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Extended Medical Degree Programme

Course details
  • MB BS
  • 6 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
King’s College London

Course summary

Our Extended Medicine Degree course MBBS (EMDP) is specifically designed for students who are studying A- levels or Access to Medicine at a non- selective state school or who are participants of Realising Opportunities across England. The course offers a more graduated introduction to medical study than the standard MBBS degree and provides greater academic and pastoral support.

Key benefits

  • Graduated introduction to medical study with additional support in your first two years

  • Integration of medical science with clinical teaching; and focus on learning in close contact with patients

  • Partner hospitals include Guy’s, King’s College and St Thomas’ Hospitals – three of the most renowned and busiest teaching hospitals in London.

  • Students benefit from clinical placements at district general hospitals located across the South of England and over 350 general practices

  • Learn from some of the world’s most influential clinicians and scientists, who are global leaders in life sciences and medical research

  • A multi-faculty university giving you access to a breadth of non-core subjects including humanities and social sciences

  • Twinned with leading medical schools around the world, providing opportunities for clinical exchanges during your elective module.

Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

Professional bodies

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

  • General Medical Council

How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

This course has restrictions on who can apply.

This programme is only open to non-selective state schools students or participants of Realising Opportunities in England. For more details, see below

Find out more

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:
A101
Institution code:
K60
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Please note that students with Overseas fee status are ineligible to apply for this programme. UKCISA has a number of resources to advise you of which fee status category you may fall into dependent on your circumstances, so we would recommend reviewing these prior to making an application.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB

Including grade A in either Biology or Chemistry and grade B in the other. If you are taking linear A levels in England, you will also be required to pass the practical endorsement in all science subjects. Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. However, if offered the grade achieved may be taken into account when considering whether or not to accept a candidate who has just fallen short of the conditions of their offer. Additionally: GCSE grade 6/B in both English Language and Mathematics.

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

Access to HE Diploma - D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits

QAA Access to Medicine/Dentistry HE Diploma taken at an eligible UK Further Education College full time over one year may be considered. Of the 45 Level 3 credits, 30 credits must be from units at Distinction with 15 Level 3 credits at Merit. Selectors will be looking for an appropriate amount of Level 3 Chemistry and Biology. Additionally, GCSE grade 6/B (or equivalent) in both English language and Mathematics required.

Scottish Higher - BBB

Must be a combination of three Scottish Highers and two Scottish Advanced Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

Scottish Advanced Higher - AB

Including Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher level. Must be in addition of three Scottish Highers. We do not count the Higher and Advanced Higher in the same subject.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 33 points

33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels. Must include grade 6 in either Higher Level Biology or Higher Level Chemistry and grade 5 at Higher Level in the other. Notes: The total point score of 33 includes TOK/EE. GCSE/IGCSE Mathematics requirement can be met via Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation achieved at Standard Level/Higher Level grade 2 or Middle Years Mathematics grade 5. All applicants must take the UCAT.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted

Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, M2, M2

Including D3 in either Biology or Chemistry and M2 in the other. Combinations of Pre-U principal subjects and other qualifications (such as A-levels) considered.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

All applicants must obtain or have obtained grade 6 or B in both GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics

T Level - Not accepted

Required subjects: Biology and Chemistry, as well as GCSE (or equivalent) study of English language and Maths.
All applicants must take the UKCAT. For more information on our entry requirements, please visit our online prospectus.

Additional entry requirements

Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
Must be taken in the summer before applying

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
PTE Academic69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill
TOEFL (iBT)100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
Cambridge English Advanced185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Cambridge English Proficiency185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill
Trinity ISELevel III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill
Institution's Own TestPass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7
We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.

Band B https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Data from:
This course
Date range:
2022-2024

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

14% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

How do you compare?

See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

80 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

100 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9790Year 1
Northern Ireland£9790Year 1
Scotland£9790Year 1
Wales£9790Year 1
Channel Islands£9790Year 1

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

For International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate

The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change.

All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.

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