Course Comparison

Course
BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery BSc (Hons) Psychology with Human Biology
Award
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - BMBS Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
Duration
5 years 3 years
Assessment breakdown
- -
Course type
Full-time Full-time
Placement
(with placements) (+ optional placement)
Location
Plymouth Plymouth
Provider
Peninsula Medical School School of Psychology
Entry requirements
In order to meet the academic requirements for this programme, you must have one of the following combinations of qualifications:
  • GCSE, A Levels and UCAT
  • GAMSAT
  • A Levels and stage 1 of either Biomedical Science or Human Biosciences with the University of Plymouth. 
  • A degree programme through the University of Plymouth School of Biomedical Sciences. 
View our entry requirements 
None of the typical offers listed below are necessarily the threshold for interview selection. Other factors including the number of applications received and performance in the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) influence the threshold for interview selection.
Students must be 18 years old or over at the start date of this programme.
A Level: 112-128 points from a minimum of three A levels to include Biology from any subjects (excluding General Studies). Must include Biology if applying for Psychology with Human Biology.
International Baccalaureate: 28-32 overall including Biology at Higher Level. 
BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM in any subject, to include biology units.
BTEC National Diploma modules
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. .
Access courses: pass an Access course with at least 33 credits at merit to include at least 12 level 3 credits in biology units with merit.
T level: Merit, any subjects.
GCSE: 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above are preferred and this does not necessarily need to be Mathematics and English subjects.
Candidates concerned about meeting this offer are encouraged to contact the Institution direct. 
Extended entry requirements
  • English language requirements 
  • We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary. 
  • Students under the age of 18 at the start of the programme are eligible to apply for this programme.