Teaching methods
- Anatomy sessions
- Clinical relevance sessions
- Clinical skills sessions
- eLearning
- Lab sessions
- Lectures
- Placements
- Practical classes
- Problem-based learning
- Prosection
- Self-study
- Seminars
- Small group learning
- Tutorials
- Workshops
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
Qualification | Entry Requirements | Start Date | UCAS code | Duration | Fees |
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BMBS | Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline | September 2025 | A101 | 4 years full-time | TBC |
Qualification | Entry Requirements | Start Date | UCAS code | Duration | Fees |
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BMBS | Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline | September 2025 | A101 | 4 years full-time | TBC |
This course is accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC). Upon graduation, you'll be able to register provisionally with the GMC and begin the UK Foundation Programme.
This course is accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC). Upon graduation, you'll be able to register provisionally with the GMC and begin the UK Foundation Programme.
7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)
As well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English. Check our English language policies and equivalencies for further details.
Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.
International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
If you have applied for Medicine previously (or you have been interviewed for Medicine at Nottingham on only one occasion previously), we will usually be able to consider your application.
If you’ve successfully completed or are due to complete a postgraduate masters or PhD degree, we will consider your application even if you achieved a third class degree at undergraduate level.
You must also be able to provide us with ratified evidence of your completed degree by the 20th July of your year of entry, this is usually a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate.
If you are not going to be able to submit the transcript for your undergraduate degree by the 20th July, we advise you to withdraw your application before the interview stage and apply the following year.
Similarly, if you are not going to be able to submit the transcript for a postgraduate degree by the 20th July (and this qualification is required in order to meet the academic entrance requirements) we advise you to apply the following year.
It is not possible to defer applications.
Please note that you cannot be registered on two full-time degrees at once. If you are currently attending an undergraduate or postgraduate course, you must complete this prior to the beginning of term (usually early September).
You must also take the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) before submitting your UCAS application.
This is to ensure you have the knowledge and reasoning skills needed to study medicine. You can sit the GAMSAT as many times as you wish, but we will only use your highest results obtained during the last two years. You must have taken the GAMSAT before you apply. The GAMSAT test results are valid for two years.
Find out more about the GAMSAT on their website.
To be considered for interview we typically require a minimum score of:
Interviews are offered to those who achieve the highest total scores in GAMSAT. If a large number of applicants obtain the same total score, the section scores may also be used as a ‘tie breaker’.
Find out more about how we use the GAMSAT in the Graduate Entry Medicine selection process web page.
You will be required to have an interview.
Interviews usually take the form of a small panel interview or adopt the multiple mini interview format. Interviews may be held face to face or online using Microsoft Teams.
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.
As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.
If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.
Find out more about fitness to practise.
When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practise. We may also ask if you have encountered professionalism issues with other professional bodies such as the Pharmacy Council or the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
If either we or another medical school have terminated your studies, your details are shared with regulatory bodies and other medical schools through this database.
All offers are made subject to being successful at interview, and having an occupational health assessment, DBS clearance, and no fitness to practise issues.
If you are still studying for the required qualifications and your predicted grades meet the entry requirements, offers will be conditional on you achieving those grades.
If you have already met the offer requirements, offers will be unconditional subject to having an occupational health assessment, DBS clearance, and no fitness to practise issues.
Find out more about the Graduate Entry Medicine selection process webpage.
Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine.
This can be:
As part of our application process, we usually send you a questionnaire in which we ask you to provide details of relevant work or volunteering experience from the previous 36 months. This may include a description of the experience, dates for when it took place, and a reference contact.
If possible we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline
All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
If you have applied for Medicine previously (or you have been interviewed for Medicine at Nottingham on only one occasion previously), we will usually be able to consider your application.
If you’ve successfully completed or are due to complete a postgraduate masters or PhD degree, we will consider your application even if you achieved a third class degree at undergraduate level.
