MB BCh Medicine at Swansea University

Programme overview

This route offers A level (or equivalent) students medicine with a dedicated paid first year as a Healthcare Support Worker in Southwest Wales, followed by four years on the accelerated MB BCh at Singleton Park campus. The curriculum covers clinical medicine, public health, pathology, therapeutics, ethics and psycho-social issues through a spiral curriculum with varied clinical placements.

Faculty: Medical School | Department: Medical School | Duration: 4 years of MB BCh study, preceded by an initial paid year as a Healthcare Support Worker | Intake: September 2026 and September 2027 | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme uses a spiral curriculum covering clinical medicine, public health, pathology, therapeutics, ethics and psycho-social issues, taught alongside clinical placements.

Career pathways

Graduates receive an MB BCh degree and progress to the UK Foundation Programme for newly qualified doctors. The course develops problem-solving, critical thinking, innovation, leadership and communication skills for healthcare delivery.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be completing, or have completed within the last two years, A levels or an equivalent, and be ordinarily resident in and have attended school in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion or Pembrokeshire. Level 3: A level AAA including Biology or Chemistry (predicted grades must be supported by AS results of at least AAA; repeats not accepted); International Baccalaureate 36 overall including grade 6 in Biology or Chemistry at Higher Level (repeats not accepted); Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales accepted in lieu of one A level. Level 2: GCSE English Language or Welsh Language at C, or IELTS at least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in speaking; GCSE Mathematics at C. Entrance test: UCAT overall score of 1900 or above (situational judgement component not assessed), sat in the year of application; no other tests accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 48,350 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition; international fees rise by 3% for each subsequent year of study Source

Intake: September 2026 and September 2027

Duration: 4 years of MB BCh study, preceded by an initial paid year as a Healthcare Support Worker

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