Medical Universities in the UK

Why Choose Medical Universities in the UK?

Admission

No entry exams

Tuition fees

Medicine: From 5250 per year

Undergraduate Entry

Medicine: 5 & 6-year courses

Online Study

Available due to Covid-19

Funding

Graduate Entry

4 years

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What are the Undergraduate Medicine Programmes?

Students enrolling at medical universities in the UK have two undergraduate medicine routes that they can study for a Doctor of Medicine (MD) qualification.

6-Year Programme

This programme consists of the following medicine study routes to choose from:

Online Route
BSc Route

Students can complete up to 2.5 years of their pre-clinical studies online or they can also study on-campus at a Georgian university.
Online study is temporarily available due to Covid-19.
Following this, students complete one semester of laboratories and medical diagnosis modules on-campus at NVU Georgia then study their final three years of lectures and clinical rotations at hospitals in the UK and Georgia.

Students on this route will enrol in a BSc degree in a relevant science area (e.g. Pharmacy, Nursing etc.) at an accredited university based in the UK, EU or further abroad while also studying summer medical modules for two months for the first three years at NVU Georgia.
Following this, students will commence their practical study modules including lectures and clinical rotations at British and Georgian hospitals.

5-Year Accelerated Programme

This accelerated programme consists of the following medicine study routes to choose from:

Online Route
BSc Route

Students can complete up to the first 1.5 years of their pre-clinical studies online or study on-campus. Students then complete one semester of medical diagnosis modules and laboratories on-campus study at New Vision University Georgia. Online study is temporarily available due to Covid-19.
Following this, students study one semester on-campus then complete their final three years on-campus with lectures and clinical rotations at British and Georgian hospitals.

Students enrolled in this route begin in the second year of a medicine-related BSc degree in a scientific area (e.g. Pharmacy, Nursing etc.) at an accredited university in the UK, EU or further abroad as well as studying summer medical modules for two months at NVU in Georgia.
The final three years of studies involves students completing practical modules including lectures and clinical rotations at British and Georgian hospitals.

What is the Graduate Medicine Programme?

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 BSc studies (or a science-related degree such as Biomedicine, Pharmacy or Nursing) 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, students have flexible study options and can choose to complete up to the full first year either online or at a Georgian university campus.
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.

What Are The Online Study Options?

Students enrolled at medical universities in the UK are supported with flexible study options that can be tailored to personal needs.
Depending on your medicine programme and preferences, students are offered online or on-campus options for their pre-clinical modules.
The following options for online study apply to each programme:

6-Year Undergraduate Course – up to 2.5 years
5-Year Accelerated Undergraduate Course – up to 1.5 years
4-Year Graduate Course – up to one year

After online study for the relevant period, students progress to on-campus clinical study for the remaining years of their course.
Medicine programmes currently involve online study due to Covid-19.

Admission for Undergraduate Entry

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

Admission for Graduate Entry

To be eligible for graduate entry, the candidate will need a Bachelor of Science degree in a subject related to medicine.
Candidates are not required to sit entrance exams.

How Much Do The Programmes Cost?

Below is a list of costs for the medicine programme:

Fee for the Online Route (i.e. 2.5 years for 6-year programme or 1.5 years for 5-year programme	4860/year (1st year: 6480)
Fee for the BSc Route (i.e. 2-Month Summer Study Period Online or at NVU Georgia Campus)	3,500
Accommodation Fees the 2-Month Summer Study Period in Georgia	500–600
Tuition Fees for UK-based Clinical Rotations	220–250 per ECTS

How Are the Courses Taught?

Undergraduate Programmes (5-Year Accelerated or 6 years)

These programmes are structured around pre-clinical and clinical years with an Online Route and a BSc Route.

Online Route
BSc Route

Due to Covid-19, undergraduate students can temporarily complete pre-clinical modules online or on-campus at NVU Georgia:

6-Year Programme – can complete up to the first 2.5 years online
5-Year Accelerated Programme – can complete up to the first 1.5 years online

Following online studies for both undergraduate programmes, students study one semester of laboratories and medical diagnosis modules on-campus at NVU Georgia then commence three years of clinical studies at British and Georgian hospitals.

Students studying online have a flexible, personalised programme that involves pre-recorded lectures, interactive live-streamed lectures, question banks, online exams, and more.

During the pre-clinical years, you will study for a BSc degree in a science-related field (e.g. Pharmacy, Biomedical Science, Nursing etc) at a university that is located in the UK, EU or in a Non-EU country. In Summer, students are also required to complete two months studying medical modules at the NVU campus in Georgia. During the clinical years, students will attend lectures and clinical rotations at British and Georgian Hospitals.
Due to Covid-19, undergraduate students can temporarily complete the following theoretical summer modules online (or on-campus if preferred at NVU Georgia):

6-Year Programme – can complete summer semesters online
5-Year Accelerated Programme – can complete summer semesters online

4-Year Graduate Entry Medicine Programme

This programme is structured into one year of pre-clinical modules and three years of clinical rotations.

In the pre-clinical year, students complete their studies at the NVU Georgian campus. During the clinical years, they will attend lectures and do clinical rotations at British and Georgian hospitals.
Due to Covid-19, graduate programme students have flexible study options for their first year of theoretical modules wherein they can temporarily study online or they can study on-campus at NVU Georgia.

What Deadlines Should I Be Aware Of?

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.

Timetable

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

	From	To
Winter Semester
Teaching Period	Early October	Late December
Vacation time	Late December	End December
Exams	Early January	Late January
First retake examination	Early February	Mid-February
Spring Semester
Teaching Period	Early March	Early May
Vacation time	Early May	Mid May
Exams	Early June	Mid-June
First retake examination	Mid-June	Late June
SUMMER VACATION / SUMMER TRAINING PRACTICE
Medicine students	July	August
Dentistry students	August	September
Second retake examination	Early September	Mid-September