You must also be able to provide us with ratified evidence of your completed degree by the 20th July of your year of entry, this is usually a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate.
If you are not going to be able to submit the transcript for your undergraduate degree by the 20th July, we advise you to withdraw your application before the interview stage and apply the following year.
Similarly, if you are not going to be able to submit the transcript for a postgraduate degree by the 20th July (and this qualification is required in order to meet the academic entrance requirements) we advise you to apply the following year.
It is not possible to defer applications.
Please note that you cannot be registered on two full-time degrees at once. If you are currently attending an undergraduate or postgraduate course, you must complete this prior to the beginning of term (usually early September).
You must also take the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) before submitting your UCAS application.
This is to ensure you have the knowledge and reasoning skills needed to study medicine. You can sit the GAMSAT as many times as you wish, but we will only use your highest results obtained during the last two years. You must have taken the GAMSAT before you apply. The GAMSAT test results are valid for two years.
Find out more about the GAMSAT on their website.
To be considered for interview we typically require a minimum score of:
Interviews are offered to those who achieve the highest total scores in GAMSAT. If a large number of applicants obtain the same total score, the section scores may also be used as a ‘tie breaker’.
Find out more about how we use the GAMSAT in the Graduate Entry Medicine selection process web page.
You will be required to have an interview.
Interviews usually take the form of a small panel interview or adopt the multiple mini interview format. Interviews may be held face to face or online using Microsoft Teams.
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.
As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.
If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.
Find out more about fitness to practise.
When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practise. We may also ask if you have encountered professionalism issues with other professional bodies such as the Pharmacy Council or the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
If either we or another medical school have terminated your studies, your details are shared with regulatory bodies and other medical schools through this database.
All offers are made subject to being successful at interview, and having an occupational health assessment, DBS clearance, and no fitness to practise issues.
If you are still studying for the required qualifications and your predicted grades meet the entry requirements, offers will be conditional on you achieving those grades.
If you have already met the offer requirements, offers will be unconditional subject to having an occupational health assessment, DBS clearance, and no fitness to practise issues.
Find out more about the Graduate Entry Medicine selection process webpage.
Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine.
This can be:
As part of our application process, we usually send you a questionnaire in which we ask you to provide details of relevant work or volunteering experience from the previous 36 months. This may include a description of the experience, dates for when it took place, and a reference contact.
If possible we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
You're given a six-week elective placement at the end of your final year which you can usually spend abroad. Elective placement destinations will depend on location restrictions (such as Covid-19, climate-related disasters, etc).
You're given a 5 week elective placement at the end of your final year which you may choose to spend abroad. Elective placement destinations will depend on location restrictions (such as Covid-19, climate-related disasters, etc).
The course includes 15 main placements over the clinical phase, with each lasting up four to six weeks.
You will experience a range of settings including medical, surgical, specialty skills, mental health and community-based medicine.
During placements, you will be supported by experienced clinical mentors.
Placements can take place in:
You're given a 5 week elective placement at the end of your final year which you may choose to spend abroad. Elective placement destinations will depend on location restrictions (such as Covid-19, climate-related disasters, etc).
The course includes 15 main placements over the clinical phase, with each lasting up four to six weeks.
You will experience a range of settings including medical, surgical, specialty skills, mental health and community-based medicine.
During placements, you will be supported by experienced clinical mentors.
Placements can take place in:
*For full details including fees for part-time students and reduced fees during your time studying abroad or on placement (where applicable), see our fees page.
If you are a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, you may be asked to complete a fee status questionnaire and your answers will be assessed using guidance issued by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA).
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.
You may need to buy some smart clothes to wear for clinical work settings.
You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through our libraries, however, you may wish to purchase your own copies or get specific books which may cost up to £80 each.
International students cannot apply for the NHS bursary.
International students
We offer a range of international undergraduate scholarships for high-achieving international scholars who can put their Nottingham degree to great use in their careers.
