Medical Universities in the UK

Undergraduate 5-Year Programme

• Students studying the UK undergraduate dentistry degree complete five years of pre-clinical and clinical modules.
• For the first two years, students complete pre-clinical modules in the UK at a new dentistry campus in Derby then study on-campus in Georgia.
• For the final three years, students undertake clinical training and attend lectures, studying clinical modules and dentistry procedures in dental clinics and practices.
• Students who complete their dentistry studies in the UK are qualified with a world-class degree and are highly trained in European and British medical settings.
• Students will complete the majority of the studies in Georgia

• The 4-Year Graduate Programme is an accelerated course with students studying a rigorous course at renowned UK universities.
• Students enter the medicine programme in the third year of the six-year degree and are eligible to apply based on their prior Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) in a science-related area such as Biomedical Science at an accredited university.
• The graduate medicine programme at UK Universities is divided into pre-clinical and clinical years in the relevant study modules.
• In the pre-clinical year of the UK graduate programme, students study preclinical modules on-campus at Georgian universities.
• Students then complete the final three years of their medicine programme on-campus with on-campus studies including lectures and clinical rotations at medical facilities and hospitals in the UK and Georgia.
• Students will complete the majority of the studies in Georgia.

• The Graduate Entry Dentistry Programme qualifies graduates with a world-class, internationally-recognised degree in Dentistry.
• To apply, candidates must hold a science-related Bachelor’s Degree (BSc) such as Biomedical Science and applicants must submit academic transcripts.
• The programme has a structure of one year of pre-clinical modules and three years of clinical modules.
• For the first year, graduate programme students complete pre-clinical modules on-campus in Derby, UK with laboratories, lectures and seminars.
• For the final three years, students then complete clinical modules with lectures and practical dentistry training in dental practices and facilities.
• Students will complete the majority of the studies in Georgia.

• On-campus pre-clinical studies will be offered in the UK by New Vision University (NVU).
• The university has secured a 44,000 sq. ft. building in Derby that is being converted to a modern UK Campus with pre-clinical medical and dentistry facilities including teaching spaces, scientific research laboratories and digital zones.
• Students will begin studying on-campus in Derby in the latter half of 2021.

• Candidates from EU and non-EU countries may apply for the undergraduate medicine and dentistry programmes in the UK.
• You will not have to complete any entrance exams.

• To be eligible for graduate entry, applicants are required to hold a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in a science-related field such as Biomedical Science or Pharmacy.
• Candidates are not required to sit entrance exams.

• Below is a list of costs for the Medicine and Dentistry Programmes:

• Please note that intakes for these programmes take place in October and March.
• If you do not need a visa, the deadline to apply is the start of the September and February.

• Please note that the academic year is split into two semesters.
• The timetable will be structured as follows:

• Many of the world’s Medical Councils require that the Medical School that awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) be listed on the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS.
• Additionally, each region has its own requirements:
• UK
• The General Medical Council (GMC) expects a medical degree to have a minimum 5,500 Clock Hours over a minimum period of three years.
• USA
• The Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) requires a medical degree to have a minimum duration of four years.
• Australia
• The Australian Medical Council (AMC) maintains an additional database of Recognised Medical Schools.
• It also requires a medical degree to have a minimum duration of four years.

• Prior to application for the Overseas Registration Exam, international dental graduates must submit a record of their clinical experience and dental degree.
• The General Dental Council (GDC) in the UK specifies a minimum of 1600 hours of clinical experience which:
• Comprise hours spent completing appropriate investigations and/or administering dental treatment
• Do not comprise time spent observing dentists or assisting other dentists/dental students
• The 1600 hours of clinical experience can be:
• From during the dental degree,
• During post-qualification experience, or,
• A combination of degree and post-qualification experience

• Online studies (distance learning studies), are not currently recognised by any of the world’s Medical Councils and Dental Councils.
• Online study is not offered as a study option.
• When medicine and dentistry graduates apply for registration, all Medical Councils and Dental Councils assess the evidence of studies, including online study:
• Students are advised to have a formal explanation prepared, on request, including evidence and exception documentation for online studies completed during Covid-19.