The UK is home to some of the top universities
of the world. For the Medicines program, the universities of the UK are in the
list of top 600 medical universities of the world (QS news ranking 2020). It
said the average salary of a doctor in the UK is 67 % more than other health
and medical occupations. The demand of doctors has been increasing so has their
pay scale giving various career opportunities.
TOP
MBBS COLLEGES IN UK:
- University of Oxford: Oxford University
is the symbol of a top notch education program in the UK. The duration of
the MBBS program in Oxford is 6 years. The IELT score required for the
admission is 7.5/9 with at least 7.0 in each of the 4 components. The
tuition fees per year in the institution is GBP 22,900.
- Cambridge University: Cambridge
University also holds a reputed position for the MBBS aspirants. The
duration for the medicine program is 6 years. The tuition fees charged by
the university is 52,000 GBP per year. The IELT score of 6.5 is required
for the admission.
- University of Manchester:One of the
largest medical schools in the UK, Medicine is a 5 year duration course
with tuition fees 27,000 GBP per year. The IELTS score required is 6.5
with not less than 7.0 in each of the 4 components.
- King’s College London: The Medicine is of
5 years in Manchester University with annual fees of 30,000 GBP per year.
The IELTS score required is 7.0 with
6.5 in each of the components.
- Queen Mary University of London: with the
annual fees of 40,000 GBP, the MBBS from Queen Mary University is of 5
years. The IELTS score required by the university is 7.0.
- University of Glasgow: The annual fee is
GBP 47,000 and the duration of the program is 5 years. The IELTS score
required overall is 7.0.
- Imperial College London: The annual fee is GBP 45,000 and
the duration is of 6 years. The IELTS score required is 6.5 overall.
- University of Edinburgh: The University
provides a 5 year program in Medicine. The tuition fees of the university
is 27,500 GBP with IELTS score 6.5.
- University of Birmingham: Established in
1900, Birmingham University provides a 5 year Medicine program. The annual
fee is 27,000 GBP. The IELTS score is 7.0 overall for the academics.
- University of Bristol: The duration of
the program is 5 years with an annual fee of 36,800 GBP. teh IELTS score
required by the university is 6.5.
- University of Nottingham: With 50 years
of training doctors, Nottingham University provides a 5 year program in
Medicine. The University required an IELTS score of 7.5. The annual fees
is around 26500 GBP.
- University
of Newcastle: The 5 years Medicine program is
offered by the University with an annual fee 40,000 GBP. The IELTS score
required is 6.5.
The MBBS in the UK is equivalent to MB (BS,
ChB or Bch). Here MB degree is given to students which qualifies them as a
medical doctor. It is a minimum qualification required to practice as a doctor
in the UK.
Admission to medical college in the UK is
competitive. Students have to meet the eligibility requirements, go through an
interview, take additional tests like UCAT, BMAT. Here are the eligibility
requirements for admission into the medical university of the UK.
- The Applicant must be 18 years old.
- Applicants must have a high score (80+) in science subjects i.e
Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 12th.
- For international students, an IELTS score of 7.0, TOEFL score of
100 and PTE score of 69 is required, though it varies as per university.
- The Medical
colleges in the UK conduct tests like UKCAT (UK CLINICAL APTITUDE TEST)
and BMAT (BIOMEDICAL ADMISSION TEST) before granting the admission. The type of test depends on
the college or university.
DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION:
●
10th and 12th passing certificate
●
Valid passport and the photocopy
of the same
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Valid and recent photograph
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Consent letter from the college or
university
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Proofs of English Proficiency i.e
IELTS.
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Health cover for international
students.
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Proof of financial ability
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Details of the trip and your
residing place
STEPS
TO APPLY FOR MBBS IN THE UK:
- Select the university for the MBBS degree.
- Arrange all the needed documents as per the institution.
- Sign up and register on the UCAS portal to submit the application
form. All the students have to
apply for the admission through the UCAS portal. A single form targets 5
universities at once, which shows the flexibility of the system.
- After
confirmation of the admission, apply for the immigration process.
SCHOLARSHIP
FOR MBBS STUDENTS IN THE UK:
To ease the financial issues, universities in
the UK provide scholarships for MBBS. The scholarship is provided on the basis
of merit, academic record and other curricular activities. Scholarship is
provided in the form of fee waivers or funds.
CAREER
AFTER MBBS:
After completing MBBS from the UK, there are a
number of opportunities for students. It gives students the license to practice
with international recognition. It brings out the potential in students to
impact human life in the best possible ways. It pays handsomely and creates a
good image in the society. Further PG can be also opted by students to
specialize in their area of interest and thus bringing more opportunities in
future.
