Medicine at the University of Greater Manchester (MBChB)

The University of Greater Manchester (formerly the University of Bolton) runs a five year MBChB (UCAS code A100) from its Institute of Medical Sciences in Bolton, on the grounds of the Royal Bolton Hospital, with clinical placements across five North West NHS hospital trusts. The course is subject to the General Medical Council's quality assurance process for new medical schools.

Eligibility note: for 2026 entry this course is open to international applicants only. Home (UK) applications are not accepted. Always confirm the latest eligibility and entry information on the official university website before applying.

Please note: for its current entry cohort, the University of Greater Manchester is only able to accept applications from international (non-UK) students. UK/Home applicants should check the latest position directly with the school.

Teaching is based at the Institute of Medical Sciences on the Royal Bolton Hospital site, using a patient-focused spiral curriculum delivered through lectures, small-group and case-based learning, clinical skills, simulation, technology-enhanced learning and interprofessional learning across five North West trusts.

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Clinical work experience is not formally mandatory, but the University considers it beneficial to undertake work experience of some form before applying, and elements from this experience are used during the selection process.

The personal statement is assessed during shortlisting and helps determine whether an applicant is invited to interview.

Note: from 2026 entry, UCAS replaced the single free-text personal statement with three structured questions — why you want to study the course, how your studies have prepared you, and what else you have done to prepare. Any guidance above still applies; it is simply spread across those questions. For worked examples and a review of your own statement, see our medicine personal statement examples and review service.

The University of Greater Manchester Medical School (formerly University of Bolton) selects MBChB (A100) applicants using a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), not a panel interview. The circuit is made up of eight clinical and scenario-based stations, each staffed by a separate assessor, and the school confirms the MMIs assess honesty and integrity, critical thinking and problem solving, communication skills, compassion and empathy, teamwork and leadership, and knowing the limits of one's competency.

Interviews are conducted online/virtually; the school states the international-candidate circuit lasts approximately one hour, while its assessor recruitment page notes individual MMI circuits usually run around two hours. As a newly established medical school (first MMIs held for its inaugural cohort), the per-station timing has not been officially published, so exact station length should not be assumed.

Candidates are given no advance material and should prepare to reason aloud through communication, ethics, motivation and situational scenarios.

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For full details and to apply, see the official course page.

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