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Medicine
Study medicine with an integrated approach and start your career with an MBBS and BSc qualification.
Benefit from placements at major NHS trusts
Study through an integrated approach in a range of clinical settings
Gain a dual award degree with a specialist BSc built into your course
Course key facts
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Qualification
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MBBS/BSc
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Duration
6 years
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Start date
October 2025
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UCAS course code
A100
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Study mode
Full-time
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Fees
Not set Home
Not set Overseas
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Delivered by
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Location
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Charing Cross
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South Kensington
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Applications: places
10 : 1 (2023)
Minimum entry standard
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AAA (A-level)
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38 points (International Baccalaureate)
Course overview
Come study at one of the largest medicine departments in Europe, with medical campuses across north and west London and partnerships with a wide range of NHS Trusts, hospitals and clinics.
Our newly redeveloped curriculum looks at technological developments in education and healthcare and expectations of medical practice within the NHS of the future, with teaching enriched by our internationally competitive research and clinical expertise.
You will benefit from early exposure to clinical skills training and patient experience, as well as a focus on the application of research skills in phase two. A case-based learning approach integrates and translates scientific knowledge to clinical care and each module builds on the last, adding more depth and complexity.
Successful students will graduate with both an MBBS and BSc qualification with this integrated course. Exceptional students may be offered the opportunity to include a PhD as part of their studies.
We also offer an Intercalated BSc programme for external medical, dental and veterinary students to study at Imperial College London. Find out more about our Intercalated BSc programme.
Key facts
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4th in the world Medicine, Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, 2024
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Specialist pathways so you can focus on core fields of interest such as neuroscience or mental health.
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Accredited by the General Medical Council Graduate qualified for provisional registration with the GMC
Structure
This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.
Find out more about potential course changes.
Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.
Phase 1 promotes critical thinking, personal/professional development, and team working.
Teaching on each of the body systems will be complemented by case-based learning and early exposure to patient care in a variety of health community settings.
Practical skills will be taught early in the course. There will be a focus on health and prevention of disease, specifically around behaviour change.
Phase 1a modules
Gain an understanding of the key concepts in health and disease and develop your research and clinical skills in integrated classes.
Explore areas such as neurology, endocrinology, dermatology, cardiovascular and respiratory biology, and gastroenterology.
Prepare for clinical practice by developing your reasoning skills through authentic clinical cases.
Discover how the biological, psychological and social aspects of health, illness and disease interact with each other to impact on patient experiences and on health outcomes.
Develop a foundation of skills to support patients to make positive behaviour changes using evidence-based strategies, including communication skills.
Phase 1b modules
Build upon previous modules to enhance your knowledge and understanding of human health and disease and develop professional skills and values.
Link theory to practice with a focus on applying the science of complex adaptive systems to clinical care.
Broaden your communication skills and practice simple bedside/couch tests and procedures on patients in a ward-based clinical environment.
Deepen your skills in working with patients to make positive behaviour changes and consider patients’ lifestyle choices in the context of social determinants of health.
Discover the skills required to understand scientific aspects behind the practice of medicine through research experience and integrated classes.
Phase 1c modules
Focus on comparing the similarities and discriminating features of competing diagnoses to develop presentation specific frameworks that guide diagnosis.
Prepare for your transition to predominantly clinical settings by undertaking a community apprenticeship in general practice (Medicine in the Community Apprenticeship (MICA)), plus clinical placements within secondary care medical (Medicine) and surgical (Surgery) teams.
In Phase 2 you will undertake your BSc. The BSc pathways at Imperial aim to create clinicians and academics with the ability to interpret and inform best practice, and to extend boundaries of current thinking and advance medicine.
The BSc involves a series of modules and a supervised research project in an area of particular scientific/medical interest. This will enable you to develop consistent foundations in research skills, from which you can grow into a competent clinician and clinical researcher. You will select one of the following specialisms:
- Anaesthesia and Critical Care
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cancer Frontiers
- Cardiovascular Sciences
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Global Health
- Molecular and Translational Haematology
- Humanities, Philosophy and Law
- Immunity and Infection
- Management
- Neuroscience and Mental Health
- Pharmacology
- Remote Medicine
- Reproductive and Developmental Sciences
- Surgical Design, Technology and Innovation
- Translational Respiratory Medicine
In phase 3, you will experience how clinical teams work together to deliver patient care from beginning to end of life. Significant emphasis will be placed on preparing you for clinical practice.
