Medicine MB ChB
Course Overview - Medicine MB ChB
Train to be a doctor at our state-of-the-art medical school and get early hands-on experience of patient care in hospitals, GP surgeries and community settings in this five-year medicine course.
As a student in Chelmsford, you’ll have use of our cutting-edge skills laboratories and Anatomy Centre. Our experienced tutors include academics, doctors, scientists and clinicians.
But you won’t just learn on campus, as placements happen throughout your course. You’ll get experience in primary and acute care settings, and in specialist medical centres.
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Train to be a doctor at our state-of-the-art medical school and get early hands-on experience of patient care in hospitals, GP surgeries and community settings in this five-year medicine course.<br/><br/>As a student in Chelmsford, you’ll have use of our cutting-edge skills laboratories and Anatomy Centre. Our experienced tutors include academics, doctors, scientists and clinicians.<br/><br/>But you won’t just learn on campus, as placements happen throughout your course. You’ll get experience in primary and acute care settings, and in specialist medical centres.<br/><br/>There’s a genuine need for qualified medical professionals and, as a doctor, you’ll be ready to build a bright future for yourself – and your patients.<br/><br/>Our MBChB Medicine degree is approved by the General Medical Council, having completed a rigorous quality assurance process.<br/><br/>Why ARU?<br/><br/><br/>• Go on clinical placement from your first term<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from diverse placement experiences in NHS hospitals and community settings<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Train in cutting-edge facilities, including anatomy labs and clinical skills suites<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study an integrated degree that combines basic science and clinical medicine<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Take part in research, with potential to publish and present your work<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Join a diverse student body with varied backgrounds and interests<br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Chelmsford Campus
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
A100
Institution Code
A60
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
144
Scottish Higher
A,A,B
Grades AAB from Scottish Advanced Highers with grades AA to come from Biology and/or Chemistry and another science subject. We will also require National 5 Grade B or above or GCSE in English Language and Maths.
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15,P:0
We currently accept any QAA accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine) qualification that meets the subject descriptor for Medicine. Applicants must have achieved 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 of which at least 30 Level 3 credits must be at Distinction and, in addition 15 Level 3 credits must be at a minimum of Merit. The further 15 ungraded credits can be a combination of Level 2 and 3. Access qualifications should be awarded within five years prior to the year of entry applied for. A minimum of 5 GCSE passes at grades A*-B (9-6) are also required including English Language, Maths and two science subjects. Applicants are encouraged to check with their educational provider that their qualification meets the necessary criteria for admission to the medical programme.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36
666 at Higher Level in Biology and/or Chemistry plus one other science and including Mathematics or English.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1,H1,H1,H2,H2,H2
Including Biology and/or Chemistry and another science subject. Plus Irish Leaving Certificate in Maths and English Language at grade O4 or above.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade A*- B (9-6), including English Language, Maths and two science subjects.
A level
A,A,A
Grades AAA at A level taken within five academic years prior to the time of application to include Chemistry or Biology; and one of either Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics, plus one other subject. Grades ABB or above will be accepted for applicants eligible under our Widening Access to Medicine Scheme. Our A level resit policy states that applicants with pending resit grades must have achieved at least AAB in the first sitting (or BBB for applicants eligible under our Widening Access to Medicine Scheme). Resit applicants with achieved grades of AAA (or ABB for Widening Access to Medicine Scheme eligible applicants) do not need to meet our first sitting requirement.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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