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Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

Course details
  • MB BS
  • 5 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
St Mary’s University, Twickenham

Course summary

Study an MBBS at St Mary's London medical school

Our medical degree is based at our purpose-built School of Medicine in London, where digital innovation combines with hands-on clinical training from year one. Here, you’ll train to be a human-centred, clinically advanced, and digitally innovative doctor, prepared to make a lasting difference to people and communities.

You'll follow patient journeys from home to GP to hospital in our state-of-the-art simulation suites, experience clinical placements in the UK NHS from year one and develop a deep understanding of care continuity for patients and their families.

We will welcome students in September 2026. Currently, we can only accept applications from international (non-UK) students.

Why choose the MBBS course at St Mary’s?

On our medical degree, we empower future doctors through our 'care' principle:

  • Compassion. Learn to have compassion for your patients, yourself, and other students.

  • Ambition. Study world-leading science and clinical practice through a values-led curriculum

  • Readiness. Prepare for your future career as you learn through active clinical service in the NHS, from year one.

  • Excellence. Join a TEF Gold/Top 10* University with brand new, digitally advanced facilities on our nurturing green campus in London.

Gain clinical experience with compassion

Make a sustainable difference to health inequalities – learn by participating in patient care in diverse UK NHS health settings from Year 1.

Students will learn through active service with patients who need care the most, in bespoke innovative roles.

Explore digital innovations in medicine

  • Learn about advances in technology, AI, and digital health

  • Prepare for clinical practice using our new cutting-edge Integrated Simulation and Skills Centre

  • Enhance your learning using our E-Sports Arena and virtual reality

Study in London at our green campus

On our MBBS course, you'll learn in tranquil, nurturing surroundings at our green London campus. You'll be part of our inaugural international community of student doctors.

Locally embedded, globally focused. Our curriculum aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), preparing doctors who can navigate both local and global challenges.

Find out more about where you’ll be studying on our School of Medicine page: stmarys.ac.uk/school-of-medicine

Teaching excellence

St Mary's will be a home away from home. We’ve been educating students since 1850, with an exceptional learning experience to ensure student success. We have a strong reputation for teaching excellence and student experience.

  • Top 10 for teaching quality (Good University Guide, 2025)

  • Rated Gold in student experience (2023 Teaching Excellence Framework).

We’re committed to supporting your learning journey. During your time with us as a medical student, you’ll get support from pastoral and academic tutors and personalised supervision when you are on clinical placement.

Our medical degree course structure and curriculum

We understand that to truly address inequalities and improve health outcomes, doctors of tomorrow need to learn medicine through taking active roles in the care of patients who need it most. We will prepare doctors who can navigate both local and international health and healthcare challenges by embedding local and global health priorities in your teaching.

You will learn through a breadth of teaching approaches. On campus, you will learn through lectures, anatomy demonstrations, workshops, reflective case-based tutorials and simulations. On placements, you will learn in hospital wards and clinics, GP practices and community settings, learning about medicine through supporting patients navigate their care pathways.

Our future graduate doctors will be able to think globally whilst serving patients locally, using values to guide their care with scientific excellence and compassion.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • General Medical Council

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • EU has vacancies
  • Wales does not have vacancies
  • England does not have vacancies
  • International has vacancies
  • Scotland does not have vacancies
  • Northern Ireland does not have vacancies
  • Republic of Ireland does not have vacancies

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

We will be accepting applications from international students for entry in 2026. We are unable to accept applications from UK/Home students in 2026.

Apply by
15 October

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
A100
Institution code:
S64
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
AAA

AAA including Chemistry or Biology and another science (to include one of Biology; Chemistry; Physics; or Maths or Further Maths or Statistics).  Although candidates may study a science as a third subject, we actively welcome applicants who study subjects outside of the sciences listed above, as we recognise the value of other disciplines in the understanding and practice of medicine.

Human Biology, Sports Science, Further Mathematics and Statistics are only accepted as a 4th A level noting that 4th A levels do not form part of our scoring system. We welcome general studies and critical thinking as a fourth A2, but they do not typically form part of our offer.  

EPQs are not considered within our scoring.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36 points

Overall score of 36 points with a mark of 6 in 3 Higher Level subjects one of which must be Chemistry or Biology. If English and Maths not offered at GCSE, this must be offered with a mark of at least 5 at Standard level.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of 6 GCSEs grade 6 or above required in Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science.

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
An Enhanced UK DBS check is required plus a police check from your home country
Health checks
Interview
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
All applicants to the undergraduate medicine course are required to take UCAT. This test must be taken in the year of application and alternative admissions tests are not accepted. For 2026 entry, the test will therefore be taken between July and September 2025. UCAT is a computer-based admissions test used by a consortium of UK and international universities to help select applications for the medical and dental degree programmes. We strongly recommend you prepare for the test. There are many materials to help you on the UCAT website. The result from the first attempt only will be accepted and must be taken in the year of application.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)77.0 overall with no element below 7.0

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

£10,000 international tuition fee deposit required prior to CAS

Additional costs could be incurred depending on optional modules chosen and other projects undertaken.

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