During Phase 3b (final year), you will undertake a Pre-Foundation Assistantship (PFA) which focuses on preparing students for their foundation posts (preparedness for practice) in Term 3.
Phase 3a modules
Identify experiential learning strategies for healthcare delivery settings and reflect on the professional values, behaviours and responsibilities required to be involved in direct patient care.
Develop your knowledge further by using pathological patterns, data and appropriate laboratory investigations to make a clinical diagnosis, management plan and assess progress and outcome.
Phase 3b modules
This is the second part of this module and continues on the same topics.
Undertake a pre-foundation elective and a pre-foundation assistantship and learn practical skills such as organising ward rounds, writing notes, recommending prescriptions, making referrals and carrying out core procedures.
Professional accreditation
This course is professionally accredited by General Medical Council.
This means that your education meets a respected and recognised standard, starting your career with skills and attitudes needed to deliver high-quality care.
Associateship
As well as your main Imperial degree, you will also receive the award of the Associateship of the Imperial College School of Medicine (AICSM). This associateship is awarded by one of our historic constituent Colleges.
Teaching and assessment
Teaching methods
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Lectures
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Skill-based learning
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Scientific practicals
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Clinical placements
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Case studies
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Flipped classrooms
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Computer workshops
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Laboratory classes
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Guided problem solving
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Independent study
Assessment methods
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Written assessments
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Clinical assessments
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Reports and write ups
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Lay communications
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Oral presentation
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Progress tests
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Workplace assessments
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Applied knowledge tests
Your timetable and learning
We use a repeating schedule to allow you to focus on Professional Knowledge, Clinical Skills, Professional Values and Behaviours at specific times.
You will focus on deep and active learning methods, such as flipped classrooms and team-based Learning so you can practise and apply your knowledge and critical thinking.
Assessment
Your performance will be assessed by a combination of written and clinical examinations and continuous assessment.
Assessments for the MBBS programme are pass/fail. In-course assessments and examinations relating to the science modules in Phase 2 contribute to the final classification for honours for the BSc element of the MBBS/BSc degree and are graded.
Medical Licensing Assessment
The General Medical Council's Medical Licensing Assessment aims to demonstrate that those who obtain registration with a licence to practise medicine in the UK meet a common threshold for safe practice.
To obtain registration with a licence to practise, you will need to pass both parts of the MLA, pass university finals and demonstrate your fitness to practise.
Student agreement
Due to the unique nature of Medicine courses, which emphasise clinical placements, all students will be asked to sign an agreement upon entry which sets out the responsibilities of both the university and the student.
The agreement complements the university's current policies and procedures, promoting a coherent understanding between students and the Faculty as to what is expected from each and improving the student’s learning experience.
Placements and location of study
You will complete a number of placements and clinical attachments throughout your degree. Most of your study will be at our South Kensington and Charing Cross Campuses, however, your studies will also take you off-campus at various points in each academic year.
During phase one, you will undertake community-based experiences at General Practices in London. Practices will be accessible by either bus or train, usually requiring under one hour travel.
The Phase 3 clinical specialities, as well as other opportunities to specialise, may be located at other Imperial campuses such as Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster, Hammersmith, Royal Brompton, St. Mary’s.
You can expect to complete attachments at the below list of teaching hospitals, provided as a guide:
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust – Ealing Hospital
- Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's and Western Eye Hospitals
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust – Northwick Park
- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust
- West Middlesex University Hospital
We have partnerships with healthcare providers inside and outside of London, and the list above is given as a guide and is not intended to be exhaustive.
