There is also a chance that students may miss out on the opportunity to study medicine because there are too few places available. Medicine is arguably the longest and most difficult of all subjects to study. Medical courses in UK universities are often referred to as `the MBChB is the same as the MBBS and takes around 5 to 6 years to complete.
Despite the impact of the epidemic, the number of students admitted to medical schools has increased, so the UK government has limited the number of students admitted. The number of international students in 2022 will be set at 456, and the total number of local students in the UK will be 8313. Because of the low pass rate of medical disciplines, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority intends to exempt medical students who have graduated and wish to return to Hong Kong to practice medicine from the following British universities accredited by the Medical Council of Singapore.
- University of Birmingham Medical School MB ChB 2003/ UK Rank: 12, WUR Rank: 68
- University of Bristol, Bristol Medical School MB ChB 2003/ UK Rank: 9, WUR Rank: 60
- Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine MB BChir 1971/ UK Rank: 3, WUR Rank: 4
- Dundee University School of Medicine MB ChB 2003/ UK Rank: 29, WUR Rank: 201-250
- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Medical School MB ChB 1971/ UK Rank: 6, WUR Rank: 28
- Glasgow University School of Medicine MB ChB 1971/ UK Rank: 7, WUR Rank: 49
- University of Leicester Faculty of Medicine MB ChB 2003/ UK Rank: 18, WUR Rank: 126-150
- University of Liverpool Medical School MB ChB 2003 / UK Rank: 11, WUR Rank: 65
- University of London Medical School, as follows:
- (a) King's College London GKT School of Medical Education MB BS/ UK Rank: 5, WUR Rank: 12
- (b) Queen Mary University of London, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry MB BS/UK ranking: 10, WUR ranking: 62
- (c) University College London, UCL Medical School MB BS/UK Rank: 4, WUR Rank: 8
- (d) St George's College, University of London, St George's Medical School MB BS/UK Rank: 23, WUR Rank: 151-175
- University of Manchester School of Biology, Medicine and Health MB ChB 2003/ UK Rank: 8, WUR Rank: 58
- Nottingham University School of Medicine BMBS 2003/ UK Rank: 14, WUR Rank: 93
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Oxford BM BCh 1971/ UK Rank: 1, WUR Rank: 1
- Sheffield University School of Medicine MB ChB 2003/ UK Rank: 14, WUR Rank: 93
- University of Southampton, Faculty of Medicine BM, BM BS 2003 2019/ UK Rank: 16, WUR Rank: 101-125
- Imperial College London, Faculty of Medicine MB BS 2009/ UK Rank: 2, WUR Rank: 3
- Cardiff University, Medical School MB BCh 2009/ UK Rank: 26, WUR Rank: 176-200
Approximate admission requirements
Oxford: Three electives at level 5,5,5 (including Chemistry) / BMAT requirement
Imperial: Related Subjects 5 - 5* (including Biology and Chemistry) / BMAT Requirements
Cambridge: Straight 5 in Chinese, English and Math / 5*55-5*5*5 in all three electives (including Chemistry) / BMAT requirement
UCL: 3553 in Chinese, English and Math/ 5*55-5*5*5 in three electives (including Chemistry and Biology) / BMAT requirement
KCL: Straight 4 in Chinese, English and Maths / 5*55-5*5*5 in three electives (including Chemistry and Biology) / UCAT requirements
List of Universities Accepting BMAT
- Brighton and Sussex: A100 Medicine
- Imperial College London: A100 Medicine
- Keele University: A100 Medicine
- Lancaster University: A100 Medicine and Surgery, A104 Medicine and Surgery
- University of Manchester Faculty of Medicine (for some international applicants only, please check the University website for more information): A106 Medicine, A104 Medicine (Foundation)
- University College London: A100 Medicine
- Cambridge University: A100 Medicine
- University of Leeds: A100 Medicine, A101 Medical Outpatient Year, A200 Dentistry
- Oxford University: A100 Medicine, A101 Postgraduate Medicine, BC98 Biomedical Sciences
The BMAT takes 2 hours and is designed to test students' thinking skills, ability to apply scientific knowledge, and communication skills.
The BMAT is used to assist candidates in the selection of medical and health-related degree programs. Each applicant is only allowed to take the BMAT once during the admissions cycle, and taking the exam twice may be seen by the University as an attempt to gain an unfair advantage.
List of Universities Accepting UCAT
- University of Aberdeen
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Aston University
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bristol
- Cardiff University
- Dundee University
- King's College London
The exam will be divided into five sections: Verbal Reasoning Decision, Making Quantitative, Reasoning Abstract Reasoning, and Situational Judgement. The purpose of this exam is to test whether the student has the appropriate mental ability, attitude, and professional behavior to become a doctor. For the University of Birmingham, the total score earned on the exam will be divided into two parts, 35% for the UCAT and 45% for the Academic Standards.
