Example courses
What do graduates do?
- General practitioner
- Hospital doctor
- Specialist doctor (such as surgeon, cardiologist, psychiatrist)
- Pathologist
- Epidemiologist
- Academic and medical researcher
- Healthcare manager
- Science writer
Which subjects matter?
University College London asks for chemistry and biology at A-level for medicine (MBBS). The standard offer for 2027 entry is A*AA; an A* and an A are expected in these two subjects. In the IB, chemistry and biology must be at Higher Level, with a total score of 39.
Example: University College London, first-year courses
- Foundations of Health and Medical Practice
- Infection and Defence
- Circulation and Breathing
- Fluids, Nutrition and Metabolism
- Introduction to Fundamentals of Clinical Science 1
Length by country
United Kingdom
Hungary
USA
GermanyExams required for this field
UCAT United Kingdom
UCL Medicine applicants take the UCAT in the year they apply. Cambridge Medicine (A100) also asks for the UCAT; pre-registration is required.
MCAT USA
Applicants to medical school in the US must take the MCAT. The applicant is expected to complete the prerequisite courses at a four-year institution first.
IMAT Italy
The entrance exam for English-taught medicine and dentistry programs at public universities. The 2026/27 exam was held on 29 September 2026: 60 questions, 100 minutes, registration through Universitaly.
MedAT-H Austria
The joint exam of the medical universities of Vienna, Innsbruck and Graz, and JKU Linz. In 2026, 16,880 people applied for 1,950 places. At least 95% of the medical places are reserved for EU citizens.
Toelatingsexamen arts Belgium (Flemish region)
To start medicine at Flemish universities you need to pass the entrance exam and rank well. The 2027 exam is on 2 July, and registration runs from 1 March to 17 May 2027. The exam is on paper.
Semmelweis entrance exam Hungary
Tests in medical biology, medical chemistry, general English and medical English (20 questions and 20 minutes each), followed by an interview. The exams are held from early February to the end of June.
Examples of schools where you can study this subject
10 schools in 6 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.
United Kingdom
University of GlasgowMedicine · GlasgowUniversity of ManchesterMedicine MBChB · ManchesterUniversity of SheffieldMedicine · Sheffield
Ireland
University College DublinMedicine · DublinUniversity of GalwayBachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) · GalwayItaly
University of PadovaMedicine and Surgery · PadovaUniversity of PadovaMedicine and Surgery - MedTech · PadovaHungary
University of DebrecenMedicine · DebrecenUniversity of PécsGeneral Medicine in English · Pécs
Latvia
Rīga Stradiņš UniversityMedicine · Riga
New Zealand
University of AucklandBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery · AucklandWhat to know, country by country
For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.
- 26 October to 21 December 2026
Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).
- October to November 2026
For Trinity, ask study@tcd.ie whether your high school is on the direct entry list.
- 1 December 2026
International applications for 2027/28 open at the University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine.
- October 2026 to March 2027
Prepare a B2 English or Italian language certificate
- 20 November 2026
RSU holds an Open Day for international applicants.
- 15 November 2026
For those considering February/March 2027 (Semester One) entry: the last day to apply from abroad at Otago. At Canterbury the international closing date is 1 December, and at Auckland it is 8 December 2026 for most bachelor's programs.
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Frequently asked questions
Do students who study medicine abroad face the YKS (Türkiye's university entrance exam) requirement for recognition (denklik) in Türkiye?
For a student who finished high school in Türkiye, this depends on the university's ranking. If the university is not in the top 1,000 in at least two of the THE, QS, ARWU and CWTS Leiden lists, a YKS requirement applies. In that case, the student needs to have reached the success bracket required for medicine in the YKS of the year they started the program.
Can a medicine graduate be asked to take a level assessment exam during the recognition (denklik) process?
If YÖK (Türkiye's Council of Higher Education) sees gaps in basic competencies in the diploma, it can decide on a Level Assessment Exam (STS). ÖSYM holds the Medical Doctor STS twice a year; the pass mark is 40 out of 100. For people who get an STS Clinical Sciences decision, results from USMLE Step 3, PLAB Part 2, AMC Clinical, MCCQE Part 2 or the 3rd Staatsexamen can also be accepted.
If gaps are found in recognition (denklik), do you have to do clinical practice?
In the subjects where it sees gaps, YÖK can decide on things such as completing courses, a level assessment exam, clinical practice or completing an internship. Clinical practice is done under the supervision of the relevant specialist doctors. Its aim is to ensure adaptation to the Turkish health system and to complete the clinical practice that was found missing.
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Last checked: October 2026.
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