Study medicine and health in the United Kingdom
Universities and colleges in the United Kingdom recorded as teaching medicine and health, with the levels they teach and what a year of study costs.
Includes Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, veterinary
1,448 medicine and health courses in the United Kingdom, from the official register. From official course data (government statistics and national course registers). In the official European data some fields are grouped (medicine is counted together with nursing, health and social care), so check the course list on the university’s website.
Subjects we can show you in the United Kingdom
225 institutions recorded as teaching this in the United Kingdom.
Order: Universities first, then most programmes or graduates in this field A to Z
Institutions
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Studying in the United Kingdom at a glance
- Tuition a year
- GBP 22,400 to GBP 40,000
- Living costs a month
- GBP 1,000 to GBP 1,700
- First year, all in, from
- EUR 41,900
- Money to show for the visa
- GBP 10,500
- Work during term
- 20 hours a week
- Stay to work after
- 2 years
Official figures, checked 2026-09-24. Tuition for medicine and health can differ from the country average.
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Questions students ask
How much does it cost to study medicine and health in the United Kingdom?
Tuition for international students runs from GBP 22,400 to GBP 40,000 a year, and living costs from GBP 1,000 a month. With the visa fee, a first year starts at about EUR 41,900. Fees for medicine and health can be higher than the average; check the course page.
Can I work while I study in the United Kingdom?
Yes, up to 20 hours a week during term on a student visa, and more in the holidays where the rules allow.
Can I stay and work in the United Kingdom after I graduate?
Yes: Graduate Route gives you 2 years.
Will my medicine and health degree from the United Kingdom let me work at home?
Medicine and health is a regulated profession in most countries. Before you apply, check with the professional body in the country where you want to work that it recognises this degree.
Scholarships to study medicine and health, by nationality
Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.