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University of Oxford: Medicine: Graduate Entry
| Institution | University of Oxford |
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| Department | Interdepartmental |
| Web | http://www.ox.ac.uk/study |
| graduate.admissions@admin.ox.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1865 270059 |
| Study type | Taught |
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - BMBCh
Summary
The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2025). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.
This page is about the four-year graduate-entry/accelerated medicine course (A101).
Visit the A100 page to find out about our standard-entry medical degree.
The four-year graduate-entry/ accelerated course (UCAS code A101 BMBCh4) is open to graduates who have a degree in an experimental science subject.
The course has a strong emphasis on the academic basis of medicine taught within a clinical context. We aim to produce doctors who are broadly educated in science and clinical practice, and whose clinical practice is informed by their scientific approach to medicine.
Fostering discussion-based learning within a small cohort, the programme builds upon the skills students have developed during their prior studies. It includes a thorough exploration and critical appraisal of both clinical and scientific literature, focusing on its application to clinical practice.
The first year integrates early clinical teaching in both hospital and community settings, giving students a solid foundation in clinical practice from the outset. Students also have the opportunity to explore personal interests through the Academic Special Interest Project and the Longitudinal Patient Case Study.
In addition to the teaching on the course, the college system provides weekly teaching from a college tutor (usually in groups of 2-4) in the early years. College tutors also provide strong pastoral support throughout the course.
This may be the right course for you, if you:
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have a strong academic record
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are interested in the scientific basis of clinical practice
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value the opportunity to pursue independently areas of interest
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are self-disciplined and able to plan your learning to manage the intensive curriculum delivered in an accelerated programme.
The first two years cover core medical science and clinical skills. In the first year the curriculum focuses on biomedical science taught within a clinical context which is combined with clinical teaching. In the second year, students continue with further core medical science, with increased time spent on clinical attachments.
The final two years are shared with the six-year course. Students are fully integrated into the clinical course by the end of the second year of the programme and take the same final exams as candidates on the six-year course.
| Level | RQF Level 6 |
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| Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2024). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.
This page is about the graduate-entry/accelerated medicine course (A101).
This course is an intensive four year medical course and has been designed for graduates who are trained in applied or experimental sciences.
The four-year graduate-entry/ accelerated course (UCAS code A101 BMBCh4) is open to graduates who already have a degree in an experimental science subject.
The course has a strong emphasis on academic medicine within a clinical context. We aim to produce doctors who are broadly educated in science and clinical practice, and whose clinical practice is informed by their scientific approach to medicine.
Many of the graduates from this course will choose careers in academic medicine: that is, in posts that combine medical research with clinical practice. Not all of our graduates will pursue research interests in later life, but we hope that all will bring a scientific approach to their thinking and to their practice at the bedside.
We recognise that graduates will wish to work on their own and explore areas that particularly interest them. The course aims to develop the skills that graduates have acquired in their first degree: there will be a relatively small amount of didactic lecturing, and plenty of time for private study and discussion of topics additional to core material. Exploration and appraisal of clinical and scientific literature, and its application to clinical practice, will feature strongly in both teaching and assessment.
This may be the right course for you, if you are:
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academically strong
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interested in the scientific basis of medical practice
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and have the self-discipline to plan your studies in such a way as to be able to cover a large and intensive syllabus by yourself.
If you fit this description, you will gain a great deal from Oxford's very strong academic and clinical teaching.
The first two years cover both basic medical science and clinical skills. The first year concentrates on science taught within a clinical context but with a gentle introduction to clinical practice, while the second year concentrates on clinical teaching with a smaller science component.
Graduates are encouraged to work at their own pace, and to pursue in depth those areas of medicine that particularly interest them. The final two years are shared with the six-year course. Students are fully integrated into the clinical course at this stage, and take the same final exams as candidates on the six-year course.
The accelerated (Graduate Entry) course (A101). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas
| Level | RQF Level 6 |
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| Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
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