University of Cambridge
Medicine MB
University of Cambridge

Course modalities offered
  • On campus - h Fitzwilliam
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Sidney Sussex
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Open application
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Queens'
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Girton
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h St Edmund's
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Trinity Hall
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Homerton
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h King's
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Peterhouse
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Selwyn
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h St John's
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Trinity
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Clare
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h St Catharine's
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Magdalene
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Murray Edwards
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Wolfson
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Lucy Cavendish
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Gonville & Caius
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Downing
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Corpus Christi
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Robinson
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Pembroke
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Emmanuel
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Jesus
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Christ's
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Newnham
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years
  • On campus - h Churchill
  • Oct 1, 2024 Full-time - 6 years

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 140 graduates of Medicine MB at University of Cambridge for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Medicine (Non-Specific).

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Medicine (Non-Specific)

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Medicine (Non-Specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £35000 £44000 £48000
25-75 percentile range £30500 - £40000 £40500 - £47000 £40000 - £56500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Medicine (Non-Specific) courses of University of Cambridge


Salary of all UK Graduates of Medicine (Non-Specific)

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £35000 £43804 £49273
25-75 percentile range £30000 - £40000 £37276 - £46348 £42231 - £55817
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Medicine (Non-Specific) courses in the UK

Course Description

Our Medicine course provides the education and training required to be one of tomorrow’s doctors, reflecting the latest advances in medical sciences and practice. At Cambridge, you study the medical sciences first, before learning to apply that knowledge to medical practice as a clinical student.

Accredited by the General Medical Council (GMC), this primary medical qualification entitles the holder to apply to the GMC for registration to practise medicine in the UK.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Medicine MB at University of Cambridge

96% Managers, directors and senior officials
0% Finance Professionals
0% Artistic, literary and media occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • (no subscore less than 6.0)
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
    • (no subscore less than 6.0)
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Medicine, MB, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Cambridge in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Cambridge in related subject specific rankings.

Medicine & Health

    • #1 
    • #1 
    Medicine
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #2 
    Medicine
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #5 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

See all 39 university rankings of University of Cambridge

About University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is a world-renowned collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. The university is made up of 31 semi-autonomous colleges, with more than 150 academic departments and faculties organised into six schools. Famous for its tough selection process, getting into Cambridge is often considered an achievement by itself!

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Student composition of University of Cambridge

Total number of students enrolled at University of Cambridge by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
13125
postgraduates:
8100
Total:
21225
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Fitzwilliam
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Sidney Sussex
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Open application
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Queens'
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Girton
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St Edmund's
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Trinity Hall
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Homerton
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King's
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Peterhouse
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Selwyn
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St John's
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Trinity
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Clare
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St Catharine's
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Magdalene
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Murray Edwards
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Wolfson
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Lucy Cavendish
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Gonville & Caius
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Downing
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Corpus Christi
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Robinson
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Pembroke
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Emmanuel
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Jesus
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Christ's
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Newnham
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Churchill
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