Overview

The Medicine (Hons) program at University of St Andrews provides students with an excellent scientific foundation for clinical practice, helps develop ethical understanding and decision making skills and provides early, relevant clinical experience in a highly supportive educational environment.

Students entering Medicine at St Andrews have the unique opportunity to graduate after three years at St Andrews with a BSc Honours degree in Medicine before moving on to one of the University's partner medical schools to complete their training as a doctor and graduate with an MBChB/MBBS.

Your future

Graduates from the six-year Medicine degree have career prospects in practical, clinical, policy and academic positions, particularly within the NHS or Public Health Services.

There is a wide range of career opportunities for doctors with more than 60 different specialties available. For more information, please see NHS medical careers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Art of the Medical Practitioner

Preparation for studies in medicine

Reproductive, Renal and Gastrointestinal Systems

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Central Nervous System and Endocrine System

Clinical Reasoning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

More details

UCAS/Direct application: 13 January. Common Application: 1 May.

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine View 303 other Bachelors in Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate applicants to the School of Medicine must meet a number of entry requirements, including both academic and non-academic conditions.

Non-academic requirements

Qualities and experience
Fitness to practise
Health, disability and reasonable adjustments
Criminal record declaration
Occupational health and immunisation

Plagiarism or fraud

Academic requirements

Undergraduates on courses other than Medicine who are in first year of an undergraduate programme will be considered if they have fulfilled the School's academic entry requirements before they began their undergraduate course

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

39620 GBP / year

≈ 39620 GBP / year

Living costs

Saint Andrews

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Your future

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Saint Andrews

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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