The main clinical attachments or training away from South Kensington and Charing Cross are in the Phase 1c, Phase 3a and Phase 3b:
- Phase 1c: three 8-weeks clinical placements (including one in General Practice)
- Phase 3a: dedicated pathology course and a range of clinical specialities
- Phase 3b: range of clinical attachments and elective period
Staff expertise
At Imperial, you will be taught by a range of teachers of all levels from Professors to PhD students, including some who undertake groundbreaking research and are regarded as experts in their field. You may also experience peer teaching and be taught by specialists external to the university.
Entry requirements
We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.
How to apply
Apply via UCAS
When applications open, you will be able to start your application via UCAS Hub. There you can add this course as one of your choices and track your application.
Applications open on 14 May 2024
Application deadlines – 15 October 2024 at 18.00 (UK time)
To be considered for this course for 2025 entry, you will need to sit the Universal Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) as part of the application process.
Find out more about the UCAT and how to register for 2025 entry.
Assessing your application
Admission to medicine at Imperial is highly competitive.
We use a range of criteria to assess candidates. You must meet the minimum academic requirements and have taken the UCAT admissions test.
No offers are made without applicants attending a competitive interview.
Selection panel
The selection panel is comprised of teachers in undergraduate education with experience in the admissions process, who will ratify overall interview numbers. The following criteria may be considered when assessing your application:
- A-level or equivalent predicted (or achieved) grades
- UCAT scores
- Evidence of commitment to the values of the NHS Constitution
- Motivation and understanding of medicine as a career
- Community activities
- Leadership and teamwork
- Extracurricular interests
- Referee’s report
Fitness to Practise policy
All UK medical schools have a duty to ensure that no member of the public is harmed as a consequence of training medical students.
The School of Medicine’s Fitness to Practise policy (PDF) may be activated in cases where significant concerns have been raised about the behaviour of students, including prior to their admission to the School.
If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to take part in multiple mini interviews. The following criteria may be considered when we assess you:
- evidence of commitment to the values of the NHS Constitution motivation and understanding of medicine as a career
- empathy and resilience
- community activities
- leadership and teamwork
- extracurricular interests
Your UCAS application is unlikely to be referred to during the interview stage.
Find out more about our interview process.
Special arrangements for interviews
If you are invited to interview, you can request special arrangements to help make sure you can attend. For example, you may have existing exam arrangements, have unique personal circumstances, or are undertaking military service.
Please contact us, providing details on what arrangements you need and evidence you would like us to consider: feo-admissions-interviews@imperial.ac.uk
If you are offered a place on this course, the College’s Occupational Health Service will send you a confidential health questionnaire to complete.
We want to learn about any health problems or disabilities you have which may require special support, so that we can plan for this before you begin your course.
We are also required by the General Medical Council (GMC) to ensure that you are not affected by a condition that would make it impossible for you to acquire the skills to qualify and work safely as a doctor.
We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and, wherever possible, seeks to provide any extra support that may be necessary. Most disabilities or health problems, even if substantial, can be accommodated.
If you have a disability or health problem that may affect your fitness to practise or may be difficult to accommodate, contact the College Occupational Health Physician for confidential advice, before applying.
Age restriction
You must be 18 years of age by the time you would start this course.
Vaccinations for medical school
If you are offered a place, you must be immunised against a range of infections to meet health and safety standards necessary for working with patients. You will be sent details of the vaccinations you need with your offer.
You should arrange with your doctor or a health clinic to begin this programme as soon as you receive this information, as it can take eight months to complete. Medical students are also required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Blood-borne infections
Chronic viral infections that are carried in the blood can be transmitted during surgery to patients from an infected healthcare worker.
When you come to Imperial, to comply with NHS requirements, you will be offered blood tests to check you are not infected with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV, before you are cleared for hands-on surgical experience.
If you test positive for any of these infections, you can continue your course but you will not be allowed to assist with or undertake surgery or other ‘exposure-prone’ procedures on patients. This will not prevent you from qualifying or practising as a doctor, except for the restriction on these procedures.
Mitigating circumstances are unforeseen, unpreventable circumstances that significantly disrupt your academic performance, such as an illness or bereavement.
If you feel you have mitigating circumstances that should be taken into consideration when we make decisions about your exam results, we would recommend contacting us as soon as possible, ideally through your school or GP. You must submit this by Friday 18 July 2025 to Medicine UG Admissions medicine.ug.admissions@imperial.ac.uk and FEO Admissions Interviews feo-admissions-interviews@imperial.ac.uk.
