Scottish Graduate Entry Medicine (ScotGEM) MBChB

ScotGEM is a four-year graduate entry medical programme. It is designed to develop doctors interested in a career as a medical generalist within NHS Scotland. The programme is tailored to meet the current and future needs of the NHS in Scotland and focuses on rural medicine and healthcare improvement.

The unique and innovative programme is taught through a partnership between the universities of St Andrews and Dundee in collaboration with NHS Fife, NHS Tayside, NHS Highland, NHS Dumfries and Galloway and the University of the Highlands and Islands. This exciting partnership has enabled us to create a truly distinctive programme.

First and second year are led by the University of St Andrews, with third and fourth year led by the University of Dundee. In first year, students are based at the University of St Andrews and within Fife. From second year onwards, the programme includes periods of time living and studying in rural areas of the Highlands and Dumfries and Galloway. You must be prepared to live and study in this context.

ScotGEM will be awarded on a joint basis by the universities of St Andrews and Dundee.

Entry requirements

This programme is only open to applicants who are classed as Home or RUK (rest of UK) for fee purposes. Those who are classed as overseas for fee purposes are not eligible to apply for this course. See the fees status policy for more information.

Applicants to the ScotGEM programme must meet a number of entry requirements, including both academic and non-academic conditions.

If you gained your qualifications outside of the UK, please email the admissions team at scotgem-admissions@st-andrews.ac.uk to ensure that they meet the entry requirements.

ScotGEM entry requirements How students are selected

Careers

Graduates of ScotGEM will receive an MBChB degree, which is a primary medical qualification (PMQ). Whilst ScotGEM is designed for students who are interested in a career as a medical generalist, the programme will prepare students for a career in any branch of medicine through the normal postgraduate training process.

There is a wide range of career opportunities for doctors with over 60 different specialties’ available. For more information, please see NHS Medical Careers.

Find out what happens after graduation. 

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students to build their employability skills.