The UK Government is intending to increase the tuition fee cap for UK undergraduate and Initial Teacher Training students studying in England to £9,535 for the 2025/26 academic year. This is an increase of £285 per year. Course pages will be updated to reflect the latest tuition fees as more information becomes available. For more information, visit the Government’s website and take a look at our FAQs.
As a student on this course, you should factor some additional costs into your budget, alongside your tuition fees and living expenses such as travel and accommodation.
You may need to buy some smart clothes to wear for clinical work settings.
You should be able to access the books and resources you need for the course through our libraries, however, you may wish to purchase your own copies or get specific books which may cost up to £80 each.
From the second year of your course, students who live in the UK are eligible for NHS bursary funding (with some exceptions) which can help cover living costs and tuition fees.
Please note: NHS Bursaries are generally only available to students who were ordinarily resident in England on the first day of the first academic year in which their medical or dental course began.
Find out more about the NHS Bursary
Home students*
Over one third of our UK students receive our means-tested core bursary, worth up to £1,000 a year. Full details can be found on our financial support pages.
* A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.
There is no set pathway to commencing your medical journey. If you’ve always considered becoming a doctor but decided to study a different subject at degree level, this course is ideal for you. Our four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) course has been designed specifically for graduates who are ready to embark on a career in medicine.
There is no set pathway to commencing your medical journey. If you’ve always considered becoming a doctor but decided to study a different subject at degree level, this course is ideal for you. Our four-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) course has been designed specifically for graduates who are ready to embark on a career in medicine.
Based in Derby at the Royal Derby Hospital, the first 18 months of your course will see you develop your understanding of the professional and scientific foundations of medicine. Through problem-based learning, you’ll study clinically relevant topics and patient cases at our modern purpose-built medical school.
You’ll work in small groups to examine a case relating to a specific condition and work together to research the topic, gather relevant evidence and reach initial diagnostic conclusions and management plans. This approach allows you to develop clinical reasoning skills, identify connections between subjects, gain mastery in clinical skills and develop both your teamworking and individual study skills. From year one, topics studied in lectures, seminars, clinical skills, and anatomy suites are supplemented by early observations and patient interactions in primary care or hospital settings.
You'll learn from world-leading researchers and clinicians and benefit from being part of our dedicated Derby medical school and student-led medical society: Derby MedSoc. You can take part in their activities at any stage of your course. They organise various events throughout the year, including a musical, and provide you with additional support, for example, peer mentoring.
Also called the Clinical Phase, is where you’ll undertake a series of immersive placements in a range of hospitals and GP surgeries. You’ll cover a range of specialities and experience medicine in different clinical settings, giving you a broad understanding and experience of how differently the NHS functions and cares for patients. At the end f the course, you will graduate with a BMBS, enabling you to work as a doctor on the UK Foundation Programme after you graduate. Our in-depth but highly rewarding course provides you with an excellent start on your journey to becoming a doctor.
We understand that applying for medicine can be complex. Please visit our applying to GEM guide for full information.
Come and join us for our open day at the Royal Derby Hospital on Saturday 29 June 2024.
Come and meet our staff and students, and join a talk on ‘How to get into GEM’ and get involved in workshops activities. Book now.
Mandatory
Year 1
Structure, function and defense
Mandatory
Year 1
Cardiovascular sciences
Mandatory
Year 1
Respiratory sciences
Mandatory
Year 1
Endocrine system
Mandatory
Year 1
Limbs and back
Mandatory
Year 1
Alimentary system
Mandatory
Year 1
Personal and professional development 1
Mandatory
Year 1
Neurosciences
Mandatory
Year 1
Personal and professional development 2
Mandatory
Year 1
Urogenital system
Mandatory
Year 1
Integrative module
Mandatory
Year 1
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Optional
Year 1
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Mandatory
Year 4
Foundations for Practice
Mandatory
Year 4
Advanced Practice
Mandatory
Year 4
Transition to Practice
The above is a sample of the typical modules we offer, but is not intended to be construed or relied on as a definitive list of what might be available in any given year. This content was last updated on Tuesday 14 January 2025. Due to timetabling availability, there may be restrictions on some module combinations.
