top of page

Medicine (Undergraduate)

Medical practice is generally defined as being the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Today it is carried out by doctors, nurses, surgeons and physicians.

Medicine is a broad term of a variety of practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness, including pharmaceuticals, psychotherapy, and surgery.

Good to Know

Universities Offering Degrees within

Medicine (Undergraduate)

Campus
Institution Name
Country
Campus Style
Institution Size
Selectivity
Education Model
University of Birmingham
UK, UAE
Our campus is just outside of the city centre of Birmingham, 7 minutes from our train station.
Very Large Institution >30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
We are a Russell Group university which hosts outstanding teaching and learning on campus.
University of Bristol
UK
Bristol's academic facilities are located in a defined campus area, separate to the accommodation.
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Bristol's academic facilities are located in a defined campus area, separate to the accommodation.
University of Edinburgh
Scotland - UK
A mix of City and Island Campus in a City – with several subject-based campuses that are spread out across the city centre and surrounding areas.
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Single and joint honours degrees, often with the opportunity to study additional outside modules.
University of Exeter
UK
Beautiful, green and safe campuses just a short walk to the town centre
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
Single Subject Focus (Joint degrees available), Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution
University of Glasgow
UK
Our ambitious £1-billion campus project brings an amazing learning hub- www.gla.ac.uk/explore/future
Very Large Institution >30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted). Competitive entry subjects are more selective.
Major in 3 subjects in Year 1 in Arts, Sciences & Social Sciences giving exceptional honours choice.
Imperial College London
UK
A campus university in the city
Large Institution 15,000-30,000
Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
We focus on STEM (Science, technology, Engineering and Maths)
University of Lancaster
UK, Germany, Ghana
UK Rural Campus 15 minutes bus ride from the City centre of Lancaster. Ghana and Germany - City Campus
Medium Institution 5000-15,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
We are one of the few universities to offer a major/minor system for the majority of our courses. This means that students will apply for a major subject through UCAS, then upon arrival choose an additional minor subject. Students will then study both of these subjects for their first year.
University of Leeds
UK
Campus university in the heart of a city
Very Large Institution >30,000
Selective (25-50% admitted)
We offer a wide variety of single honours and interdisciplinary programmes
Page 1 of 3

Common Degree/ Major Names

BSc
Clinical Psychology
MB ChB/MB BS
Medicine and Surgery
MBChB/BMBS/MBBS/MB/BMBCh/BSc
Medicine
Page 1 of 1

Useful Skills

Empathy
Note Taking
Practical (working with your hands)
Analytical
Data Manipulation
Staying Motivated / Working Hard
Teamwork
Leadership
Aiming High
Staying Positive (Resilience)
Page 1 of 2

Find Out More

Light Blue Square.png
Light Blue Square.png
Light Blue Square.png
Light Blue Square.png
Find out More
Skills
bottom of page