What undergraduate medicine course does BSMS offer and how do I apply?

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BSMS offers a single undergraduate medicine programme, with applications made through the standard UK route for medical courses. The official site sets out the course structure, entry requirements, admissions process, fees and funding, and open days, so applicants can work through those pages in order before submitting. The points below summarise what the site covers and what to check at each stage.

The course and how it is taught

BSMS describes its undergraduate course around several teaching features:

  • Innovative teaching and learning – the school presents its teaching approach as a distinctive part of the course.
  • Early clinical experience – clinical contact is introduced early rather than being confined to later years.
  • GP practice – general practice is named as a setting within the course.
  • Anatomy and imaging – these are listed as course content areas.
  • Research-integrated – research is built into the programme rather than treated as an add-on.
  • Intercalated degrees – an extra degree option is available alongside the standard course.
  • Assessments and term dates – the site publishes how students are assessed and the academic calendar.

The site also sets out the course structure page by page, which is the place to check how the years are organised and where clinical placements sit.

Entry requirements and the admissions process

The site separates entry requirements from the admissions process, and this distinction matters:

  1. Entry requirements – the academic and non-academic criteria applicants must meet. There is a separate page for international entry requirements, so check the version that applies to you.
  2. Admissions process – how applications are handled after submission. Read this alongside the entry requirements rather than instead of them.

If you are applying from outside the UK, use the international entry requirements page as your primary reference, since the standard requirements page may not reflect your qualifications.

Fees, funding and open days

  • Fees and funding – the site has a dedicated page covering both. Check it directly for the current position rather than relying on second-hand summaries.
  • Open days and virtual open day – both an in-person open day and a virtual open day are listed, giving you a way to see the school and ask questions before applying.
  • Prospectus – the prospectus is available from the site as a further overview of the course and school.

What current and former students say

The site includes sections on what our students say, our students, our graduates and typical weeks. These are useful for judging what day-to-day study looks like and how graduates describe their experience, which is harder to gauge from requirements pages alone.

A practical order for applicants

  1. Read why choose BSMS and the course structure to confirm the course suits you.
  2. Check entry requirements – or international entry requirements if relevant.
  3. Read the admissions process so you know what happens after you apply.
  4. Review fees and funding.
  5. Book or attend an open day (in person or virtual) and read the prospectus.
  6. Look at typical weeks and student/graduate accounts to test your expectations.

The site also covers widening participation, with outreach activities for schools, colleges and aspiring medics, plus information for parents and carers – worth checking if you are the first in your family to apply to medicine.

One caution: the site is a large navigation structure covering undergraduate, postgraduate, research and alumni sections. Make sure you stay within the Undergraduate section when checking course and application details, as postgraduate taught degrees and research degrees are listed separately and have their own fees and application routes.