You must provide appropriate, supportive and independent evidence, not a letter from a family member or friend. The evidence must explain:
- What the circumstance is
- Exactly how it affected you in relation to your studies/assessment
- Precisely when it occurred (i.e. identifying which assessments were affected)
It is essential that you apply for mitigating circumstances as soon as you are aware of the problem.
Late claims will not be considered without clear supporting evidence of why an application was not made on or before the deadline.
Resit policy
We will not accept resit qualifications unless you have applied for mitigating circumstances.
If you reapply for the next admissions cycle following unsuccessful examination results, you will need to apply for mitigating circumstances.
The resits deadline for mitigating circumstances is 30 September 2024.
Please see the mitigating circumstances section for more information on what evidence you must provide and who to send this information to.
Deferred entry
We welcome applications from school leavers who wish to take a gap year.
You must state in your UCAS personal statement how you propose to spend your time.
Deferred entry applications from overseas applicants are considered on a case-by-case basis.
If you wish to make a deferral request in cycle, it is essential that you apply as soon as possible to FEO Admissions Interviews feo-admissions-interviews@imperial.ac.uk.
Transferring from another school
We do not accept students who have previously started at or are already studying at another medical school.
We also do not accept students for transfer from other Imperial courses.
Tuition fees
Home fee
2025 entry
Not set
As a guide, the Home fee for 2024–25 was £9,250 per year
Your fee is based on the year you enter the College, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
If you're a Home student, you can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the UK government to cover the entire cost of tuition for every year of your course.
You can also apply for a means-tested Maintenance Loan to help towards your living costs.
We’re offering up to £5,000 each year through our Imperial Bursary scheme for eligible Home undergraduates.
If your household income remains under £70,000 a year, you’ll automatically qualify for every year of your course.
Find out more about our Imperial Bursary scheme.
Overseas fee
2025 entry
Not set
As a guide, the Overseas fee for 2024–25 was £53,700 per year
Your fee is based on the year you enter the College, not your year of study. This means that if you repeat a year or resume your studies after an interruption, your fees will only increase by the amount linked to inflation.
Find out more about our tuition fees payment terms, including how inflationary increases are applied to your tuition fees in subsequent years of study.
Whether you pay the Home or Overseas fee depends on your fee status. This is assessed based on UK Government legislation and includes things like where you live and your nationality or residency status. Find out how we assess your fee status.
Scholarships
Imperial Bursary
Value per award
- £1,000–£5,000 per year
Who it's for
- Home students whose household income falls below £60,000 a year
Medicine scholarships
Who it's for
- Students who have Firm Unconditional places to study Medicine at Imperial.
NHS funding
Value per award
- Full tuition fee support and a means-tested bursary or a tuition fees only bursary.
Who it's for
- Students in the final (clinical) years of their MBBS
How will studying at Imperial help my career as a doctor?
Graduate with the skills and knowledge to enter into a diverse range of careers including clinical medical practice, biomedical research, the pharmaceutical industry, scientific journalism and healthcare management.
Access the specialist careers support from the medical school careers team, alongside the support offered through your personal tutor and other medical school staff. Including one-to-one appointments, talks from doctors in different specialities, skill sessions, networking events and careers fairs, a dedicated careers websites and much more.
Achieving this MBBS provides you with a primary medical qualification (PMQ), entitling you to provisional registration with the GMC and license to practise in approved Foundation Year 1 posts. In your final year, we will support you to apply for a Foundation Year 1 post through the UK Foundation Programme selection scheme.
On successful completion of the Foundation Year 1 programme you can apply for full registration with the GMC before entering Foundation Year 2.
As a doctor you’ll need full registration with a license to practise for unsupervised medical practise in the NHS or UK private practice, although regulations in this area are subject to change. Then, you can train as a specialist through an NHS scheme, choosing from around seventy different specialities.
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- Telephone: +44 (0)20 7594 7259
- Email: medicine.ug.admissions@imperial.ac.uk
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