Medicine (Graduate Entry)

Entry requirements

To apply for Graduate Entry Medicine, you must have achieved all of the following by the time of application:

• Minimum grade C at GCSE in Mathematics
• Minimum grade C at GCSE in English/Welsh
• Completion of admissions test (full details below)

AND achieved or predicted* to achieve a minimum of one of the following:

• 2:1 (hons) undergraduate degree in any subject, or
• Merit in an integrated master’s degree in any subject, or
• 2:2 (hons) undergraduate degree AND a Pass in a postgraduate higher degree (Masters or PhD) in any subject

*Pending results of degrees used in support of applications must be confirmed no later than 31 July in the year of intended enrolment. Offers which are conditional on degree results will be withdrawn if results are outstanding after this date.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Are you looking for a medical degree that accelerates your learning and prepares you to step confidently into clinical practice?

Our accelerated 4 year medical degree is designed to reflect the way in which clinicians approach patients and how patients present to doctors. From the first term you will gain clinical experience on placement.

Throughout the Medicine (Graduate Entry), MB BCh, you will study the basic biomedical sciences in the context of clinical medicine, public health, pathology, therapeutics, ethics and psycho-social issues in patient management.

Together with a strong focus on clinical and communication skills, you will develop the academic, practical, and personal qualities to practise medicine competently and with confidence.

Our entry interview process is structured to take account of these qualities needed as a doctor, as set out in Good Medical Practice, (Professional Standards, GMC), and the capacity to meet the requirements of Outcomes for Graduates (GMC) and Promoting excellence: standards for medical education and training.

As a Swansea medical student, you will develop the qualities and behaviours expected of a safe, effective, and compassionate doctor:

• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Coping with pressure
• Insight and integrity
• Passion for medicine/resilience to succeed
• Organisation and research
• Ethics and values

Why Medicine at Swansea?

• Top 15 in the UK for Medicine (Complete University Guide 2026)

• 9th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Swansea University’s Medical School is consistently recognised as one of the top places in the UK to study medicine, where we are dedicated to training tomorrow's doctors to meet the challenges of medicine in a changing global environment. Our strong foundations in innovation and research across Health and Life Sciences directly inform and enhance our medical teaching.

Our Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) programme is unique in Wales and one of just a handful of similar programmes of medical study in the UK open to graduates of any discipline from the UK, EU and overseas.

As a small and supportive medical school, we are able to ensure you benefit from close contact with teaching staff, a strong sense of community, and early exposure to patients from your first term.

Your Medicine Experience

The Graduate Entry Medicine programme is an intensive and diverse combination of on‑campus teaching that includes:

• Lectures and Tutorials
• Case-based learning
• Integrated Clinical Methods
• Anatomy and Clinical Skills

Throughout our Medicine (Graduate Entry), MB BCh, you will be part of a student-centred, inclusive and experiential approach to medical education. This gives you the space and support to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to become a doctor who can adapt to the realities of modern healthcare.

As this programme is research-led, you will benefit from drawing directly on the expertise of academic and clinical staff who are active researchers and contributors to medical scholarship. This approach fosters intellectual curiosity, scientific literacy, and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

You will be able to progressively apply theoretical knowledge to complex clinical contexts, mirroring the transition from student to practising clinician. By the end of your studies, you will be scientifically grounded, clinically competent, but also ethically guided, reflective, and prepared for for a career defined by life-long learning.

Clinical Placements will take place at NHS sites including hospitals, GP surgeries and community health facilities, this ensures that you experience the social determinants of health first-hand and appreciate the importance of primary care and preventative medicine in addressing health inequalities.