UNITED KINGDOM
The UK has stayed as the topmost favorite destination among international students because of various reasons. For decades together, more and more students from different parts of the world have called the UK their home for higher studies because of the following major reasons:
• High- quality Education
• World-class Universities
• Availability of course choices
• Scholarship options
• Reasonable tuition fees
• Ease of visa process
• Post-study work and work while learning
MEDICINE/DENTISTRY IN UK
High on brand value, a medical/dentistry degree from the UK is covered in the entire medical fraternity of the world. With the best medical facilities, state of art teaching mechanisms, highly developed labs, and some of the most exemplary professors in the world, the UK is heaven for medicine/dentistry-related courses or practice.
Entry to the sought-after medicine courses in the UK is relatively rigid in comparison with other
countries and needs proper guidance. Interviews, additional tests, a rich essay, and sometimes a
prior exposure to social service are required.
Medicine/ Dentistry at the UG level in the UK
General Entry Requirements
a) IELTS 7 and above (with no band less than 6.5)
b) PCB – 85-90% taken together/AAA, English/Maths – 70% and above/B ( individually)
c) Entry tests – UCAT(UK), BMAT, GAMSAT, MCAT
d) Some Dentistry courses might seek to test motor nerve reflexes by putting prospective
students through hand tests.
Duration of Course :
4-5 years including clinical training
Tuition Fees :
1.75-2 crore for the entire duration of the course for UG
Medicine/ Dentistry at the PG level in the UK
General Entry Requirements
a) IELTS 7 and above (with no band less than 6.5)
b) Undergraduate degree in Medicine
c) Entry tests – PLAB
Duration of Course :
2-3 years
Tuition Fees :
60 lakhs – 1 crore for the entire duration of PG
Popular institutions in UK for Medicine/Dentistry :
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Imperial College London
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University of Edinburgh
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University of Glasgow
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University of Buckingham
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University of Dundee
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University of Central Lancashire
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University of Manchester
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Queen’s University Belfast
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Middlesex University
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King’s College London