About this course
Aston University, Birmingham offers MBChB Medicine as a 5-year undergraduate Bachelor Degree programme in Medicine and Medical Studies. Based in Birmingham, the programme is delivered by the university's specialist faculty and welcomes international applicants from across Africa and beyond.
Tuition is £47,000 per year. English-language entry requires IELTS 7 overall or TOEFL iBT 101. The next intake is Term 1 (September), 2026.
Scholarships are available to international applicants. The programme includes an industry internship element.
BDM Consult's advisors can guide you through entry requirements, scholarship eligibility, and visa support — from initial application to offer letter.
Entry requirements
For applicants taking a degree, a minimum of an upper second class Honours degree (2:1) in any discipline plus three A Levels at grades ABB to include Chemistry and Biology with either at grade A. The university degree must be from a recognised UK ENIC (the UK National Information Centre for global qualifications and skills) approved university.
Graduate applicants
To find out more about what GCSE and A-Level equivalent qualifications we accept
International equivalent
Applicants with Scottish Advanced Highers, will normally be expected to achieve, or have achieved AAA to include Chemistry and Biology.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Please note that where a T level is listed as 'Not acceptable' this is because the T level does not cover subject-specific knowledge that we normally require at A level. If you have taken both a T level and A levels please consult the admissions team for advice in relation to any degrees where T levels are listed as 'not accepted.'
T levels are not acceptable in the MBChB programme.
Students completing T levels in 2025
T-Levels
Applicants with a BTEC qualification will normally need to obtain a minimum of DDD in BTEC National Extended Diploma in Applied Science in combination with Chemistry and Biology A Levels at grades A*A in any order for the two compulsory subjects.
BTEC
37 overall (7,6,6 at Higher Level in three subjects which must include Chemistry and Biology and the rest from three subjects at Standard Level (SL) and Diploma Programme Core). Either Chemistry or Biology must be at Higher Level grade 7.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
Applicants who meet specified widening participation criteria may be eligible for our contextual offer of AAB (with grades AA in Chemistry and Biology).
The requirement is a minimum of grades A*AA with Chemistry and Biology being compulsory (including passes in the practical elements where available) and any third subject excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. The A* must be in Biology or Chemistry. If you are taking more than three A Levels, the Chemistry, Biology and the next best grade will be the grades considered.
A Levels
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for this course. Speak to a BDM advisor for the latest funding and eligibility details.
Intake dates
- ▸Term 1 (September), 2026
Application deadlines differ per intake. Speak to BDM for the latest cut-off dates.
