Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Medicine (MBChB)
School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University · Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Medicine Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Anglia Ruskin University
- Faculty / school
- School of Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University
- Campus
- Chelmsford
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 5 years Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 13, 2026
- Intake
- September 2027 (Chelmsford) Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Phase 1 and Phase 2
Principles block, then systems, with core clinical placements and student-selected components
Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026Phase 3 · Years 3-5
Clinical induction, year 3 and 4 rotations, clinical blocks and foundation assistantship
Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Residency restriction · RequiredHome fee status at the point of applicationSource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Required prior qualification · Required · Domestic applicantsA levels AAA within three academic years, including chemistry or biology and a second science/maths/psychology subject; GCSE minimum 4 at grade 5/BSource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Bachelor's degree requirement · Optional · Domestic applicantsGraduates (minimum 2:1 in an accepted subject within five years) start in year 1Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Language requirement · RequiredIELTS 7.5 overall (7.0 each component) for non-native English speakersSource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- Interview · RequiredApplicants ranked by UCAT are invited to multiple mini interviews (MMIs); SJT band 4 not invitedSource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- UCAT — RequiredNo fixed cut-off; SJT band 4 applicants not invited to interviewSource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
- IELTS — Required · minimum 7.5 overall, 7.0 each componentFor applicants without English as a first languageSource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
International admissions: International applicants not accepted — Applicants must have home fee status at the point of application Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK students starting 2027/28, full-timeUK students | £10,050 | per academic year | 2027-2028Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026 |
- DBS update service registration — £15 basis not stated · MandatorySource: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Colchester, Basildon, Harlow, Southend and Broomfield hospitals — Affiliated hospital
Placements arranged by the school
Placements in primary care, mental health and five acute care providers
Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
General Medical Council See detail
Scope: MBChB
School states the medical school is approved by the GMC (school-reported)
Source: aru.ac.uk · verified October 14, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
No ECFMG Sponsor Note recorded. ECFMG does not accredit schools; a Sponsor Note describes ECFMG's own requirements for graduates of particular years. Check the WDOMS profile of the school for current wording. Sponsor Notes explained
Sources and verification
- https://www.aru.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/medicine · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026