Medicine involves long-term commitment and dedication. Our degree, at the Kent and Medway Medical School, 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.
Overview
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)*.
Kent and Medway Medical School builds on the existing high quality clinical teaching and research strengths of both universities and is working in partnership with Brighton and Sussex Medical School for support and quality assurance purposes.
Our degree programme
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.
As part of our innovative, integrated curriculum, you learn in small groups and spend time with some of the best medical educators in their fields. You learn anatomy and physiology in a modern, well-equipped anatomy suite, using full-body dissection and sophisticated radiological imaging.
You can choose options in a wide range of other scientific and academic domains. It is also possible to take a year out and complete an additional degree as a intercalated degree, condensing a three-year BSc into one year. Alternatively, it may be possible to take an MRes or MSc with additional independent study.
Specialist facilities
You have access to facilities and support from both the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. Our new Medical School will benefit from significant investment into modern, purpose-built facilities to develop dedicated and bespoke teaching and learning environments on both campuses.
For more information on your learning environment, see the Kent and Medway Medical School website.
Applying
When you are applying for Medicine and Surgery - BM BS, please apply to the Kent and Medway Medical School, institution code K31.
Fees and funding
For fees and funding information, please refer to the Kent and Medway Medical School website.
*Subject to successful progress through the General Medical Council's quality assurance programme.
Entry requirements
The University will consider applications from students offering a wide range of qualifications. Typical requirements are listed below. Students offering alternative qualifications should contact us for further advice.
Please note that meeting this typical offer/minimum requirement does not guarantee an offer being made.
New GCSE grades
If you’ve taken exams under the new GCSE grading system, please see our conversion table to convert your GCSE grades.
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A level
AAB which must include Chemistry or Biology, and one of either Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Psychology, Physics, Computing or Computer Science. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted as a third A level.
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GCSE
A* to B or 9 to 6 in five subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or a Double Science.
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Access to HE Diploma
The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.
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BTEC Nationals
The University will not consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR).
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International Baccalaureate
34 points overall including Biology or Chemistry at Higher Level 6 and one further Higher Level subject in Biology, Chemistry, Maths (excluding Maths: Applications and Interpretations), Physics or Psychology at grade 6.
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International Foundation Programme
N/A
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T level
We are unable to consider applicants holding T Levels for this programme.
The University welcomes applications from international students. Our international recruitment team can guide you on entry requirements. See our International Student website for further information about entry requirements for your country.
However, please note that international fee-paying students cannot undertake a part-time programme due to visa restrictions.
Meet our staff in your country
For more advice about applying to Kent, you can meet our staff at a range of international events.
English Language Requirements
Please see Approved English language qualifications for international students.
KMMS entry requirements
To study at KMMS, you must possess the abilities, commitment and personal qualities that are necessary to deliver the core NHS values and become an excellent doctor. See the full list of entry requirements on the KMMS website.
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Course structure
Duration: 5 years full-time
The course curriculum will be delivered using range of pedagogies and learning activities. See the Kent and Medway Medical School website for more information.
Fees
The 2023/24 annual tuition fees for this course are:
- Home full-time £9,250
- EU full-time £46,400
- International full-time £46,400
For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.
For students continuing on this programme, fees will increase year on year by no more than RPI + 3% in each academic year of study except where regulated.*
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.
Additional costs
General additional costs
Find out more about accommodation and living costs, plus general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.
Funding
Scholarships
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Search scholarshipsUniversity 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.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching includes laboratory classes, 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.
You learn in a range of integrated primary care, community and hospital placements. Here you gain vital hands-on experience, develop clinical skills and learn to work in collaboration as part of a multi-professional team.
You also undertake self-directed learning, normally split between university and healthcare settings. This enables you to study topics of particular interest in greater depth and to develop your academic and scholarly skills in disciplines allied to medicine and healthcare.
As a trainee doctor you are required to sit many exams and complete formal and informal assessments. We use a combination of written assessments including essays, short-answer questions and single best-answer questions. We also test your communication and clinical skills through practical assessment methods.
Contact hours
For a student studying full time, each academic year of the programme will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject dependent and will vary according to modules. Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules. Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.
Careers
On completion of the course you will be an excellent doctor, equipped with curiosity, academic, professional and clinical skills to influence and improve future health care.
You will be eligible to apply for a UK Foundation Programme job anywhere in the United Kingdom. This provides you with the required postgraduate experience to gain full registration with the General Medical Council. After obtaining full registration, you will have the education and experience to apply for any one of over 100 possible medical specialties. Qualified doctors also work in media, arts, business, third sector, government, the military, research and technology industries.
There are national programmes available for medical graduates to obtain specialist postgraduate training and experience in leadership, management, entrepreneurialism and research.
Apply for Medicine - BM BS
Full-time applicants
When you are applying for the BM BS degree, please apply to the Kent and Medway Medical School, institution code K31.
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
Contact us
United Kingdom/EU enquiries
Enquire online for full-time study
For further information, please see www.kmms.ac.uk
International student enquiries
T: +44 (0)1227 823254
E: internationalstudent@kent.ac.uk
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