade 7 (80%), including chemistry or biology and another science.
South Korea: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
South Sudan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Spain: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Título de Bachillerato with an overall pass and an average of grade 9.5, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Sri Lanka: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Sudan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Suriname: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Swaziland: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Sweden: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Avgĺngsbetyg/Slutbetyg frĺn Gymnasieskola with an overall pass and an average of grade A, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Switzerland: IB Diploma with 37 points, or Maturitätsausweis/Maturitŕ Cantonale/Kantonale Maturität with an overall pass and an average of grade 90%, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Syria: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Tajikistan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Tanzania: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Thailand: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Timor-Leste: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Togo: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Tonga: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Trinidad and Tobago: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Tunisia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Turkey: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Turkmenistan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Tuvalu: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Uganda: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Ukraine: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
United Arab Emirates: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
United Kingdom: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science, or SWAP - Scottish Wider Access Programme with AAA, including biology and chemistry.
United States: IB Diploma with 37 points, or USA High School Diploma/SAT/AP with a GPA of 3.5, plus either 3 SAT subject tests in essential subjects with a score of 700 in each or 3 AP examinations in essential subjects with a score of 5 in each.
Uruguay: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Uzbekistan: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Vanuatu: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Vatican City: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Venezuela: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Vietnam: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Yemen: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Zambia: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.
Zimbabwe: IB Diploma with 37 points, or A-Levels with AAA, including chemistry or biology and another science.

Graduate Entry Requirements

To be considered for the Medicine MBChB program through the graduate entry route, applicants must meet the following requirements:

A minimum of an upper second class (2:1) Honours degree in a relevant life science subject.
Candidates with further or higher degrees must also meet this minimum requirement in their first degree.
Previous academic attainment will also be taken into account.
Up-to-date study skills are required.
Applicants must have undertaken academic study in the last 3 years prior to entry on the Medicine program.
Acceptable academic study would include an undergraduate degree, a master's, PhD, or any qualification to SCQF Level 6 (with a minimum of 24 credits).
An Open University 30 credit module would also be acceptable.
Level 2 entry is not possible to this degree.

Additional Requirements

All applicants must meet the following additional requirements:

The essential subjects are chemistry or biology and another science (mathematics is an acceptable science).
All prior academic qualifications will be taken into account.
Achievement at GCSE/AS-level will also be taken into account.
A-level General Studies is not accepted.
With the exception of final year students, who are seeking entry to our course via the graduate route, we are unable to consider applications from current undergraduate students. Where candidates indicate that they are undertaking a gap year, we may request additional information.
In the three years before starting the medicine course, you will need to have completed academic study.

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