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BM BS

Medicine

Make a difference to people's lives with an internationally-recognised medical degree.

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Real-world experience

Become the doctor you want to be. Our course teaches you how to apply your learning to clinical practice.

Shape the future

Our Patient Engagement Programme is a vital part of our person-centred medical education.

Learn from our experts

Our expert teachers share a holistic approach to manage future patient and population needs for Kent and Medway.

Specialist facilities

Lecture theatres, large teaching rooms, PC suites, an anatomy learning centre, clinical skills facilities, and simulation suites.

Key information

Start
September 2026
Location
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Study mode
5 years full-time
Fees (per year)
UK: TBC
International: £49,700
Typical offer
AAA/AAB All entry requirements
Professionally Recognised

Overview

Medicine involves long-term commitment and dedication. Our degree, at the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS), offers you diverse career opportunities and experience to practice medicine across primary care, acute care, community and mental health settings, as well as the major medical and surgical specialities.

Our five-year medical degree, awarded jointly awarded by Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent, leads to the qualification of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (BM BS).

The course

Throughout the programme, you focus on how you apply your learning to your clinical practice. You undertake placements in a range of integrated medical, surgical, primary care and community settings. You gain vital hands-on experience, develop clinical skills and learn to work in collaboration as part of a multi-professional team.

What you'll study

The course is jointly awarded by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. Our curriculum is delivered using range of pedagogies and learning activities.

See the Kent and Medway Medical School website for more information.

How you'll study

Teaching includes lectures, workshops and tutorials in the Medical School's purpose-built facilities. You learn anatomy and physiology in a state-of-the-art anatomy suite, using full-body dissection and cutting-edge radiological imaging.
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Independent Study
Workshops

"The NHS is changing and we need our medical students to be the doctors that can work, respond and thrive in that environment."

Anna Romito, Programme Director and Deputy Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
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Specialist facilities

Lecture theatres, large teaching rooms, PC suites, an anatomy learning centre, clinical skills facilities, and simulation suites.

“I was amazed by the KMMS vision and goals for students in shaping us into the best doctors of the future.”

Entry requirements

A level
AAA/AAB
IB
36/34 points overall

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for 2026 entry

Tuition fees in England for 2026 have not yet been set. As a guide, the 2025 annual fee for Home students is £9,535.

Tuition fees may be increased in the second and subsequent years of your course. Detailed information on possible future increases in tuition fees is contained in the Tuition Fees Increase Policy.

  • Full-time (UK)
    TBC
  • Full-time (International)
    £49,700

Your fee status

The University will assess your fee status as part of the application process. If you are uncertain about your fee status you may wish to seek advice from UKCISA before applying.

For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.

IT Equipment 

Students will require regular access to a desktop computer/laptop with an internet connection to use the University of Kent’s online resources and systems. Please see information about the minimum computer requirements for study.  

General additional costs 

Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.

Funding

University funding 

Kent offers generous financial support schemes to assist eligible undergraduate students during their studies. See our funding page for more details.  

Government funding 

You may be eligible for government finance to help pay for the costs of studying. See the Government's student finance website. 

Scholarships 

For further information on the range of awards available and to make an application see our scholarships website.

Your future

As a newly qualified doctor, you will be equipped with the curiosity, academic, professional and clinical skills to influence and improve future healthcare in Kent and Medway, and beyond.

Once fully registered, you will have the education and experience to apply for any one of over 100 possible medical specialties. Qualified doctors also work in media, the arts, business, the voluntary sector, government, research and technology.

There are national programmes available for medical graduates to obtain specialist postgraduate training and experience in leadership, management, entrepreneurialism and research.  

Supporting your learning.

“I was amazed by the KMMS vision and goals for students in shaping us into the best doctors of the future.”

A degree can boost average lifetime earnings by over

£300,000
Graduate employment outcomes - Universities UK
Learn more about how we develop you as a doctor

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Full-time applicants

When you are applying for the BM BS degree, please apply to the Kent and Medway Medical School, institution code K31.

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Full-time applicants (including international applicants) should apply through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) system. If you need help or advice on your application, you should speak with your careers adviser or contact UCAS Customer Contact Centre. You can also write to UCAS at:

UCAS Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 28
Cheltenham
GL52 3LZ

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