Medicine

Oxford

Why?

Studying Medicine at Oxford offers students a distinguishable course. Students will first complete a three-year pre-clinical stage, and then a three-year clinical stage. In their first three years of study, students work towards a BA in Medical Sciences. At the end of six years, students will graduate with a BM BCh which entitles them to provisional registration with the General Medical Council with s licence to practise. A successful medical student is one that is aware of the challenges of the profession and is fully sure that it is the correct career for them.

Course

A student's weekly timetable during the three-year pre-clinical stage will consist of lectures, practicals, tutorial work and independent study. Students will be taught by academic staff or NHS clinicians, all of whom are experts. In their first three years, students will look at both the clinical and theoretical foundations of Medicine. They are also expected to specialise and gain in-depth knowledge of a specific area of biomedical science. In the third-year students are able to apply for Clinical Training at either the Oxford Clinical School or one of the London Medical Schools.

Applying?

Medicine at Oxford requires A*AA at A-level or 39 points at IB. Applicants are expected to receive at least an A in both Chemistry and either Biology, Physics or Maths. The third subject does not have to be a science. Candidates must have at least a C in GCSE Biology, Physics and Maths. Additionally, everyone is expected to sit the Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) and those chosen will be expected to attend an interview. Those that are successful at the interview stage are required to meet the standards for health and fitness to practise.

Statistics

2017- Applications: 1544, Offers: 168, Acceptance Rate: 10%

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