Medicine MBChB
AAA at A level, including in:; graduates earn a median £48,500 three years on.
including in: · 71% of entrants came with A levels · 99% stay on after year 1 · Manchester course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: AAB, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Manchester course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including in:
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 36 points | in Higher Level subjects. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade B (6) or above. We accept both Maths options as part of |
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 525 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £42,500 and £58,000. Five years on, the median is £52,500. 98% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 98% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 11% left | 99% | 485 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 98% | 230 |
| Professional or managerial job | 98% | 220 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £44,000 | 155 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £48,500 | 525 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £52,500 | 515 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Manchester fees page · source
About £48,950 in fees over 5 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold.
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 72% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 375 students answered
Highest: 90% agreed on question 11; lowest: 43% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 85% |
| Question 2 | 77% |
| Question 3 | 89% |
| Question 4 | 75% |
| Question 5 | 77% |
| Question 6 | 80% |
| Question 7 | 86% |
| Question 8 | 47% |
| Question 9 | 89% |
| Question 10 | 69% |
| Question 11 | 90% |
| Question 12 | 80% |
| Question 13 | 83% |
| Question 14 | 59% |
| Question 15 | 80% |
| Question 16 | 82% |
| Question 17 | 54% |
| Question 18 | 61% |
| Question 19 | 79% |
| Question 20 | 81% |
| Question 21 | 84% |
| Question 22 | 80% |
| Question 23 | 63% |
| Question 24 | 43% |
| Question 25 | 78% |
| Question 26 | 86% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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