Medicine (MBBS or MBCHB) course in UK is one of the most popular subjects for international students looking forward to shift to United Kingdom for studies. The application process can seem long and complicated, so Career Voyage can help you get admission in top universities to study MBBS in UK. UKCAT is a mandatory requirement for entry into medical program in UK but few universities offer MBBS to international students without any requirement of UKCAT
Medical Schools in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the medical school are departments within a university which are involved in the education and training of future medical practitioners. All leading UK medical schools are public Universities and their core purpose is to train doctors on behalf of the National Health Service.
Entry Requirements for MBBS in UK
Most UK medical schools now also require applicants to sit additional entrance tests such as the Universities Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) (required by 26 universities) and the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) (required by 5 universities).
We have two universities in the UK where we don’t require a UKCAT score to secure admission in the MBBS program directly without any foundation or additional degree. Course duration will be 5 years followed by two years of internship training i.e. F1 & F2 training. Successful completion of training will enable you to get GMC registration to practice as a General Physician (GP) in UK. We have very limited seats for these two universities.
Universities are Public Universities so one can be sure about the acceptability and quality of education.
Application Process for MBBS in UK
Applications for entry into medical school (in common with other university courses) are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). UCAS allows four applications per applicant for medicine, as opposed to the usual five. The remaining one can either be left blank, or be used to apply for a non-medical course.
UK Clinical Aptitude Test
The UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is part of the selection process of some UK medical and dental schools. It is an online test designed to test cognitive abilities, attitudes, critical thinking, and logical reasoning. There are four reasoning tests and a situational judgement test.
– Verbal Reasoning. Assesses ability to think logically about written information and arrive at a reasoned conclusion: 21 minutes, with 11 passages to read and 44 questions.
– Quantitative reasoning. Assesses ability to solve numerical problems: 24 minutes, 9 tables, charts, graphs etc. as information and 36 questions.
– Abstract reasoning. Assesses ability to infer relationships from information by convergent and divergent thinking: 13 minutes and 55 questions.
– Decision Analysis. Assesses ability to deal with various forms of information to infer relationships, make informed judgements, and decide on an appropriate response: 32 minutes, 1 scenario full of information and 28 questions (basic calculator provided)
– Situational Judgement. Measures your responses in situations, and your grasp of medical ethics: 27 minutes and 67 questions on 20 scenarios.
The test is taken at your local test centre, with each subtest in a multiple choice format. Past papers are not available but there are specimen questions on the UKCAT website. UKCAT must be taken by applicants at the following universities:
- University of Aberdeen
- Cardiff University
- University of Dundee
- Durham University
- University of East Anglia
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Exeter
- University of Glasgow
- Keele University
- King’s College London
- University of Leicester
- University of Manchester
- Newcastle University
- University of Nottingham
- University of Sheffield
- University of Southampton
- University of St Andrews
- Queen’s University Belfast
- University of Warwick
- University of Central Lancashire UCLAN
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Interview
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
MMI format assesses candidates as they cycle through a selection of ‘mini’ interview stations similar to the medical school OSCE. 1-2 interviewers assess candidates at each station and each station is focussed on a particular skill desirable of a doctor. Criteria assessed at individual stations may include:
- Reasons for application to study medicine
- Influence of work experience
- Contribution to school and society
- Academic ability and intellect
- Knowledge of the course and medical careers
- Descriptive skills
- Dexterity
- Empathy
- Communication skills
- Initiative and coping under pressure
- Reasoning and problem solving skills
- Teamwork skills
Admission is closed for 2020 Intake. We are now guiding for admission in 2021.
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