This is a largely online course in the therapeutic aspects of the pharmacological management of a number of common medical conditions and the use of antimicrobial agents in the prevention and treatment of infection. The course covers the pharmacological basis of therapy of:
Cardiovascular Disease
Respiratory Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Endocrine Disease
Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Infections
The course considers drug safety in the context of Drug Interactions, Adverse Drug Reactions, Prescribing in Special Cases together with dose calculations and Safe Prescribing.
This module will help you develop your prescribing skills and understanding of therapeutics and treating infections to prepare you for the Clinical Phase.
This phase provides students with the opportunity to acquire and develop professional knowledge, skills, values and behaviours through experiential learning in primary care settings, outpatient clinics, operating theatres, the emergency room and patients’ homes. This is combined with seminars and simulation-based learning.
This phase will comprise of an introductory week followed by five sets of six-week placements in medicine, surgery, specialty skills, mental health and community-based medicine.
Placements are integrated to allow students to maximise their learning in each setting. After two placements there will be a formative assessment week, and at the end of the five placements, students will have summative assessments. Students will progress to a 12-week block involving a two-week junior assistantship and 10 weeks of two or four-week Student Selected Modules (SSMs). Students will choose from a wide variety of SSMs from across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
This final phase of the course is divided into two components: Advanced Practice 1 and Advanced Practice 2.
This part of the course is intended to prepare students for the transition to working as a Foundation doctor and enable appropriate preparation for the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment.
Advanced Practice will consist of an introductory week followed by a series of clinical placements including a formative assessment mid-way through between Advanced Practice 1 and 2. Topics covered will include: Health Care of Later Life; Leadership and Management training; Intermediate Medicine including Rheumatology; Cancer and Palliative Care; Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Advanced Primary Care; Critical Illness; Advanced Medicine and Surgery. Upon completion of these clinical placements, a revision week will be held followed by the final summative examinations.
The Transition to Practice programme is embedded in within the Advanced Practice phase. This is completed with a final 12-week period incorporating a six-week elective and a six-week senior medical assistantship.
The elective period is an opportunity for you to gain insight into medical practice in a different setting within the UK or anywhere in the world. The elective holds an exciting opportunity that will provide you with a chance to expand your skill set and overcome new challenges.
During the medical assistantship you will apply previous learning to the practical assessment and management of patients by workplace based learning. You will be expected to attain the level of practice of an FY1 doctor at the start of their employment being assessed by portfolio and logbook review. It will include shadowing a Foundation Year 1 doctor, and provides an excellent preparation for your own Foundation Year training.
Building on the intellectual skills of your previous degree, your first 18 months will see you work in small groups to examine clinical scenarios using case studies, and study the various different systems of the body.
In the final months of your second year, you'll begin the Clinical Phase which will see you rotate through a series of placements at major teaching hospitals and within primary care across the region.
Your final two years form the Clinical Phase of the programme. You'll focus on full-time clinical training and rotate through a series of placements at various teaching hospitals, community, and partnership trusts and within primary care settings across the region. These years will provide you with the professional knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to succeed through direct experience.
The first component is a 47-week Foundations for Practice (FFP) phase, covering specialities such as junior medicine, junior surgery, mental health and primary care. This concludes with two four-week student-selected modules and a four-week junior assistantship (JAST).
The second component is our Advanced Phase (AP), which is broken down into a 26-week Advanced Practice phase 1(AP1), comprising obstetrics and gynaecology, child health, integrated medicine, palliative care and healthcare of later life. This leads into a 24-week Advanced Practice phase 2 (AP2), covering senior medicine, senior surgery, critical illness and senior primary care.
