Medicine

MB, BCh, BAO
School of Medicine

Entry requirements

Applicants will be selected for admission to the five or six-year entry point of the medicine programme on the basis of open competition using the following criteria:

  • Basic eligibility, i.e. achievement of minimum academic and English language entry requirements.
  • References and life experience, i.e. work / life balance, extracurricular activities, relevant work or voluntary experience, etc.
  • Performance at a structured interview.

The following requirements are the minimum standards for consideration for entry into the undergraduate medicine programme for academic year 2019/2020. Please note that attainment of these grades does not guarantee acceptance to the programme and admission to any stage will be determined by the RCSI Bahrain Admissions Committee.

Applicants who have a minimum of 12 years of school education and complete one of the following Foundation Programmes may be considered for the six-year entry point only.

Bellerby's College Foundation Programme

Overall average score of 70% across the academic modules including a minimum score of 75% in Chemistry and no less than 60% in any individual module.

Dublin International Foundation College (DIFC)

Minimum grades A, A, A, B in English, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry on the Sciences Foundation Programme.

Liverpool International Foundation Programme

Overall average score of 70% across all modules and no less than 65% in any individual module.

University of St Andrews International Foundation Programme for Medicine

Overall average score of 70% across all modules, including a minimum score of 75% in Chemistry and no less than 65% in any individual module.

Other foundation programmes not listed above may be considered. Enquiries should be emailed to the Admissions Office on medicinebahrain@rcsi-mub.com.

Applicants whose first language is not English, or those who have not been educated entirely in a native English speaking country, must satisfy an English language proficiency requirement through one of the following means:

Five-year entry

IELTS Academic - A minimum score of 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in any band) or TOEFL equivalent. Please note: English language qualifications are only valid for two years from the date of the test.

Six-year entry

IELTS Academic - A minimum score of 6.0 overall (minimum 5.0 in any band) or TOEFL equivalent. Please note: English language qualifications are only valid for two years from the date of the test.

Applicants in Bahrain who require an IELTS Academic certificate, are advised to book an appointment at their earliest convenience by contacting the British Council through +973 1726 1555/1726 6166 or bc.enquiries@britishcouncil.org.bh.

Applicants who have been educated entirely through an English language curriculum in a native English-speaking country, or those who have achieved the following grades, will meet the English language requirement for entry into the undergraduate medicine programme.


IB Diploma

Minimum score of 5 in Standard Level English.

(I)GCSE/GCE

Minimum score of Grade C in English.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Minimum score of Grade D in Ordinary Level English.

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education

Minimum of Level 5 in English.
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5 Year Programme

Applicants who have completed a full Bachelor's Degree in a science or health professions field with a competitive GPA will be considered for admission.  Candidates who present a degree in another discipline and post bachelor courses in science and test scores for MCAT or GAMSAT will be considered on a case by case basis.

Please note: All applicants presenting a Bachelor’s Degree must also have completed at least 12 years of schooling by the end of secondary school education.