Alternative routes into medicine

Our Biological Sciences and Biomedical Science BSc(Hons) and MSci courses, and Pharmacy MPharm open up a range of exciting, rewarding career opportunities, including an alternative route to a degree in medicine.

Students on these courses at Brighton who fulfil the eligibility criteria are guaranteed an interview with Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS).

Study a degree accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or the Royal Society of Biology (RBS).
Benefit from inter-professional learning opportunities with Brighton and Sussex Medical School, run in partnership by the universities of Brighton and Sussex.

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Our routes to medicine courses

Biological Sciences BSc(Hons)

Biomedical Science BSc(Hons)

Pharmacy MPharm

Biological Sciences MSci

Biomedical Science MSci

Guaranteed interview scheme for medicine

We will support your application for medicine by:

giving you an opportunity to interview a medic as part of the careers module in your second year
providing references from your personal tutor and project supervisor
advising you on how to write your personal statement and helping prepare you for your interview.

You'll also need to:

take the UCAT in your year of application
make a UCAS application to BSMS by 15 October in your year of application
have an excellent record of class attendance and assignment submission by deadline.

Check the course pages for more information about eligibility requirements.

You can expect

Staff in face masks with some medicine in a pharmacy stockroom

Built-in work experience

Develop confidence and skills on placements in community and hospital settings, preparing you for areas of the profession.

Two students working together in a chemistry lab

Inspiring research

Design and complete your own advanced project supervised by a Brighton researcher in your final year.

Specialist facilities

Gain practical experience with facilities including: patient simulators, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry, image analysis suite with electron microscopes, confocal microscope and atomic force microscopes, high-performance liquid chromatography, primary cell/tissue and secondary cell culture facility, genomics/proteomics facility for analysis of cell genes and proteins.

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Ask a question about our alternative routes into medicine

If you have a question about this course, our enquiries team will be happy to help.

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