The final component of the course is a Preparation for Practice (PFP) phase, which includes a
The clinical phase is taught using a blended learning approach of clinical placement activities, self-directed learning (supported by extensive learning resources provided on our Virtual Learning Environment, Moodle), clinical tutorials and clinical skills/simulation training.
Teaching methods
Assessment methods
During your first 18 months you will have approximately 14 to 15 hours of teaching contact time with around eight hours of independent study per week. You will also spend around four hours on placement every five weeks.
During your time in the Clinical Phase, you'll spend between 35 to 40 hours across five days every week studying and on placements. You'll spend around three to four days on ward, clinic or GP placement visits per week plus 8 hours of independent study time. This will include some out of hours work.
Your holidays will also differ during the Clinical Phase from the standard student timetable. You'll have about six weeks' holiday in each of the clinical phases. This is usually taken as two weeks at Christmas, two weeks at Easter, and two weeks during the summer.
When you graduate with your BMBS degree, you should usually be able to provisionally register with the General Medical Council (GMC) for a license to practice medicine in the UK. We'll help you through this process and provide support as you transition to the UK Foundation Programme.
To fully register with the GMC and be able to practice medicine unsupervised in the NHS or as part of a private practice, you will need to complete a Medical Licensing Assessment and complete the UK Foundation Programme.
You can find out more on the UK Foundation Programme and the GMC on their websites.
Average starting salary and career progression
A doctor on the UK Foundation Programme can expect to start at £27,689 to £32,050.
As you gain experience as a doctor and develop your professional skills, you may progress on to senior clinical posts and earn up to £107,688 depending on your role and years of service.
96.50% of undergraduates from the school of Medicine secured graduate level employment or further study within 15 months of graduation. The average annual starting salary for these graduates was £35,089.
HESA Graduate Outcomes (2017- 2021 cohorts). The Graduate Outcomes % is calculated using The Guardian University Guide methodology. The average annual salary is based on graduates working full-time within the UK.
Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.
Throughout your time with us, our Careers and Employability Service can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a wide range of prospective employers.
Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.
The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain’s leading graduate employers (Ranked in the top ten in The Graduate Market in 2013-2020, High Fliers Research).
Come and join us for our open day at the Royal Derby Hospital. Find out more about your course, meet our staff and students and view our facilities. You will have the opportunity to join workshops, activities and listen to talks.
When booking your open day place please note that the Graduate Entry Medicine open day is being held on Saturday 29 June 2024.
This course is based at the Royal Derby Hospital
Royal Derby Hospital is based in the city of Derby, around 15 miles from Nottingham. This modern, purpose-built building offers you all the facilities you need to study. You will have access to laboratories and anatomy, clinical skills and computer suites.
Royal Derby Hospital is based in the city of Derby, around 15 miles from Nottingham. This modern, purpose-built building offers you all the facilities you need to study. You will have access to laboratories and anatomy, clinical skills and computer suites.
We develop exceptional knowledge and skills in Derby. The support we receive provides a great foundation for a fulfilling career in medicine.
Joshua Valverde
Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Qualification
BMBS
Entry requirements
AAA
UCAS code
A100
Duration
5 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Qualification
BMBS
Entry requirements
AAA
UCAS code
A10L
Duration
5 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Qualification
BMBS
Entry requirements
BBC
UCAS code
A108
Duration
6 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Qualification
BSc Hons
Entry requirements
AAB
UCAS code
B121
Duration
3 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Qualification
BSc Hons
Entry requirements
ABB
UCAS code
B131
Duration
3 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Qualification
MSci Hons
Entry requirements
AAA
UCAS code
B130
Duration
4 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Science
Qualification
BSc Hons
Entry requirements
AAB - ABB
UCAS code
FC17
Duration
3 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Science
Qualification
MSci Hons
Entry requirements
AAA-AAB
UCAS code
FC1R
Duration
4 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
Faculty of Science
Qualification
MSci Hons
Entry requirements
AAA-AAB
UCAS code
CF71
Duration
4 years full-time
Start date
Sep 2025
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