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.
Career overview
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.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2027
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby
Uttoxeter Road,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE22 3DT, Central England, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
August 2027
University Park Campus
University Park,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG7 2RD, Central England, United Kingdom
A level
Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline
IB score
Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline
Additional entry requirements
Degree offer
Minimum of a 2:2 degree in any discipline
GAMSAT Test
To be considered for interview we typically require a minimum score of:
55 in Section 2
55 in either Section 1 or 3
50 in the remaining section
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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