University of Hull

What you'll study

The MBBS is an integrated, case-based programme that combines biomedical sciences, clinical skills and professional development across five years. Teaching begins with foundational subjects such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and clinical communication, and progressively moves into clinical decision-making, diagnostic reasoning and management of common acute and chronic conditions.

Early and repeated clinical contact is a core feature: students undertake placements in primary care, community services and acute hospitals from the first years, developing history-taking, examination and procedural skills in supervised clinical settings. Later years focus on speciality rotations including general medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry and emergency care, together with time for elective study and a final-year assistantship to prepare for the foundation programme.

Teaching methods include small-group case-based learning, simulated-patient sessions, ward-based learning, seminars and lectures, supported by professional development modules covering ethics, law, professionalism and population health. Assessment is a mix of written exams, objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs), workplace-based assessments and portfolio-based reflection.

Entry requirements

Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong academic attainment in science subjects alongside evidence of commitment to medicine through relevant work experience, shadowing or voluntary work. Typical UK entry routes require high A-level grades including Biology and Chemistry (or equivalent qualifications). The University also considers other qualifications such as BTEC (with science content), Scottish Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate and international equivalents.

Candidates must sit the relevant admissions test used by the medical school and will be selected for interview based on academic performance, test scores and contextual information. Interviews are conducted using multiple mini-interviews (MMIs) or similar formats that assess communication, ethical reasoning, empathy and problem-solving. Applicants must meet the University's fitness to practise and occupational health requirements and demonstrate acceptable English language proficiency if English is not their first language.

Career prospects

Graduates qualify as medical doctors and proceed to the UK Foundation Programme or equivalent postgraduate training elsewhere. Early career destinations include posts in acute hospitals and community settings, with subsequent progression into specialist training pathways such as general practice, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, psychiatry, emergency medicine or paediatrics.

Other career routes open to MBBS graduates include academic medicine and clinical research, public health, medical education, management and leadership roles within the NHS and international clinical practice. The programme's emphasis on community and primary care experience also equips graduates for careers focused on integrated care and population health.

Why study at University of Hull

The MBBS is delivered by Hull York Medical School, which offers distributed clinical education across Hull, York and surrounding communities, giving students exposure to diverse patient populations and service models. The school emphasises early patient contact, interprofessional learning and a strong primary care component, preparing graduates for modern NHS practice.

Students benefit from close working relationships with local NHS trusts and teaching hospitals, a supportive cohort environment with relatively small group teaching, and access to simulation facilities and research opportunities in areas such as ageing, cancer, public health and health services research. The location and structure of the programme also provide opportunities to gain broad clinical experience in both urban and rural settings.